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Now “allowed” to retire. Teacher’s actions came as a shock but were indicative of a larger problem, lack of support for teachers who face repeated disciplinary problems among students.

Will Smith received his first Oscar win at SAG Awards. Smith has been the presumed best actor frontrunner all season for his performance as Richard Williams in the biopic King Richard. His fellow best actor nominee, Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth), even gave him a standing ovation.

Hulk Hogan and Jennifer McDaniel announce their divorce after 11 years of marriage. Hulk, real name Terry Bollea, and Jennifer filed for divorce in October 2021 and announced it was official on Twitter.

A truck full of SpaceX Starlink terminals has arrived in Ukraine, a government official says in a tweet thanking Elon Musk. The terminals, which look like home satellite dishes, connect to Starlink satellites to access high-speed internet. A standard Starlink kit costs $499. In response, Musk said the Starlink satellite service have been activated in Ukraine.

Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon team up to co-author bilingual children’s book, Con Pollo. The book, which is illustrated by Andrea Campos and published by Feiwel & Friends, introduces kids to Spanish vocabulary with the help of a “plucky chicken named Pollo.” The book is now available for purchase.

State officials in New York found the vaccine’s effectiveness plunged from 68% to just 12% for children aged 5 to 11 during the omicron spike. According to study team members, the drop in vaccine effectiveness was likely due to the lower dosage received by the children.

Matthew Perna, who recently pleaded guilty to his involvement in the January 6th riot at the United States Capitol building, died on Friday according to an obituary posted to the Flynn Funeral Home website. The obituary states that Perna died “of a broken heart”.

After over 75 years, the House voted Monday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was tasked with sorting and routing mail for service members and civilians during the war.

The 31 countries of the International Energy Agency agreed Tuesday to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves with half coming from the United States. The decision was made to “send a strong message to oil markets” that there won’t be a shortage following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Officials said on Monday that Abbott Laboratories recalled some Similac PM 60/40 cans after an infant who was exposed to the baby formula powder died. Abbott Laboratories recalled Alimentum, Similac and EleCare baby formulas a few days earlier following complaints of bacterial infections in infants who had consumed their products.