Jake Johnson has his mother’s intuition to thank for saving his life. The “New Girl” alum, 45, revealed on an episode of the “Dope as Usual” podcast that he narrowly missed a 1988 school shooting after his mom barred him from going in. Johnson attended Hubbard Woods Elementary School in Winnetka, Illinois, and on May … Read more
MAYFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.— For Kylie Ossege, the 19-year-old college student who survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan — one as a senior at Oxford High School in 2021 and another 14 months later as a freshman at Michigan State University — Blaze stands as a source of comfort in a world otherwise shattered … Read more
Learning begins at home — and that’s where many Gen Z parents, even those raising children in go-go New York City, appear to want it to stay. As the flames of controversy over early childhood education and school curriculums blaze nationwide, a recent study showed that seven out of 10 moms and dads under the … Read more
This influencer stripped away her following. A skin care brand and an influencer have apologized after a wave of public outcry in response to an ad for pore strips that referenced school shootings. Micro-influencer Cecilee Max-Brown went viral last week when she posted a TikTok video advertising Bioré’s iconic blackhead-removing strips. In the since-deleted video, … Read more
Alec Baldwin has already lined up his next project just days after wrapping filming on his catastrophe-stricken Western flick “Rust.” The 65-year-old landed a role in an upcoming Karen Slade-directed film about the Kent State shooting that left four unarmed students dead and nine others injured in 1970. On May 4 of that year, the … Read more
Alec Baldwin, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is facing criticism online after posting about gun control. The actor, 64, reshared a screenshot of a viral tweet from musician Peter Frampton following the school shooting at Covenant School in Nashville this week, which took the lives of six … Read more
This was the year the world was supposed to go back to normal. A quick scan of the headlines from the past 12 months — starting with the ones The Post’s readers clicked on most — tell a story that’s anything but. From celebrity drama — the slap heard around the world! — to Omicron’s last stand, to … Read more
CHICAGO — As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings. Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly … Read more