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Teacher who fought gunman during deadly Oregon school shooting releases first statement

BEND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A teacher who fought with the gunman during a deadly school shooting earlier this month in Oregon has released her first statement since that tragic day. On Friday, Bend-La Pine Schools released a statement from Cassidy Schutz, who is a certified learning specialist at...

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Space heaters recalled after reports of fires and burn injury

Reports of fires and a burn injury have prompted the recall of nearly 340,000 space heaters sold in the United States, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

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Keep Manatee Beautiful removes more than 32 tons of illegally dumped debris in six months

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - From discarded tires to mattresses abandoned in a road median, Keep Manatee Beautiful is tackling illegal dumping through a program designed to get debris cleared quickly.In its first six months, the nonprofit’s Illegal Dumping Rapid Response Program removed 64,580...

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Magic water fountain

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - At every school, there are some students who receive medals, certificates, trophies. They rack up recognition they’ve worked hard for. But what about those kids who bring character, joy, understanding? Our Chad Douglas takes us to a place where teachers use a little whimsy to...

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