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Former Richneck Elementary School teacher Abby Zwerner waits for court to begin during her civil lawsuit against the former assistant principal of the school where Zwerner was shot.

Teacher shot by a 6-year-old student thought she was ‘on my way to heaven.’ What we learned from Abby Zwerner’s testimony

By Cindy Von Quednow, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Abby Zwerner instinctively raised her hand toward her heart when she saw the 6-year-old holding the gun. After the bullet hit her, “I thought I was on my way to heaven or in heaven,” Zwerner testified Thursday during her civil case against a former school official

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Salem’s witches were pardoned, but Britain’s weren’t. There’s now a movement to change that

By James Frater, CNN (CNN) — While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand. Now, one local authority in southern England is campaigning to change that. Decades before Salem, hysteria over

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Staffing shortages hinder Columbia Police efforts to train more officers in crisis intervention

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department continues to feel the strain of staffing shortages that have resulted in gaps in the department in crisis intervention-trained officers.  On Thursday, CPD command staff began a two-day “in-town retreat” to discuss to address staffing needs.  Schlude told a crowd at Tuesday’s “Let’s Talk Local” event that the

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Residents gather amid debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa on a street in Black River

‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help

By Derek Van Dam, Devon Sayers, Michael Rios, CNN Black River, Jamaica (CNN) — Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. Many of the town’s colorful homes, historical buildings and lush greenery have been reduced

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