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A North Carolina high school student was shot dead by a fellow student on Wednesday - the second school shooting in the state in three days.  The victim was identified as William Chavis Reynard Miller Jr., a student at Mount Tabor High School in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said.  The gunman was taken into custody hours later. Law enforcement officials arrested the suspect without incident. Law enforcement, local leaders and school officials were visibly shaken during the 430pm press briefing.     A North Carolina high school student was shot dead by a fellow student at lunchtime Wednesday - the second school shooting in the state in three days The victim was identified as William Chavis Reynard Miller Jr., a student at Mount Tabor High School. Cops at the scene Police Chief Catrina Thompson gave a rundown of afternoon's events but had to stop and collect herself after she said, 'A student was found with a gunshot wound.' The chief

The White House on Wednesday dodged a question Wednesday about whether it left 100 Afghan journalists who had worked for U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Liberty in stranded amid the chaotic Kabul evacuation efforts.  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki fielded a question about the journalists who were 'left behind,' after failing to make it through security despite several efforts to make it out of the country before the U.S. troop deadline. The Washington Post reported the U.S. left behind 'more than 100 government-sponsored journalists, plus their families,' despite State Department promises to assist them and repeat attempts to get them to the airport.  They were 'repeatedly turned away by our own troops at the airport gates,' according to the report. Despite being well plugged in with the government, the journalists never made it into the airport, despite a series of unsuccessful attempts. The U.S. left behind Afghan journalists who worked for

Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster and comedian who has made controversial comments criticizing vaccines and coronavirus lockdown measures, has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Rogan revealed that he was able to recover within three days thanks to several treatments, including the much-talked about anti-parasite drug ivermectin, which is used to treat infections in horses and cows. Local and federal agencies have discouraged the public from taking ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 after poison-control centers received calls about some ingesting it and becoming ill, including two people who were hospitalized.  Earlier this week, the Arkansas Poison Center said it had received 24 calls from people who've ingested ivermectin so far this year, having previously received just six such calls in total between 2016 and 2020.  The Food and Drug Administration has approved its use for humans, but for parasitical infections and skin diseases - and not as a COVID treatment. Ivermectin has not

School spending per pupil is lower than in 2009 in real terms despite the need for catch-up following the pandemic, according to a study. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said schools in deprived areas face the ‘biggest challenges’ in making up for lost learning as they have seen the largest cuts. It said this ‘runs counter’ to the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda and will make it ‘that much harder’ for poor pupils to get up to speed. The report said core school spending per pupil in England was just over £6,500 in 2019-20, which is 9 per cent lower in real terms than its high point of £7,200 in 2009-10. A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found school spending per pupil is 9 per cent lower than in 2009 in real terms despite the need for catch-up following the pandemic (file photo) The Government has allocated an extra £7.1billion for schools in England through to 2022-23, which will increase spending per pupil by more than 8 per cent. However, the IFS said spending for that

Sharon Stone's family has announced that the organs from baby River, who died on August 30 after suffering total organ failure, have been donated to those in need - and 'saved three lives'. River William Stone was found unconscious in his crib and died at the age of 11 months. His father Patrick, the actress's younger brother, and mother Tasha announced the news of the organ donation on the Instagram page of the Center for Organ Recovery and Education .  'He was our tiny jokester, our water baby, our little foodie,' the family wrote in a statement. 'Now, River has also become a hero.  'In death, he made a far greater contribution to this world than most of us could ever hope to ourselves. 'And he proved that the shortest of lives can also be the most meaningful ones. 'As an organ donor, River saved three lives.' River Stone died at the age of 11 months on August 30. On Wednesday the family announced that his organs were donated and three live

British universities have excelled in this year’s world rankings thanks to breakthrough Covid research which led the fight against the pandemic. The annual World University Rankings, published today, show Oxford has managed to retain its top spot for the sixth consecutive year. Oxford, where the AstraZeneca vaccine was developed under Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, is well-known for its contribution to fighting Covid.  In May, it announced a new Pandemic Sciences Centre, which will investigate how to reduce death tolls in any future pandemics. The annual World University Rankings, published today, showed several British institutions in excelling in the league table thanks to breakthrough Covid research which led the fight against the pandemic. Pictured: Oxford University, which retained is top spot for the sixth year Meanwhile Cambridge, which jumped from sixth place to fifth this year, pumped out weekly research during the pandemic to inform government scientists Meanwhile Cambridge, w

Sen. Bill Hagerty flies to London on Wednesday evening to reassure allies that they can still trust the U.S. despite President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan The Biden administration must develop a plan for destroying or immobilizing the billions of dollars of military hardware left in Afghanistan before it can be used by the Taliban or allied terrorist groups, said Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee on Wednesday.  He spoke to DailyMail.com before flying to the United Kingdom and Europe where he said he hoped to convince allies they can still count on Washington for global leadership despite President Biden's withdrawal. But on the day the Taliban paraded its military hardware through the streets of Kandahar, he said the most pressing issue was what to do about U.S. weaponry left behind.   'One of the greatest concerns I have right now is the fact that we have left behind, billions of dollars of the world's finest military equipment on the ground, in the hands of a ter

An Arizona newspaper publisher who repeatedly claimed that his ex-wife poisoned him has dropped the lawsuits against her ahead of a trial that was scheduled to start this week. Joseph Soldwedel, 69, sued Felice Aspiranti, 66, amid a bitter divorce after police found no evidence of his claim that she tried to kill him with the heavy metal thallium, which was once used in rat poisoning.  Soldwedel sent hair and nail clippings to a lab in 2016 and reportedly discovered he had six to 15 times the normal amount in his body.    A different hair sample was also tested by police in 2017, where they found traces of methamphetamine, but not thallium, according to NBC.  Thallium, however, can be found in illegal drugs, and police suggested that might be where the traces came from, they told NBC.   Soldwedel sought $18million from her in the lawsuit that alleged the poisoning and $2million in his defamation case against Aspiranti, her family, and a friend. Prosecutors in Yavapai County declined to

Businesses struggling though NSW's Covid-19 lockdown will have their lifesaving financial support extended.   Another $3.9billion - split between the state and federal governments - will go towards wage subsidies, grants and rent and tax relief. Sydney's lockdown, imposed in late June, was due to end this week but has been extended until October as the city continues to record more than 1,000 cases a day. Businesses struggling though NSW's Covid-19 lockdown will have their lifesaving financial support extended. Pictured: Closed pubs in The Rocks, Sydney Another $3.9billion - split between the state and federal governments - will go towards wage subsidies, grants and rent and tax relief. Pictured: A Sydney cafe Regional NSW is also in lockdown until at least September 10 due to outbreaks in several towns including Wilcania in the state's far west. Under the JobSaver scheme, eligible businesses with revenue between $75,000 to $250 million that lose at least 30 per cent of

Australians over 60 will be urged to get jabbed with AstraZeneca as soon as possible or wait until Christmas for an alternative vaccine such as Pfizer. In a letter being sent to 586,713 unvaccinated people aged between 60 and 69 by the Federal government, the group are warned that 'people over 60 have a greatly increased risk of getting severe disease with Covid-19 and must be vaccinated as soon as possible'.  Over 60s are urged to get the AstraZeneca now or wait until Christmas to access an alternative vaccine While millions more Pfizer doses are due to arrive in Australia in October, as well as the Moderna vaccine, these will be prioritised for the 9.8million Australians aged between 12 and 39.  Pfizer doses are expected to nearly double for 4.8million to 9million in October but there are also three million doses of the locally produced AstraZeneca waiting to be administered. AstraZeneca is the preferred vaccine for the 60-69 age group.  Over 60s are warned they will otherwis