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Walmart To Stop Selling Handgun Ammunition
NEW YORK — Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it.
The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store.
The Bentonville, Arkan- sas-based discounter said
Tuesday it will stop selling short-barrel and handgun ammunition after it runs out of its current inventory. It will also discontinue hand-
gun sales in Alaska, marking its complete exit from hand- guns and allowing it to focus on hunting rifles and related ammunition only.
Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds In Hurricane- Stricken Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas — Practically parking over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away at the islands Tuesday in a watery on- slaught that devastated thousands of homes, trapped people in attics and crippled hospitals. At least 20 deaths, as of Thursday, were reported, with the full extent of the damage far from clear.
The United Nations and the International Red Cross began mobilizing to deal with the unfolding humani- tarian crisis in the wake of the most powerful hurricane on record ever to hit the Ba- hamas.
Dorian’s punishing winds and torrential rain battered the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, which have a combined population of about 70,000 and are known for their marinas, golf
courses and all-inclusive re- sorts. The Grand Bahama airport was under 6 feet (2 meters) of water.
Bahamian officials re- ceived a “tremendous” num- ber of calls from people in flooded homes, and desper- ate callers trying to find loved ones left messages with local radio stations.
One station said it got re- ports of a 5-month-old baby stranded on a roof and a woman with six grandchil- dren who cut a hole in a roof to escape rising floodwaters. At least two storm shelters flooded. The U. S. Coast Guard airlifted at least 21 people injured on Abaco. Rescuers also used jet skis to reach some people.
“We will confirm what the real situation is on the ground,” Health Minister Duane Sands said. “We are hoping and praying that the loss of life is limited.”
Andrea Stephenson, founder of the Simply Outrageous Youth course
Mom Who Taught Her 3-Year- Old Son To Read Launches Course For Other Parents
Washington, DC — An- drea Stephenson was a full-time working mom who thought her son would learn the alphabet by the age of 3 or 4.
However, by utilizing fun and playful in-depth learn- ing methods, her son spoke in full sentences at 18 months, started spelling and reading at 21 months, could write the alphabet and num-
bers by 27 months, and do multiplication by 36 months.
Now, she wants to show parents that all children are capable of doing this in a natural, playful environ- ment without flashcards. Andrea is often ap- proached by parents asking about her son’s abilities. So, she has created an online course called “Teach Your
Toddler to Read Through Play”.
In this course, she reveals how her son was able to read on a third-grade level at the age of 3. She shows the books they read, the toys they played with, videos they watched and danced to, footage of her son from a baby to preschooler learning to read in a playful manner, and much more.
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