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A former Virginia first-grade teacher recalled the dramatic moment she was shot by her 6-year-old student in her classroom two years ago — saying that’s when she thought she “died.” Abigail Zwerner — who was an educator at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va. — described for a jury the moment when the boy stood by his desk in her classroom and shot her, piercing her hand and chest on Jan. 6, 2023. Abigail Zwerner, the first-grade teacher shot by her 6-year-old student, testified Thursday that she thought she died after the shooting. COURT TV “The last thing I…

Disgraced royal and Jeffrey Epstein pal Prince Andrew will no longer be a prince and will have to move out of his Royal Lodge home, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday. The late Queen’s son will have his title stripped and now be known as “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor,” the Palace said in a statement provided to BBC News. Disgraced Prince Andrew is being stripped of his “prince” title, according to Buckingham Palace. Getty Images Andrew will also be forced to vacate his taxpayer-subsidized royal home of more than 20 years. It comes amid renewed pressure on the royals in recent months, following…

Personal Perspective: We all have imperfections, and many of us—present company included—try at times to ignore them. Yet they make one stronger in a process that can be cleansing.

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his “prince” title and is forcibly moving out of his Royal Lodge home amid the ongoing scandal regarding his ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. “His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew,” Buckingham Palace told Page Six in a statement Thursday. “His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence. Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation.” Prince Andrew has been stripped of his…

Is Monster: Ed Gein a love letter to abuse survivors, or hate mail to the 1950’s misunderstanding of the mentally ill?  Ryan Murphy’s latest project has met, and even in some ways exceeded the high expectations predicted. However, the series has us asking ourselves; how much of a “monster” was Ed Gein? A Mother’s Boy There is no dispute, Ed Gein was a victim of his mother Augusta. She blatantly abused him. While she did not physically hit him as his father did, she had her own damaging methods both he and his brother Henry were subjected to.  Augusta Gein…

Scientists recently unearthed the remains of multiple academic halls at Oxford University — revealing new insights into the lives of students in the Middle Ages. Archaeologists have been excavating the grounds of Hertford College, a constituent college of Oxford University, since 2024, as part of construction work for a new library. The finds were showcased during an open day at the college in September. During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the back parts of three medieval halls: Hart Hall, Black Hall, and Catte Hall.  The halls all predated the 1874 refounding of Hertford College. Since Hart Hall was created in the…

She looked like a kindhearted grandmother — but behind that gentle smile hid something far darker. In this chilling true crime story, retired NYPD detective William McNeely joins Kristen Seavey, host and creator of Murder, She Told, as they dissect the haunting case that shocked Sacramento. Together, they peel back the layers of deception to uncover what really went on inside a quiet boarding house after residents began to vanish without a trace. From the first suspicious disappearance to the shocking backyard discovery, Lethal Ladies unravels the lies, the manipulation, and the twisted mind of a woman no one ever…

It wasn’t quite an “I’m not leaving” statement in Leonardo DiCaprio fashion, but Matt Rhule won’t be departing Lincoln in the near future.The Nebraska Cornhuskers announced on Thursday that they’ve signed Rhule to a contract extension that keeps him in Lincoln through the 2032 college football season.”Coach Rhule has shown he is the right leader at the right time for Nebraska Football. We look forward to him and his family being in Lincoln for a long time,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said in a statement. “Our program has seen significant progress under Matt’s leadership, and at this stage…

Russia fired one of its largest drone and missile assaults against Ukraine overnight, killing three people, including a 7-year-old girl, and cutting power to thousands as winter approaches, officials said. About 705 drones and missiles flew over the border late Wednesday into early Thursday, wreaking havoc across Ukraine and killing two men in Zaporizhzhia and a little girl in Ladyzhyn who died in the hospital due to her severe injuries, according to Kyiv. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko slammed the attack as yet another assault on civilian areas, including energy stations, with the damage forcing nationwide power restrictions. Ukrainian firefighters…

The people have spoken: America’s ultimate grilled cheese uses white bread, is cut into triangles, and layers in two cheese types, according to a recent survey. The survey polled 5,000 Americans from across the U.S. and found that, on average, two cheese types are included in the ideal grilled cheese. When opting to incorporate multiple cheeses, Americans said a combo of cheddar (44%) and American cheese (40%) is best. When asked about the tastiest cheese in general to use on a grilled cheese, cheddar was the hands-down winner in a handful of states, including Wyoming (81%), Arkansas (79%), and Utah…