Louisiana State

Columbus, OH

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Skills that kids practice at home can lead to success in the classroom.

What Teachers Wish Parents Would Do To Prepare Kids For The School Year

“Communal” school supply lists are rattling parents on TikTok, with some asking, “Why should I buy scissors and highlighters for other children?”. For many families, back-to-school shopping includes notebooks, markers and folders, not just for their kids but for their peers as well. While certain states require schools to provide basic supplies, classroom budgets are tight. To ensure that all children have enough supplies — we’ve seen how kids treat pencils, right? — teachers often have two options: pay for a portion of supplies themselves, usually without reimbursement, or create “wish lists” requesting families to contribute bulk items once or twice a year.

Should parents buy school supplies for the entire class? TikTok is divided

The Independent

 An Afghan mother has become the first person jailed under Australia's forced marriage law for coercing her daughter into a marriage that led to the 21-year-old’s murder. Sakina Muhammad Jan, in her late 40s, was found guilty of forcing her 21-year-old daughter, Ruqia Haidari, to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019 in exchange for a small payment. Six weeks after the wedding, Halimi murdered Haidari, eventually getting sentenced to life in prison for the crime.On Monday, Jan was sentenced to three years in jail under the law, becoming the first person to be sent to prison under the...

An Afghan mother forced her daughter into marriage. Six weeks later the 21-year-old ended up dead

Upworthy

Parents, do you think your child would be able to survive if they were transported back to the '70s or '80s? Could they live at a time before the digital revolution put a huge chunk of our lives online?These days, everyone has a phone in their pocket, but before then, if you were in public and needed to call someone, you used a pay phone. Can you remember the last time you stuck 50 cents into one and grabbed the grubby handset? According to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, roughly 100,000 pay phones remain in the U.S., down from 2 million in 1999.Do you think a 10-year-old kid would have any idea how to use a payphone in 2022? Would they be able to use a Thomas Guide map to find out how to get somewhere? If they stepped into a time warp and wound up in 1975, could they throw a Led Zeppelin album on the record player at a party?

Parents who grew up in the '70s and '80s remember the experiences that blow their kids' minds

Iowa State

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Scary Mommy

Less than a week ago, my five-year-old had her first day of kindergarten. I held it together for drop-off, watching her walk into the school with a backpack the size of her entire body strapped to her back, ready to enter a whole new world. When my husband and I got back to the car, I sobbed.

Kindergarten Teacher Handed Mom A Note On The First Day Of School That Made Her ‘Ugly Cry’

New York City, NY

Mariah Carey‘s style turned heads in August 2022, when photos showing her in New York City gained comments. The singer, 55, was still dating now ex-boyfriend Bryan Tanaka at the time, with the Big Apple snaps showing her accompanied by her beau, then aged 39. While some remarked on...

Mariah Carey Looks ‘Uncomfortable’ In Tight Dress That’s ‘Unflattering’

Maryland State

Virginia Beach, VA

NBC News

A 16-month-old girl died and her sibling were hurt in a car crash in Maryland after their father abducted them from Virginia Beach, Va. Authorities said Dana Plummer stabbed the children's mother and then fled with them by car. WRC's Dominique Moody reports.

Virginia toddler killed in car crash after being abducted with siblings

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

According to WTKR, Big Lots is closing about 315 of its stores across the United States. An earlier version of this story stated that 42 stores in Virginia would close. However, an updates states that only nine stores in Virginia are closing.

Big Lots will close nine stores in Virginia

Indiana State

Evansville, IN

Authorities in Indiana have arrested a couple more than a month after their 12-year-old daughter, Alice Bredhold, was found dead on the floor of her bedroom, raising serious concerns about neglect. Alice was discovered deceased in her Evansville, Indiana home on Thursday, July 4, according to the Evansville Police Department, as reported by WIBC.

Parents Arrested After 12-Year-Old Daughter Dies from Diabetes Complications in Bedroom

Lafayette, IN

The US Sun

AN elementary school is switching to a four-day week, leaving some parents outraged as they scramble to find daycare options. Students will follow a Monday-Thursday schedule when they return for the 2024-2025 school year. Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, will be the first in the state to try out four-day school weeks, Indiana Public […]

First-of-its-kind 4-day school week sparks fury as parents are forced to pay for daycare & students endure longer days

Wisconsin State

National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Midwest much later today, particularly impacting areas in northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and southern Wisconsin. These storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes Possible; Midwest; Evening; August 27th, 2024

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Business Insider

Last fall my school banned phones in classrooms. It had such great impact on kids, and now I'm wondering why more schools don't do the same.

I'm a high school teacher, and my school banned cellphones in the classroom. Every school should do the same.

A man has detailed how he left vacation after his mother-in-law used his toothpaste - and the internet did not hold back in its reaction. In a recent Reddit post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole?” subreddit, he explained that both he and his wife had been planning a family vacation to Venice for months and wanted to leave their 5-year-old daughter with his mother-in-law, but his mother-in-law wanted to come on the trip.“My wife was very supportive of this idea, but I was more reluctant. My wife planned everything, booking the hotels and the restaurants,” he wrote...

Husband leaves family vacation early after mother-in-law uses his toothpaste

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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How much are New York parents spending on school supplies?

NEW YORK - A new school year means new teachers, backpacks, pencils, and supplies. With the start of school just around the corner, parents are hitting...

How much are New York parents spending on school supplies?

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