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A former school security officer was found not guilty Thursday for failing to confront the gunman who massacred 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018.Scot Peterson, who was a Broward County deputy sheriff and worked as a resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, was charged in 2019 with seven counts of child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury.He broke down in tears when the unanimous decision was read out Thursday. The charges carried a potential maximum sentence of 96 1/2 years in state prison, the Broward County State's Attorney's…

“There are a number of studies on health impacts that show that nighttime temperatures are particularly important,” said Ben Zaitchik, a professor in the department of Earth and planetary sciences at Johns Hopkins University who studies extreme heat. "Cumulative heat stress in the body can lead to all sorts of complications, and the body's ability to relax overnight can be critical."Texas state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said temperatures during this heat wave in the state have threatened records at both ends of the spectrum, including highs and lows, in its urban centers.“We have had a couple of stations, mostly urban, that…

ATLANTA — Christine King Farris, the last living sister of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.has died.Her niece, Reverend Berenice KingShe tweeted that her "dear aunt" died on Thursday. She was 95.For decades after her brother's murder in 1968Farris worked together with his widow, coretta scott king, to preserve and promote his legacy. But unlike her high-profile sister-in-law of hers, Farris's activism and grief was often behind the scenes.“I may not have always been in the line of the march, but that was true of many of the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement,” Marcellus Barksdale, a professor of history…

Ja Morant's lawyers have reportedly filed a motion to dismiss a civil case between the NBA star and a teenager with whom he had a physical altercation last year.The Memphis Grizzlies guard has always said he acted in self-defense, as the motion cites.The lawyers argue that Morant should be granted "civil immunity under the [Self-Defense Immunity] Statute" in the state of Tennessee, according to the Commercial Appeal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ja Morant, number 12 of the Memphis Grizzlies, brings the ball up court during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum on December 31,…