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Conflict & Security · United StatesTeacher and armed parent stopped Oregon school shooter
A teacher's actions and an armed parent's intervention stopped a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The attack resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, with one child wounded.
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Politics · United StatesTeen Gunman Kills Four at Oregon School, Bystander Shoots Him
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, used a shotgun purchased by his mother and was killed by a bystander. Two others were critically injured.
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California school police forces fail to disclose military equipment
Nine of California's 21 public school police forces have acquired military-grade equipment, including semi-automatic rifles. A 2021 state law requires annual disclosure of such inventories, but some departments have not complied, with five failing to report by the deadline.
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US heat wave puts 97 million under advisories as schools reopen
A late-summer heat wave has placed roughly 97 million people from the central Plains to the Southeast under heat advisories, with temperatures feeling as hot as 46°C in some areas. Nighttime lows offer little relief, increasing health risks as schools reopen and outdoor workers face dangerous conditions.
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