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'Incomprehensible': Sandy Hook Survivor Says About Witnessing Deadly Michigan State Shooting 'Incomprehensible': Sandy Hook Survivor Says About Witnessing Deadly Michigan State Shooting
'Incomprehensible': Sandy Hook Survivor Says About Witnessing Deadly Michigan State Shooting A Connecticut native who survived the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history is speaking out after witnessing another deadly shooting at a college in the Midwest this week.  Jackie Matthews is a student at Michigan State University and a Newtown native, according to her Facebook profile.  She was "directly across the street" from where three students were killed and five others were injured during a shooting on MSU's East Lansing campus, Matthews said in a TikTok video.  “I am 21 years old and this is the second mass shooting I’ve lived through," she said in the video. "The fact t…

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by David Cifarelli
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Ex-NYPD Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots Ex-NYPD Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots
Ex-nypd Cop Gets Record-Setting Sentence For Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Riots A retired NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley received the longest prison sentence to date among those convicted of taking part in riots at the US Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Orange County resident Thomas Webster, age 56, of the village of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday, Sept. 1, after a jury convicted him of assaulting a Washington, DC police officer with a deadly weapon. In May 2022, the jury found him guilty of five felonies and one misdemeanor for his actions during the Capitol breach. Earlier Report: Ex-Cop From Orange County Convicte…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Nature Or Nurture? A Q&A On Epigenetics And Mental Health With Dr. Jennifer Dragonette Nature Or Nurture? A Q&A On Epigenetics And Mental Health With Dr. Jennifer Dragonette
Nature Or Nurture? A Q&A On Epigenetics And Mental Health With Dr. Jennifer Dragonette Epigenetics is a new and groundbreaking concept in the field of psychology and mental health. Research is revealing that our genes can actually turn on or turn off in response to what happens in our life and how our environment affects us. This understanding has finally put to bed the age-old debate regarding nature vs. nurture—in other words, whether who we are is determined by our genetic makeup or by our life experiences. Epigenetics makes it clear that they work in tandem to impact both physical and mental health. Newport Academy Executive Director Dr. Jennifer B. Dragonette, PsyD, who…

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