Danelo Cavalcante: Hunt for escaped murderer has shifted, authorities say

Danelo Cavalcante: Hunt for escaped murderer has shifted, authorities say

CNN  —  The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante has shifted, leaving two nearby school districts closed and the community on high alert, after the escaped murderer was spotted outside the original search area, Pennsylvania police said Tuesday. Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison on Thursday morning and authorities began by scouring a heavily wooded area in … Read more

University of North Carolina police respond to ‘an armed and dangerous person on or near campus’

University of North Carolina police respond to ‘an armed and dangerous person on or near campus’

CNN  —  Police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are responding to an “armed and dangerous person on or near campus,” according to an alert from the university on Monday. “Remain sheltered in place. This is an ongoing situation. Suspect at large,” the university said in an alert just before 2:30 p.m. … Read more

Georgia school board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to fifth-graders

Georgia school board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to fifth-graders

CNN  —  A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders – the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms. The Cobb County board voted 4-3 Thursday to … Read more