Subscribe
79°
Virginia Paraeducator Accused Of Shoving 7-Year-Old Student To Ground: Sheriff
A Virginia paraeducator tasked with helping children is accused of hurting one of the youngest students in her care.
Kimberly Smith, 43, of Stafford County, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, following an investigation into an alleged assault on a 7-year-old at Wilderness Elementary School in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators say Smith was escorting the boy to have his school pictures taken on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when she was seen pushing or shoving him, knocking him to the ground.
The incident was reported to school administrators two days later, and offic…
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases and now includes five deaths, state health officials announced Monday, Oct. 5.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 cases across 39 counties so far in 2026 — up 27 cases since Friday, Oct. 2.
There have been 198 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak, according to the department. Nearly 20 percent of people identified by the state with measles have been hospitalized.
The new numbers come less than a month after the statewide total stood at 676 cases in 37 counties, with 124 hospitalizations and two measles-a…
Fifth Measles Death Reported In US As Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases
A fifth measles-associated death has been confirmed in Pennsylvania as the Commonwealth’s outbreak surpassed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, health officials said.
An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident with confirmed measles died, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. The department did not release the person’s age, sex, or other identifying details.
The death is the fifth Pennsylvania resident to meet the state’s measles-associated death definition this year, officials said.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, Pennsylvania had confirmed 1,004 measles cases and 198 hos…
