[ad_1] CNN — Multiple schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, are under investigation after allegedly failing to give students their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, before many students submitted college applications. State Attorney General Jason Miyares launched the investigation on January 4 against Thomas Jefferson High School for …
Read More »Brovary, Ukraine: Helicopter crash kills 18, including Ukrainian interior minister
[ad_1] CNN — A helicopter crash near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region has killed at least 18 people, including Ukraine’s entire interior ministry leadership team, according to officials. At least 29 others were injured in the incident on Wednesday in the city of Brovary, on the outskirts of Ukraine’s …
Read More »The Korean language is going global thanks to the ‘Hallyu’ phenomenon
[ad_1] CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing traditionally popular rivals like Chinese in multiple markets – reflecting the global phenomenon many call the “Korean wave.” In 2022, Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the …
Read More »Darius Miles: University of Alabama basketball player removed from the team after being charged with murder
[ad_1] CNN — University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting near the campus Sunday which left a 23-year-old woman dead, Tuscaloosa law enforcement announced. “We were made aware of the recent charge against student-athlete Darius Miles, and he …
Read More »Newport News, Virginia: A 6-year-old shot a teacher with his mother’s gun. The tragedy highlights the lack of strong secure storage laws across the nation
[ad_1] CNN — In the week since a six-year-old boy in Newport News, Virginia took a gun from his home, brought it to school and shot his teacher, community members and officials are grappling with an unsettling question: How did the child get access to a loaded firearm? “There’s a …
Read More »A school staffer searched the backpack of a Virginia 6-year-old before shooting. Now, the school will install metal detectors
[ad_1] CNN — Richneck Elementary School in Virginia will install walk-through metal detectors after officials were alerted last week that a 6-year-old student who allegedly shot his teacher might have had a weapon but failed to find it after a search. Before last week’s shooting of a first-grade teacher, school …
Read More »College Football Playoff Fast Facts
[ad_1] CNN — Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and replaced the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). January 9, 2023 – The College Football Playoff National Championship game is scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Los …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger: Suspect in the Idaho college student killings plans to waive extradition hearing, attorney says
[ad_1] CNN — The suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho college students plans to waive his extradition hearing this week, his attorney said, to expedite his return to the Gem State, where he faces four counts of first-degree murder. Bryan Christopher Kohberger is “shocked a little bit,” …
Read More »How to watch the College Football Playoff games
[ad_1] CNN — Don’t have any New Year’s plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says “glamor” or “party time” like eight straight hours of televised sports. Plus, the two semifinal games on December 31 will determine the match-up for the College Football …
Read More »Bryan Kohberger Idaho student killings suspect: Authorities tracked the suspect as he drove cross-country to Pennsylvania, sources say
[ad_1] CNN — Authorities carefully tracked the man charged in the killings of four Idaho college students as he drove across the country around Christmas and continued surveilling him for several days before finally arresting him Friday, sources tell CNN. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested in his home state …
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