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Student, 15, Shoots Teacher Then Himself at Hill Country College Prep Near Bulverde

Authorities say a 15-year-old brought a .357 revolver from home, wounded a teacher, then died by suicide, renewing focus on safe gun storage.

#schoolshooting, #texas, #gunsafety, #bulverde, #mentalhealth

Buffalo refugee’s death ruled homicide after Border Patrol drop-off outside closed Tim Hortons

Erie County medical examiner says Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam died after hypothermia and dehydration following Border Patrol release.

#immigration, #borderpatrol, #buffalo, #rohigya, #civilrights

Ex-National Guardsman Convicted in ISIS Sting Kills ODU ROTC Instructor Before Cadets Stop Attack

Authorities say a former Guardsman once convicted in an ISIS sting shot an Old Dominion ROTC instructor before cadets tackled and killed him.

#terrorism, #gunviolence, #virginia, #campussafety, #rotc

Morrill Fire Scorches 643,000 Acres, Becomes Nebraska’s Largest Wildfire on Record

Wind-driven March blaze raced 70 miles across five counties, killing one and burning 643,000 acres—signaling a new megafire era for the Plains.

#wildfire, #nebraska, #sandhills, #ranching, #powerlines

Four Dead in Flushing Fire as City Probes Overcrowded Building, Homicide Ruling

A deadly four-alarm blaze in Flushing that killed four, including a 3-year-old, is ruled a homicide, raising questions about years of ignored safety orders.

#queens, #fire, #housing, #codeenforcement, #nypd

Twin Rivers teachers end first-ever strike with tentative deal, but distrust over school finances lingers

After a two-week walkout in north Sacramento, Twin Rivers teachers returned under a tentative contract boosting pay and health benefits as budget distrust persists.

#education, #teachersstrike, #sacramento, #schoolfunding, #labor

Judge Orders FEMA to Revive BRIC Grants, Reopening $1 Billion for Disaster Mitigation

FEMA reopens its BRIC resilience grants with $1B after a federal judge ruled the program’s shutdown unlawful, restoring aid for flood and fire projects.

#fema, #disastermitigation, #climateresilience, #grants, #courts

Minneapolis mayor vetoes bid to extend eviction notice amid fallout from federal immigration crackdown

City Council’s plan to pause nonpayment evictions by doubling notice time to 60 days is vetoed by Mayor Frey, who favors rental aid instead.

#minneapolis, #evictions, #housing, #immigration, #rentalaid

Pickup truck rams Michigan synagogue near preschool; FBI says active-shooter training helped avert deaths

A truck slammed into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, followed by gunfire and fire. No children were killed; officials cite recent training.

#michigan, #synagogue, #antisemitism, #fbi, #security

Nebraska’s Morrill Fire Scorches 643,000 Acres, Becomes State’s Largest Wildfire on Record

A wind-driven grassfire tore across western Nebraska, burning 643,000 acres, killing one person and straining volunteer crews as recovery begins.

#wildfire, #nebraska, #extremeweather, #ranching, #climate

Fatal runway collision at LaGuardia kills two pilots, prompts NTSB investigation

An Air Canada Express CRJ900 struck a fire truck crossing Runway 4 at LaGuardia, killing two pilots and injuring dozens as investigators probe clearance failures.

#aviation, #laguardia, #ntsb, #airtrafficcontrol, #runwaysafety

Two New York City Fires in One Day Expose Uneven Safety Risks From Midtown to the Bronx

A Midtown rooftop fire and a Bronx apartment blaze that injured 13 highlight stark differences in protections, enforcement and risk across NYC.

#nyc, #fires, #bronx, #midtown, #housing

Near-Miss at Wahiawā Dam as Kona Low Triggers Hawaiʻi’s Worst Flooding in Decades

A predawn “imminent dam failure” alert sent North Shore residents scrambling as floodwaters surged. Wahiawā Dam held, but decades-old safety gaps remain.

#hawaii, #flooding, #dam, #oahu, #emergency

Army ROTC Instructor Killed in Old Dominion University Shooting; Former Guardsman and Ex-Convict Identified as Attacker

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was killed and two cadets wounded when a former National Guard member opened fire at ODU, raising alarms over early release and stolen guns.

#odu, #roTC, #terrorism, #campusshooting, #guntrafficking

California education department sues Oakland schools, alleging failure to curb antisemitism

State officials say Oakland Unified ignored orders to protect Jewish students after findings of antisemitism, setting a test for new K-12 law.

#california, #education, #antisemitism, #oakland, #civilrights