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Elementary School Student Dies After TikTok Challenge Accident, NY District Says Elementary School Student Dies After TikTok Challenge Accident, NY District Says
Elementary School Student Dies After TikTok Challenge Accident, NY District Says An Albany elementary school is mourning the death of a young student who died after an accident at home reportedly linked to a dangerous TikTok challenge. The incident occurred Saturday night, Nov. 8, and involved a student from Arbor Hill Elementary School, Principal Rosalind Gaines-Harrell said in a message to families. She called the loss “profoundly sad” and warned parents about the serious risks tied to viral online challenges, which are often promoted as harmless entertainment. District officials said the accident appeared to be connected to a TikTok trend, though no additional deta…

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by Michael Mashburn
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WATCH ‘Bearista’ Starbucks Fight After Cup Sells Out In 1 Day – Here’s How To Get One WATCH ‘Bearista’ Starbucks Fight After Cup Sells Out In 1 Day – Here’s How To Get One
Watch ‘Bearista’ Starbucks Fight After Cup Sells Out In 1 Day – Here’s How To Get One Starbucks fans couldn’t bear the disappointment after the company’s surprise newest holiday item — the viral “Bearista Cold Cup” — sold out nationwide within hours of its release. The Seattle-based coffee chain issued a public apology after the launch turned chaotic, with viral videos showing customers fighting in stores and scrambling to grab the limited-edition item that sold out within hours on Wednesday, Nov. 6. “The excitement for our merchandise exceeded even our biggest expectations,” Starbucks said in a statement to People. “Despite shipping more Bearista cups to coffeehous…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hackers Send Vulgar Anti-DEI Email To Penn Students, Alumni: University Responds Hackers Send Vulgar Anti-DEI Email To Penn Students, Alumni: University Responds
Hackers Send Vulgar Anti-dei Email To Penn Students, Alumni: University Responds Students, alumni, and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania received a vulgar, inflammatory email from a hacker on Friday, Oct. 31, the university confirmed. The fraudulent message, which appeared to come from Penn’s Graduate School of Education, contained offensive language attacking the school’s diversity and admissions policies. Some recipients said they received the vulgar message multiple times. The full message was shared on reddit: The email allegedly sent by hackers from UPenn. Reddit/r/philadelphia @bpt1047 In a statement posted to its website, Penn said its Office of Info…

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by Jillian Pikora
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One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: DA One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: DA
One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: DA A shooting left one person dead and six others injured on the campus of Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania — one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities — during homecoming weekend, authorities announced on Sunday, Oct. 26. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Baltimore Pike around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, for reports of gunfire, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. During a press conference early Sunday morning, Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe confirmed the fatality and said one person …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report
Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report A staff member at a Massachusetts therapeutic school was killed after she was kicked in the chest by a 14-year-old student. Now, a news report says authorities have charged the teenager with the death.  Amy Morrell, 53, of Riverside, Rhode Island, worked at Meadowridge Academy in Swansea. The school serves students with emotional and developmental challenges. Authorities said Morrell and other staff were trying to stop a student from leaving her dorm without permission on Oct. 15 when the teen kicked Morrell in the chest. “Shortly after being struck, the victim collapsed,” said Bristo…

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by Josh Lanier
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NY Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police NY Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police
NY Teacher Caught On Livestream Sexting Purported 13-Year-Old Girl: Police A Long Island elementary school teacher is accused of requesting sexually explicit photos from who he thought was a 13-year-old girl. Wading River Elementary School teacher Mark Verity, 37, was arrested by Suffolk County Police Friday, Oct. 17, hours after he was allegedly caught on a livestream admitting to engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a purported minor, as Daily Voice reported.  On Thursday, Oct. 16, the vigilante group Predator Poachers Long Island posted a video claiming it had confronted the teacher during a sting operation. In the clip, Verity allege…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Reports Of Armed Man Prompt Lockdown At Elementary School In Region (DEVELOPING) Reports Of Armed Man Prompt Lockdown At Elementary School In Region (DEVELOPING)
Reports Of Armed Man Prompt Lockdown At Elementary School In Region (Developing) An Albany elementary school was placed on lockdown following a large police response nearby. Officers responded to Livingston Avenue near Ten Broeck Street for reports of an armed individual just before 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, an Albany Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Multiple units were on scene attempting to locate an armed man, according to preliminary radio traffic. Local schools in the area were placed on lockdown, including Arbor Hill Elementary, out of precaution, police said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. No other details were available. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Teacher Discussed 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting NY Teacher Discussed 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting
NY Teacher Discussed 'Sex, Kissing' With Purported 13-Year-Old Girl In Undercover Sting A Long Island elementary school teacher has been suspended and banned from campus after allegedly having sexually explicit conversations with a purported underage girl. The Wading River Elementary School teacher was “caught on a livestreamed platform sharing disturbing remarks,” Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Superintendent Gerard Poole said in a letter to parents Wednesday, Oct. 15. It came hours after the vigilante group Predator Poachers Long Island posted a video claiming it had confronted the teacher during a sting operation. In the clip, the man admits to engaging in a …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Broke Into Four Schools In Region, Police Say Duo Broke Into Four Schools In Region, Police Say
Duo Broke Into Four Schools In Region, Police Say Two Schenectady residents are facing felony charges after allegedly breaking into several city schools. Emmanuel Pless, 20, and Chrishuana McFadden, 21, were arrested Friday, Oct. 10, according to the Schenectady Police Department. Investigators linked the pair to burglaries at Schenectady High School, Central Park Middle School, Paige Elementary School, and Bishop Gibbons School, police said. The pair were tracked to a local residence through work by Community Engagement Officers and a detective assigned to the school district, according to police. To ensure officer safety, the departme…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Student With Autism Sues NY University After AI Cheating Accusation Student With Autism Sues NY University After AI Cheating Accusation
Student With Autism Sues NY University After AI Cheating Accusation A Long Island student has filed a lawsuit against Adelphi University, claiming the school wrongly accused him of using artificial intelligence to cheat on an essay. In a complaint filed in Nassau County Supreme Court in July, freshman Orion Newby alleges that his professor discriminated against him because he is on the autism spectrum, and failed to follow the school’s own policies in handling the case. The 19-year-old enrolled at Adelphi in fall 2024 and paid extra to join the university’s Bridges to Adelphi program, which is marketed to students on the autism spectrum. Through Bridges, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown
Federal Union Sues Trump-Vance Admin For Forcing Workers’ Emails To Blame Dems For Shutdown The nation’s largest federal worker union is suing the Trump-Vance administration, accusing it of forcing government employees to send partisan political messages during the ongoing shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents roughly 800,000 federal workers, filed the lawsuit Friday against the US Department of Education and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, alleging that the agency violated employees’ First Amendment rights by changing their automatic out-of-office email responses to blame Democrats for the shutdown. According to the lawsuit, the Edu…

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by Zak Failla
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Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform
Classmates Escort Autistic Teen To School After Bullying Attack As NY Mom Urges Reform When bullies tried to break Tyler RocheTilden, his Long Island classmates had his back. Days after a vicious attack left the 15-year-old terrified to leave home, student athletes from Massapequa High School showed up at his door Tuesday, Sept. 30 – walking him to his homeroom class and proving he wasn’t alone. The heartwarming display came after an incident in Massapequa Park days earlier that left Tyler — who is on the autism spectrum and lives with severe anxiety — shaken and afraid to go outside, his mom Gina Moscato recounted on Facebook. In a series of posts that she shared with neigh…

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by Michael Mashburn