Author: Ellie Silverman
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The lives lost at Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas
At least 10 people were killed Friday in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, a deadly rampage that has forced the Southeast Texas community to become the latest to grapple with gun violence in the nation’s schools. They were attending art class during first period — just after 7:30 a.m. — when a…
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Jury awards $7.5 million to man who shattered hip buying watermelon at Walmart
Army veteran Henry Walker was trying to buy a watermelon at a Walmart in Alabama when his foot got stuck in a wooden pallet. When he turned, the 59-year-old fell, breaking his hip. Walker sued Walmart over the 2015 accident, and an Alabama jury has now ruled that he should be awarded $7.5 million. “You…
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‘My heart is in pieces’: Father makes public plea after his little boy is bullied
School bullies threw rocks at their young child, while calling him a monster, a freak and telling him he was ugly – all because he has a condition which causes him to look and sound different. Seven-year-old Jackson Bezzant’s self-esteem dropped so much that he wanted to wear a mask to school to cover his…