Tuesday, 10 January 2023

After a 6-year-old shot her, a wounded teacher led her students to safety.

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A first-grade teacher is being lauded for her heroic actions after she was shot in the chest by a 6-year-old, and Bills safety Damar Hamlin was transferred from a Cincinnati hospital to continue his recovery from cardiac arrest. Plus, what parents need to know as more children may be getting ear infections amid the surge of respiratory illnesses.

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A first-grade teacher led her students to safety after being shot in the chest by a 6-year-old, officials say.

Abigail Zwerner, 25, a first-grade teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, is being praised for her actions after she was able to evacuate her classroom after being shot in the chest last week by one of her 6-year-old students, police said. There were 16 to 20 students in the classroom at the time, and the wounded teacher "was able to get all of her students out" and was the last one to leave, police said. The first-grader allegedly took the firearm from his home, and his mother had purchased the gun legally, officials said. Zwerner remains in stable condition at a local hospital, and she has only asked police one question: "Do you know how my students are?" Here's the latest.

The Bills' Damar Hamlin is released from an Ohio hospital one week after suffering cardiac arrest on the field.

The remarkable recovery of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, took another step yesterday when he was released from a Cincinnati hospital, one week after he suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in a game against the Bengals. Hamlin tweeted that he was "grateful" for the care in Cincinnati after being transferred to a hospital in Buffalo, where he said the staff has already made him "feel at home." Hamlin is "making great progress" in his recovery, one of his doctors told NBC News.

👂More kids may be getting ear infections amid the surge in respiratory infections. Here's what to know.

Add ear infections to the list of illnesses plaguing children kids right now amid the "tripledemic" of pediatric cases of flu, RSV and COVID-19, according to experts. RSV can directly cause ear infections, while the other illnesses cause inflammation that can lead to ear infections. Here's what parents need to know, including when ear infections typically show up after respiratory illnesses, whether your child needs antibiotics, and how to help prevent ear infections. Learn more here.

My 'adopted pappou': What a 94-year-old Greek grocery store owner taught me about friendship.

Today.com editor Nicoletta Richardson shares how the 94-year-old owner of a Greek grocery store in Astoria, Queens, became her trusted neighbor and friend despite language barriers and a vast age difference. Kiryakos has been there for her during times of sorrow and joy, becoming her "adopted pappou" as she found her place in the neighborhood's Greek American community. "Kiryakos greets countless faces on a daily basis, and I've noticed that he meets them with the same effortless affection I have grown to love and admire," Nicoletta writes. Read the essay here.

LIVE BETTER TODAY

Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

Jumping into a strength training routine for the first time can feel intimidating when you walk into a gym full of people lifting dumbbells and bench pressing the weight of a refrigerator. Resistance bands can help ease that anxiety for beginners, and they are less expensive and more portable than dumbbells. We have a 31-day resistance band workout program that targets every major muscle group, along with demonstrations of each exercise and tips on getting started.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Having easy recipes on hand can make eating healthy in 2023 a lot easier, so today we have 5 simple and nutritious dinners to make this week. A one-pot Mexican quinoa stew (above) is a hearty mix of beans, quinoa and veggies. Or, if you're looking for something with more protein, try these lemony chicken thighs with couscous and a spinach salad.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Does your candle even smell good if it hasn't been approved by 2-year-old Sunday Kramer yet? The Dallas toddler has a discerning nose for scented candles, sharing her reviews on TikTok after sniffing each one like a seasoned critic. She renders her verdict on candles from Bath & Bodyworks, Tom Ford and more with a simple "yes" or "no" — although she's recently expanded her critiques to include the coveted, "Ooooh. Nice." Her mother had her smelling spices from the pantry at 6 months old, and now Sunday may be the internet's foremost candle judge. "From now on, I'm only buying candles approved by her," one TikToker said. We're putting our balsam and cedar candle purchase on hold until Sunday weighs in. See her funny reviews here.