SUMMARY: After losing two students to traffic accidents near campus, Ed White High School has introduced reflective-striped jackets as part of the uniform to enhance student visibility. In October 2024, 17-year-old Alaysha Williams was struck crossing Blanding Boulevard, following a 2018 fatality of student Shaqia Bryant near Normandy Boulevard. Many students commute before dawn, increasing risks in low light. Principal Traci Battest emphasized the jackets’ role in safety. The initiative has strong parent and student support for added protection. Despite efforts, traffic dangers persist, with recent incidents early this school year. The school also plans a traffic garden for practical road safety education.

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SUMMARY: As a teenager in the mid-1960s, Queen Camilla defended herself against an indecent assault on a train to London’s Paddington Station by hitting her attacker in the groin with her shoe, following her mother’s advice. She reported the incident to a uniformed man, leading to the assailant’s arrest. This story, revealed in Valentine Low’s upcoming book “Power and the Palace,” was shared with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and highlights Camilla’s resilience and support for domestic violence charities. Buckingham Palace declined to comment. The book also discusses Queen Elizabeth II’s opposition to Brexit.

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SUMMARY: Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and ex-attorney for Donald Trump, is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries after his rental car was rear-ended on a New Hampshire highway Saturday. Giuliani, 81, was helping a domestic violence victim prior to the crash, which was unrelated to the incident, according to his security head Michael Ragusa. Giuliani sustained multiple injuries but remains in good spirits. His son thanked supporters for their prayers. Giuliani’s recent years have been tumultuous, including legal challenges over election fraud claims and a $148 million defamation judgment related to Georgia election workers.

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