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A group of Mississippi middle school students jumped into action this week to stop a school bus after the driver lost consciousness on a highway, preventing a potential crash.

About 40 students from Hancock Middle School were on board when their driver, Leah Taylor, 46, suffered an asthma attack shortly after leaving campus, according to The Associated Press.

Taylor attempted to grab her medication but passed out before she could reach it.

Without hesitation, the students sprang into action to keep the bus from crashing.

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Sixth grader Jackson Casnave, 12, who was sitting behind the driver, noticed the bus begin to swerve. He rushed forward to grab the wheel and called for help.

“I didn’t have time to process my emotions,” Casnave said. “I just wanted to make sure that nobody got hurt.”

Darrius Clark, who is also 12, then hit the brakes, and the students steered the bus to a median and brought it to a stop.

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Clark’s sister, Kayleigh, 13, called 911, later saying she struggled to hear the operator over the screams from classmates.

“I was scared, but also I had to help,” Kayleigh said.

Eighth grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while 13-year-old McKenzy Finch assisted.

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Finch also noticed the driver’s phone ringing and alerted the district’s transportation team about what had happened.

Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.

“I’m grateful for my students,” Taylor said. “They’re the ones that saved my life and everybody else’s on that bus.”

The students were honored at a school pep rally Friday and are set to receive a celebratory lunch next week, The AP reported.

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“What they did took courage,” the school’s principal, Dr. Melissa Saucier, said. “They didn’t wait for somebody to step in, they stepped up themselves, and that says a lot about their character.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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An illegal migrant is accused of biting a 3-year-old girl in the face during an attack at a Texas park, authorities said, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer against the suspect after his arrest.

Gabriella Perez, 27, and her daughter, Amelia Perez, 3, were walking at Espada Park April 18 when they were allegedly attacked by 24-year-old Atharva Vyas, an Indian national, according to San Antonio police.

Police said Vyas assaulted the mother by pulling her hair and punching her, causing her to drop her daughter, and then attacked the child and bit her face.

The case has drawn scrutiny because Vyas had previously been arrested for an alleged felony assault months after entering the U.S. in 2023, but he was not removed from the country, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Witnesses restrained Vyas until officers arrived, according to police.

The child’s mother later described the attack as something “out of a zombie movie.”

Since the attack, Perez created a GoFundMe page, saying her daughter lost two teeth and “has needed constant care, comfort, and reassurance.”

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“She is unable to return to daycare or be left with anyone else, so I have had to take time away from work to be by her side,” the page’s description states.

Vyas was charged with injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury and illegal entry, according to authorities. He was booked into the Bexar County Detention Center.

ICE has lodged a detainer requesting that local authorities transfer Vyas to federal custody after his criminal proceedings, according to DHS.

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DHS said Vyas first entered the United States in August 2023 on a student visa. Three months later, he was arrested on the University of Texas campus on charges of felony assault, and university police contacted ICE.

According to DHS, “the Biden Admin determined the crime was not egregious enough to warrant visa revocation and decided to take no enforcement action against Vyas.”

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Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis condemned the earlier decision not to revoke Vyas’ visa.

“This criminal illegal alien brutally bit this child and caused her to lose two teeth. This barbaric assault against this woman and her 3-year-old in a park was completely preventable,” she said. 

“The Biden administration never should have released this animal following his arrest for assault. We are working with our partners in Texas to ensure this criminal illegal alien never roams free in American communities again.”

DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment.

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Authorities confirmed one police officer is dead, and another officer is “fighting for his life,” after a prisoner receiving medical treatment opened fire Saturday at Chicago’s Swedish Hospital.

A spokesperson for Endeavor Health told Fox News Digital a man in police custody was brought to the Swedish Hospital Emergency Department for treatment at about 9 a.m., was “wanded upon arrival” and “escorted by law enforcement at all times” in accordance with the hospital public safety weapon detection protocols.

Less than two hours later, at about 10:50 a.m., the two transport officers were shot, Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling said.

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One of the officers was pronounced dead, and the second officer is in serious condition, “fighting for his life,” Snelling said.

No team members or patients were wounded in the shooting, according to the hospital.

The male prisoner, who has not yet been publicly identified, was apprehended and remains in custody. He was initially arrested on suspected robbery charges.

Snelling noted a “third weapon” was recovered, though it is unclear where it was found.

The fallen officer was identified as a 38-year-old, 10-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, according to officials. The wounded officer was identified as a 57-year-old, 21-year veteran with the department.

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“Every single day that an officer gets up and puts on his or her uniform, they don’t really know if they’re ever going to return home,” Snelling said during a news conference Saturday afternoon. 

“They understand that that is a hazard of this job and this profession, yet they go out, they do it over and over again, day in and day out for everyone who’s standing here right now to make sure that you’re as safe as possible.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson described the day as “a real difficult moment for our city.”

“It’s a tragedy,” Johnson said during the news conference. “Our officers stand in the way of harm every single day, risking their own lives. And along with them risking their lives, they have family that expect them to come home. 

“One of our officers will not be able to return to their family, and I’m calling on the entire City of Chicago to pray for this officer’s family and that they heal from this tragedy. I’m also asking the City of Chicago to pray for one of our officers that is currently fighting for their life and is in serious condition.”

Gilbert Villegas, who represents Chicago’s 36th ward, took to X after the shooting, calling it “a horrible situation all around.”

“Praying for our officers,” Villegas wrote in a post. “Thank you to CPD for the quick response and swift action. Sending my thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery for the officers injured. This is a horrible situation all around. Hoping the staff and those present at Swedish Covenant Hospital are also okay.”

The hospital said it is cooperating with law enforcement.

The Chicago Transit Authority noted buses are being temporarily rerouted due to police activity in the area.

The police department did not immediately provide Fox News Digital with additional information.

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New York City Police Department (NYPD) detectives arrested Zahir Davis, 18, on Friday night following an urgent search for the person who gunned down a child at a Queens playground earlier this month, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced in a Saturday X post.

Davis is charged with murder in connection with the April 16 killing of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, Tisch wrote.

Officials said Davis fled to Jamaica after Pierre was shot, but returned to New York on Friday where he was immediately arrested by NYPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force.

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Authorities said Pierre was shot at 6:15 p.m. on April 16 near Merrick and Baisley boulevards in Queens. The next day, the NYPD released photos of a suspect wanted in connection with the killing.

Social media video of the incident showed a male repeatedly striking a young boy with his hands before opening fire toward the child. A crowd that had formed around the pair immediately dispersed after gunshots rang out.

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New Yorkers, most notably former Mayor Eric Adams, harshly criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for failing to immediately respond to the shooting.

“A 15-year-old kid was beaten and shot to death at a Southeast Queens playground yesterday. And somehow this isn’t the top story,” Adams wrote in an April 17 post on X.

“Where is everyone else, including NYC Mayor Mamdani? Outrage shouldn’t depend on zip code. Every child deserves protection,” Adams added.

Mamdani held a closed-door meeting with community leaders to discuss the incident on April 20, he told reporters.

He later addressed the shooting publicly during an unrelated news conference Wednesday for Earth Day.

“I shared my thoughts on this the other evening, where I spoke about the fact that this was heartbreaking. It was heartbreaking, not just for what it means for his family and his friends, I know it was also heartbreaking for so many New Yorkers to watch this video and see others simply witness what unfolded as opposed to step[ping] up to address it,” Mamdani said.

“That is also our responsibility as a city government. I know that I have full confidence in the NYPD’s abilities to hold the individual responsible accountable,” he continued.

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Mamdani did not attend a Monday vigil organized for Pierre but said he was setting up a time to meet with Pierre’s family.

Fox News Digital contacted the NYPD and Mamdani’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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A Pennsylvania mother who was previously convicted of accidentally killing her infant son while she was high was arrested again for allegedly endangering another child.

Pennsylvania prosecutors charged 32-year-old Arissa Ward with felony child endangerment and misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person after a 2-year-old she was supposed to be babysitting was found wandering in the middle of the road with no shoes or socks on, a spokesperson for Pennsylvania State Police told Fox News Digital.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, York Station was advised a young child was found in the middle of the road on W Main St. in Windsor Borough, York County,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

“Investigation determined, the young child’s baby sitter, Arissa Ward, had fallen asleep and the child had gotten out of the house. The child was located in the middle of the road by a passerby who contacted PSP. The child was found with no shoes on,” the spokesman concluded.

According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, the boy “was cold to the touch due to the temperature.”

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The boy’s mother dropped him off to Ward around 6:30 a.m. the morning of the incident.

The woman “stated the front door was unlocked, which is not common,” according to the affidavit. “She walked in the residence and took [the boy] upstairs to Ward’s bedroom, which the door was open. [The mother] stated Ward was asleep and she had to wake her up,” the affidavit continued.

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The mother then placed her son in the bed with Ward, after which Ward immediately fell asleep and had to be woken up again, Law & Crime reported, citing court documents. She told law enforcement that she did not close the bedroom door behind her, but did close the front door when she left.

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Ward texted the mother shortly after 9 a.m.

“Good morning babe!! Whatcha doin. B—- where is you,” Ward texted.

“Hey girl!!! im at work lol. i was a little late today hope i dont get into trouble lol,” the mom replied.

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About 30 minutes later, Ward texted “Where’s [the boy]???” according to Law & Crime.

The boy’s mother then started calling Ward, but got her voicemail all five times she called, according to court documents. Police called the mom at 10 a.m. letting her know they had her son.

When police knocked on Ward’s door, she allegedly answered it saying “I’m babysitting and I just woke up. What is going on?” The cops asked if she was “missing a kid,” and she replied, “Yes, yes, but he is not mine,” the affidavit said, according to Law & Crime.

“[The boy’s mom] dropped him off with me this morning,” she allegedly continued. “He’s a little boy, he’s 2… with blonde curly hair.”

When troopers found the boy, they contacted Children and Youth Services, according to Law & Crime. The group told them to “check Arissa Ward.” Ward had previously spent two days in jail after suffocating her 2-month-old son while drunk and high.

In December 2016, after a night of drinking with her partner, Ward fell asleep on the couch next to her baby. The child died of asphyxiation and had marijuana in his system.

Pleading no-contest to a manslaughter charge, Ward was supposed to receive a three-month minimum sentence. However, Judge William T. Tully instead sentenced her to only two days and then house arrest, citing her living daughter, who was 3 years old at the time, according to Penn Live Patriot News.

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“I’m going to give you the opportunity to do a little bit of penance. This will be a chance to prove yourself,” Tully told Ward. “You have got to put yourself back together. Your daughter doesn’t need a semi-mom. She needs a whole mom.”

Ward posted bail for the recent child endangerment case and is due back at court on May 5, Law & Crime reported.

Fox News Digital reached out to Windsor Police Department and York County Court for comment but did not immediately receive a response.