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One first-grade teacher went viral after sharing the items she keeps in her classroom to protect her students against potential intruders. The teacher, Kelsey Vidal or @mrsvidal, posted the series of videos to TikTok where they received nearly 2 million views in less than 20 hours. The videos can be viewed here . In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas–the most recent in a long list of school shootings –teachers around the U.S. are finding ways to protect their students in case their school gets targeted. According to Education Week, there have been 27 school shootings in the United States this year. Since 2018, there have been 119 school shootings, with 34 occurring in 2021 and 10 in 2020. "This is a tour of my classroom safety tools I have to keep my kids safe. This is one way to survive first grade..." one video was captioned. Vidal showed a wall of cubbies and walked over to her personal cubby which had a metal bat, a door bar, … [Read more...] about Items on teacher’s wish list include intruder-stopping door bar and crayons

Live Updates As Russia's invasion continues for a 57th day, President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine and established a new program to streamline Ukrainians seeking to enter the U.S. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve his "grand ambitions" as Ukraine continues to fight. Putin reportedly canceled an assault on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were sheltering, over concerns of Russian casualties. Ukraine is calling for "urgent" humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians who remain in the besieged Mariupol, describing the situation as "desperate." While 79 people were able to evacuate Mariupol to Zaporizhia Thursday, Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister said "everything is going very slowly." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked foreign allies for more weapons as Ukrainian forces continue to defend their cities against Russian bombardment. … [Read more...] about Ukraine War: Pentagon details Phoenix Ghost drones sent to Ukraine

Russian state TV hosts on Wednesday mocked countries that have reported cases of the monkeypox virus as the outbreak continues to advance across Europe and North America rapidly. Outbreaks of the viral disease have been reported in nearly 20 countries where the virus is not endemic. The infectious disease, which was first discovered in monkeys, is spread by close contact and is usually mild. In recent weeks, more than 100 confirmed infections have been reported mainly in Europe, with additional suspected cases. In a video clip shared by Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis on Twitter , Russian state television hosts Evgeny Popov and Olga Skabeeva, and Russian politician and member of the State Duma Alexei Zhuravlyov derided the nations which have reported monkeypox outbreaks. Skabeeva claimed that the affected countries are sending weapons to Ukraine. The clip has so far amassed more than 30,000 views. "Monkeypox. Almost all who got sick with it are men of non-traditional … [Read more...] about Russian state TV mocks other countries suffering monkeypox outbreak

Video footage shows parents frantically running towards their children’s school in Uvalde, Texas, despite a gunman running rampant inside. Salvador Ramos, 18, wore body armour as he gunned down everyone in his path using an AR-15 assault rifle yesterday afternoon. The teen gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers before being shot dead by police. Children who were killed at Robb Elementary School were aged between seven and 10. A video posted on Snapchat which quickly spread across social media showed panicking parents heading towards the school. A caption with a broken heart emoji reads: ‘Kids are running out of the classrooms’. Yesterday’s attack was the deadliest shooting at a US grade school since a gunman killed 10 children and six adults in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. A decade later, the prospects of any reform of US gun regulations look just as distant. Hours after the attack at Robb Elementary, families were still … [Read more...] about Desperate parents run towards school during gunman’s deadly rampage

May 26, 2022 - 10:55 BST Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking message on social media following the Texas school shooting Carrie Underwood 's husband Mike Fisher is notoriously private and rarely shares posts on social media. MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shooting However, in the wake of the heartbreaking Texas school shooting on Tuesday, the sportsman returned to Instagram to re-share an emotional message. The dad-of-two took to Instagram Stories to share Robby Starbuck's message, which read: "AMERICAN politicians gave $40 BILLION to politicians in UKRAINE last week. Some of that $ was used to pay Ukrainian politicians. Now imagine if we used that $40 BILLION for security at our schools instead. It's obvious which expense would more positively impact American citizens." Loading the player... VIDEO: Carrie Underwood … [Read more...] about Carrie Underwood’s husband shares heartbreaking defiant message in rare social media post