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Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School Newport News, Va. on Jan. 9, 2023. Zwerner said Monday, March 20, that she has had four surgeries and has gone through a challenging recovery.

The mom of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher is being charged with child neglect

The child has not been charged in the shooting of Abby Zwerner, 25, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.

Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests

Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.

Supreme Court limits a legal tool the DOJ has used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

The Supreme Court has narrowed the Justice Department's use of an obstruction law to prosecute people who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

President Obama speaks during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House.

6 Times Obama Called On Muslim Communities To Do More About Extremism

Conservatives criticize the president's language on terrorism, including his approach to Muslim nations and communities. But Obama has, on several occasions, pointed to Muslim leaders to do more.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Appeals court says Trump isn't immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits

The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

Sean "Diddy" Combs, pictured here in 2018, faces six new lawsuits that were filed anonymously in federal court in Manhattan on Monday.

6 people accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault in new lawsuits

The lawsuits filed Monday accuse the hip-hop mogul of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student files a $40 million lawsuit

The suit accuses school officials of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings that the boy had a gun on the day Abby Zwerner was shot and seriously wounded in January.

Virginia teacher shot by a 6-year-old student files a $40 million lawsuit

The suit accuses school officials of gross negligence for allegedly ignoring multiple warnings that the boy had a gun on the day Abby Zwerner was shot and seriously wounded in January.

Members of the media watch Russia's President Vladimir Putin address via videolink the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies. United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia are also set to join the bloc from 2024.

It may plague your summer peaches and plums, but the fruit fly is "one of the most important animals" in medical research, says conservationist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.

Bugged By Insects? 'Buzz, Sting, Bite' Makes The Case For 6-Legged Friends

The decline of Earth's insect population may have serious consequences for humans, says scientist Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson. Insects are the world's janitors, as well as pollinators and a food source.

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