Teacher removed from classroom after revoking students’ restroom privileges

Parents are upset after a Conroe ISD teacher refused to let their first-grade students use the bathroom because they lost their “restroom badges.” CONROE, Texas — Parents at a Conroe Independent School District elementary school said they’re appalled after learning multiple students peed on themselves when a teacher revoked their restroom privileges. The district said … Read more

Major earthquake strikes off Northern California coast; tsunami warning issued

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck just around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. PETROLIA, Calif. — A preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Thursday morning near Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County. The U.S. Geological Survey says the rumble happened around 10:45 a.m. It was centered around 62 miles southwest of Ferndale — about 5 hours northwest of Sacramento … Read more

Major earthquake strikes off Humboldt Coast in California

PETROLIA, Calif. — A preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Thursday morning near Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County. The U.S. Geological Survey says the rumble happened around 10:45 a.m. It was centered around 62 miles southwest of Ferndale — about 5 hours northwest of Sacramento — along the coast of Humboldt County. People reported feeling it as far … Read more

2 kindergartners in critical condition after Butte County school shooting, suspected gunman dead | Updates

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office is planning to provide an update around 3 p.m. Thursday. PALERMO, Calif. — An investigation is ongoing after a gunman opened fire at a small religious school in Palermo Wednesday, seriously wounding two kindergartners before he reportedly shot and killed himself. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office is working with the … Read more

2 kindergartners in critical condition after Butte County school shooting, suspect identified | Updates

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect at a 3 p.m. Thursday news conference. PALERMO, Calif. — UPDATE: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea identified the shooting suspect Thursday afternoon as Glenn Litton. Officials described him as a homeless man with a long list of priors. Sheriff Honea said Litton spent time between Sacramento and … Read more