A jury in Virginia awarded Abby Zwerner, a former first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, $10 million. The verdict follows an incident in January 2023 when Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student. #shooting #school #elementaryschool #schoolshooting #VA #civilcase

Virginia Teacher Wins $10 Million Lawsuit Against School

Disinformation, climate myths and climate denial aren't just noise on our feeds — they are a real threat to our shared climate goals. At Information Integrity Day at #COP30, we focus on protecting what we need for meaningful climate action: reliable information. The launch of the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change marked a pivotal moment, making the fight against climate disinformation a priority at a COP for the first time. #Creators4Climate

A bride and groom were treated to their own kind of adventure when their Hobbiton wedding was “crashed” by a celebrity. Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride, of Rotorua, were getting married at the tourist spot on Monday when suddenly, Hollywood actor Elijah Wood, aka Frodo the Hobbit, came to congratulate them. Hobbiton Movie Set general manager tourism Shayne Forrest said it was the first time a Lord of the Rings cast member had called into a wedding at the set. Sharik told the Waikato Herald it