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☆ I built an Airbnb treehouse in my yard. I charge up to $250 a night — and I've already made enough money as a host to quit my job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Cari Shane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Will Sutherland owns a treehouse Airbnb on his property. I also sourced a bunch of cedar logs from a friend who was having a house built. For years, our guests in our Airbnb skoolie — a converted school bus — had been using the bathroom in our house. When I built the treehouse, I also built a bathhouse with a shower and a toilet at the same time. We basically live in a little miniature community here, flanked by our bus guests and treehouse guests all the time.

Some 19 of the 50 U.S. states have now at least partially blocked access on government computers to TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. Jamf Holding Corp (JAMF.O), which sells software to organizations to enable filtering and security measures on iPhones and other Apple (AAPL.O) devices, said its government customers have increasingly blocked access to TikTok since the middle of this year. TikTok on Monday reiterated a statement, saying the company was "disappointed that so many states are jumping on the political bandwagon to enact policies based on unfounded falsehoods about TikTok that will do nothing to advance the national security of the United States." West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey said he did the same for his agency. U.S. officials and TikTok have been in talks for months about a national security pact that would address the concerns about China's access to data on TikTok's more than 100 million U.S. users.

At least three people were killed when a bus and tractor-trailer collided on a Virginia highway overnight just outside of Colonial Williamsburg, authorities said Friday. State police learned of the crash on eastbound Interstate 64 in York County at 1:38 a.m. EST, officials said. Emergency personnel at the scene of a crash on Interstate 64 in York County, Va., on Dec. 16, 2022. Virginia State Police via APThe names of the three people who died were not disclosed, pending next-of-kin notification. The accident happened about one mile east of Exit 242, which connects I-64 to Virginia State Route 199.

☆ Mystery deepens as friends reveal accused 'catfisher' visited longtime girlfriend in days before killing a teen's family
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Efforts to reach Edwards’ family have been unsuccessful. Neither Gates nor the second friend knew about the trip ahead of time, a move Gates described as unusual. The second friend said he learned of it from Edwards' father after Edwards didn't let him know he was heading home. In a text message with the second close friend, the girlfriend described Edwards' trip as "spontaneous" and said everything had gone well, the second friend said. He wanted to move back to southwestern Virginia, where he could be closer to friends and family, Gates said.

☆ Authorities blame 'human error' for hiring of ex-trooper accused of 'catfishing' teen and killing her family
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Authorities in Virginia said Wednesday that “human error” led to the hiring of a former state trooper accused of killing a California family after he "catfished” their teenage relative. In a statement, Virginia State Police said an administrative review found "human error resulted in an incomplete database query" during the hiring process for Austin Edwards, 28. “The department is also proactively auditing existing personnel records and practices.”The statement added that Edwards didn't disclose anything that would have disqualified him from the job. NBC News has not confirmed the details of the report, and Wednesday’s police statement didn't address the matter. Virginia State Police previously said a background check found no “indicators of concern” when Edwards was hired.

☆ Ex-trooper bought home, blacked out windows, weeks before allegedly killing family of teen he catfished, seller says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Property records from Smyth County, Virginia, list Austin Lee Edwards as the owner of the home on Allison Gap Road. “It still doesn’t feel real," Gordon told NBC affiliate WCYB of Bristol, Virginia. A fire that authorities believe was intentionally set broke out at their home and Edwards allegedly drove off with the teen. Gordon said Edwards told him that he moved to the area because he'd grown up in the region and wanted to return. The last time Gordon said he saw Edwards was Tuesday, Nov. 22, three days before the Wineks were killed.

☆ Ex-Virginia trooper posed as teen for ‘sextortion’ in catfishing of girl whose family he killed, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

"Sextortion" drove an ex-Virginia trooper’s catfishing of a teen girl and killing of her mother and grandparents in Southern California last week, police said at a news conference Wednesday. “This is yet another horrific reminder of the predators existing online who prey on our children,” Gonzalez said. A spokesperson for the Riverside Police Department did not immediately respond to follow-up inquiries from NBC News. Police are also are investigating what Edwards' intention was with the girl following the fire and murders, officials said. When deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department caught up to Edwards, the suspect fired gunshots at them, before being fatally shot by at least one deputy, police said.

[1/2] Police walk through the parking lot after a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Jay Paul/File PhotoCompanies Walmart Inc FollowNov 29 (Reuters) - An employee at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, where a supervisor fatally shot six people last week, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the company, claiming she and others had warned management about the shooter’s behavior and that nothing was done. A Walmart spokesperson said the company is reviewing the complaint and will respond in court. Prior to the shooting, Prioleau said Bing had asked her if she liked guns, and asked coworkers if they received their active shooter training. Walmart continued to employ Bing, despite complaints from Prioleau and others, the lawsuit claims.

☆ Virginia law enforcement worker killed in shootout with deputies after murdering family of teen he catfished, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Virginia law enforcement worker has been killed in a shootout with deputies in California after he allegedly murdered the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl he catfished online, before trying to escape with the teen, police said on Sunday. The Riverside Fire Department arrived at the residence to find a fire on the first floor. The teen was unharmed and was placed into protective custody of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, police said. Police said it was believed Edwards had developed an online relationship with the teen and was able to obtain her personal information. It was not immediately clear what roles Edwards held with either the Virginia State Police or the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. A Walmart night crew supervisor killed six people Tuesday night before taking his own life at the Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia, police said Wednesday. The gunman – identified as Andre Bing, 31, of Chesapeake – was a disgruntled employee, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News. The Chesapeake store will remain closed as authorities investigate the shooting. Other Walmart stores have been the scenes of deadly shootings.

He said the school’s student affairs office interviewed Jones’ roommate, who had not seen the suspect with a gun. It wasn’t clear if the school’s internal investigation of Jones possibly having a gun ended with that roommate’s interview. On Tuesday, university officials admitted they learned Jones had been convicted of a misdemeanor for a concealed weapons violation in 2021. Hingeley revealed in court Jones’ previous scrapes with the law. He attempted to purchase a Smith & Wesson M&P15-22, a .22-caliber rifle, but “failed the background check,” the owner said.

The university’s “threat assessment team” had learned about Jones in September after a third party, who was not a student, reported that he spoke about having a gun, UVA Police Chief Timothy Longo told reporters. He said the school’s student affairs office interviewed Jones’ roommate, who had not seen the suspect with a gun. Steve Helber / APIt wasn’t clear if the school’s internal investigation of Jones possibly having a gun ended with that roommate’s interview. Jones had also been involved in a campus hazing probe, but it did not appear to lead to any disciplinary action, Longo said. A UVA men's basketball home game set for Monday night against the University of Northern Iowa was postponed.

☆ University of Virginia Student in Custody After Allegedly Killing Three Football Players
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Joanna Sugden | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Virginia State Police investigated the crime scene on Monday at the University of Virginia, where classes were canceled on Monday. A 22-year-old University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three members of his former football team there was in custody Monday morning after a nearly 13-hour manhunt, university officials said. The suspected gunman, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., carried out the shooting around 10:16 p.m. Sunday onboard a bus in a university parking garage, UVA officials said at a news briefing Monday morning. He injured two people in addition to the three others he killed.

☆ 3 dead, 2 injured in shooting at University of Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

He said two additional victims were also injured in the shooting and were receiving medical care. "This is a message any leader hopes never to have to send, and I am devastated that this violence has visited the University of Virginia," Ryan said. "Call 911 if seen, do not approach," the University of Virginia Police Department warned in a tweet, sharing a photo of Jones. The suspect was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket, blue jeans and red shoes, the university's emergency management office said, adding that he could be driving a black SUV. In a later update shared at around 2:55 a.m. EST, the university's emergency management office said multiple agencies, including a Virginia State Police helicopter, were still searching for the suspect.

☆ University of Virginia Student in Custody After Fatal Shooting of Three Football Players
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Virginia State Police investigated the crime scene on Monday at the University of Virginia, where classes were canceled for the day. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—A University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three football players and injuring two others on campus was in custody on Monday after a nearly 13-hour manhunt, officials said. The suspected gunman, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., allegedly shot his classmates, killing three and injuring two, onboard a charter bus Sunday night in a university parking garage, UVA officials said at a news briefing Monday morning.

☆ Live Election Results: West Virginia State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Polls close in the state at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 West Virginia Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington WisconsinThis cycle, all 100 of the seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates are up for election, and Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 56 seats. The West Virginia House and Senate are currently under Republican control and is not seen as particularly competitive. West Virginia House of Representatives election results:West Virginia Senate election results:

☆ Students stage walkouts across Virginia over governor's transgender school policies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Students across Virginia protested Tuesday in response to new guidelines putting restrictions on transgender students in the state’s public schools. “Trans students are students just like everybody else. "While students exercise their free speech today, we’d note that these policies state that students should be treated with compassion and schools should be free from bullying and harassment." Students have begun to walk out of Northern Virginia schools in protest of Gov. "When Barbara Johns walked out, people told her she should have stayed put too," Virginia state Del.

☆ Professional Development Program: Online Education – "Creating an Effective Online Classroom"
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Educația online a fost utilizată de colegii și universități de ani de zile, dar abia recent a devenit o necesitate pentru toți. Va fi o varietate de moduri în care materialul este prezentat, inclusiv videoclipuri, prezentări PowerPoint, discuții și prezentări orale. Mentorul acestui program va fi Julie Anderson - profesor, consultant principal și manager de proiect, prezentator calificat, facilitator și instructor. Centrul oferă o gamă largă de proiecte și programe culturale și educative menite să împărtășească din istoria, cultura și valorile SUA. Aici veți putea să aflați detalii despre studiile în diverse instituții educaționale din SUA prin intermediul Programului Education USA.

Persons: Julie Anderson Organizations: House Chișinău, West, West Virginia State University, Institute, America Locations: West Virginia, SUA

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