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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that the child had a gun. The jury returned its decision against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School in …

Virginia teacher shot by student wins suit against former assistant principal  The Washington Post US teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m by jury  BBC Shaggy delivers aid to storm victims after Hurricane Melissa: ‘It is where I call home’  Yahoo Jury reaches verdict in Richneck Elementary shooting case  WAVY.com Abigail Zwerner wins $10 million in lawsuit over being shot by 6-year-old in Virginia …

Jury Awards $10 Million to Abigail Zwerner, Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student  The New York Times US teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m by jury  BBC Shaggy delivers aid to storm victims after Hurricane Melissa: ‘It is where I call home’  Yahoo Jury reaches verdict in Richneck Elementary shooting case  WAVY.com Abigail Zwerner wins $10 million in lawsuit over being shot by 6-year-old …

A jury awarded $10 million to former first grade Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil case that accused the school’s former assistant principal of ignoring multiple warnings the day of the shooting. Zwerner, 25, was shot in the hand and chest by a single bullet while at a …

There’s something special about fitness instructors who understand the needs and challenges of people with limited mobility—yoga teacher Michelle Kelly is one of them. In 2024, Kelly had a bike accident and broke her pelvis in three places and her collarbone. After taking a break from teaching until she could walk again, she returned with a new focus and launched …

Teacher shot by 6-year-old student: ‘I thought I had died’  The Washington Post The teacher shot by 6-year-old student testified in her $40 million lawsuit against former assistant principal  CNN Teacher suing for $40 million after being shot by her 6-year-old student testifies in civil trial  ABC News ‘I thought I had died:’ Abby Zwerner testifies & faces cross examination on Day 4 …

Abby Zwerner, a former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023, testified Thursday that she thought she had died in the shooting. “I thought I was dying, I thought I had died,” Zwerner said. “I thought I was either on my way to heaven or in heaven, but then it all got black, …

A former Virginia schoolteacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student two years ago took the stand for an emotional day of testimony at a civil trial against a school administrator. Abigail Zwerner was seriously wounded and ended up having multiple surgeries. “I thought I was dying, I thought I had died,” she testified. “I thought I was on my …

A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she thought she had died that day. Abby Zwerner testified in her $40 million lawsuit filed against a former assistant principal who is accused of ignoring multiple warnings that the student had a gun. Zwerner was shot in the hand and …

“She’s just not the person that she was,” Hannah Zwerner told the court Wednesday of her twin sister as Abby Zwerner wiped away tears. Hannah Zwerner was testifying at the civil trial against an ex-assistant principal accused of ignoring multiple warning signs a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before Abby Zwerner was shot in her classroom in 2023. The …