FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Parents of fifth-grade students at a Fairfax County school learned on Jan. 12 that their children were asked to role-play as slaves and landowners during a classroom activity. “This activity was inappropriate and not part of our approved division curriculum,” wrote Josh Douds, principal of the Centreville Elementary School. “During the activity, students…
Virginia Elementary Students Asked Role Play Slaves, Landowner; School District Apologizes
Virginia School District Apologizes After Elementary Students Asked to Role-Play as Slaves, Landowners
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Parents of fifth-grade students at a school in Fairfax County, Virginia, learned on Jan. 12 that their children were asked to role-play as slaves and landowners during a classroom activity. “This activity was inappropriate and not part of our approved division curriculum,” wrote Josh Douds, principal of the Centreville Elementary School. “During the…
Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Could Be More Likely to Infect Vaccinated: NYC Health Officials
January 16, 2023
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The Omicron XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 is more likely to infect individuals who have been vaccinated, according to New York City health officials. “Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 73 percent of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in NYC. XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more…
Mayor Says NYC Being ‘Undermined,’ Has ‘No More Room’ for Illegal Immigrants
January 16, 2023
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New York City mayor Eric Adams has taken aim at the Biden administration for failing to take action and enact immigration reform to stem the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border while declaring there is “no room” in New York City for the “migrants” being sent to the city. Adams, a Democrat, made the comments during…
Arizona Lawmakers Propose Civic Participation Act to Boost Youth Participation in Government
Arizona lawmakers have announced bipartisan legislation that would lower the eligibility age to run for elected office in the state legislature from 25 to 18. The filing of the Arizona Civic Participation Act comes in the wake of a historic turnout of young voters in the 2022 midterm elections. The legislation aims to boost participation…
Claim of Mammoth Bones Brings Treasure Hunters to NYC River
NEW YORK—Ask people what you might find buried in the muck at the bottom of New York City’s East River and they’d likely say “mob boss” before thinking of mammoth bones. But several groups of treasure hunters have taken to the waterway in recent weeks after hearing a guest on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast claim…
New Charges Against Mom Accused of Killing 6-Year-Old Son
MINNEAPOLIS—Upgraded murder charges have been filed against a Minnesota mom who is accused of fatally shooting her 6-year-old son and stashing his body in the trunk of her car last spring. Julissa Thaler was already charged with second-degree murder in the May 20 death of Eli Hart. The suburban Minneapolis mom was indicted on a…
Irvine Man, 24, Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Father to Death
January 15, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly fatally stabbing his 69-year-old father in the Irvine home they share, authorities said Jan. 15. The death occurred on Windwood in the Woodbridge community, according to Sgt. Karie Davies of the Irvine Police Department. Bruce Shipper failed to show up for work and…
San Diego Sheriff’s Detectives Bust Tijuana Man With 240,000 Counterfeit Opioid Pills
OCEANSIDE, Calif.—San Diego County sheriff’s detectives stopped a speeding car near Camp Pendleton and found 32 packages of counterfeit Oxycodone pills inside the vehicle, authorities said Jan. 14. The bust was made at about 7:30 a.m. Friday when detectives from the sheriff’s Border Crime Suppression Team spotted a speeding vehicle and stopped it on the…
California Gets More Rain and Snow; at Least 19 Dead
LOS ANGELES—More rain and snow fell during the weekend in storm-battered California, making travel dangerous and prompting evacuation warnings over flooding concerns along a swollen river near Sacramento. Bands of gusty thunderstorms started Saturday in the north and spread south, with yet another atmospheric river storm following close behind Sunday, the National Weather Service said….
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