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Second-grader 'traumatized' after being hung in school bathroom during 'horseplaying' incident: report

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1 year ago

November 20, 2024

Second-grader 'traumatized' after being hung in school bathroom during 'horseplaying' incident: report

A 7-year-old Maryland student is feeling “traumatized,” his mother says, after being found hanging in an elementary school bathroom during an incident that officials say was a result of “horseplaying.”

The second-grader from C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Waldorf is recovering Tuesday after being rushed to a children’s hospital late last week, according to Fox5 DC. His parents told WUSA9 that he suffered bruises to his neck and that “this is not something he’s going to just get over overnight.”

“He’s traumatized. It’s going to take time,” the child’s mother reportedly added.

In a letter sent home to parents on Friday, principal Carrie Burke wrote: “This afternoon, two of our students were reportedly horseplaying in a school bathroom when one student’s jacket got caught on a stall door hook.”

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The C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Waldorf, Md., where the incident reportedly happened last Friday. (Fox5 DC)

“The student was not able to free themselves and the other student involved was also not able to help them. This student left the bathroom to seek help from staff and reported the incident to administrators,” Burke continued. “Administrators responded and were able to assist, but staff called 911 for additional precautionary medical support. Due to privacy reasons, I am not able to share any additional details with you.”

Charles County Public Schools Superintendent Maria Navarro then announced Monday that “Disciplinary consequences following the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct are being imposed due to the serious nature of this incident.”

“As of today, we have gathered additional statements from staff and students and completed a thorough review of school camera footage. Based on our investigation so far, we have no reason to believe this was race-related or there was any intent for anyone to be hurt,” she said.

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Charles County Public Schools Superintendent Maria Navarro says discipline is being imposed following the incident. (Fox5 DC)

The district did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Charles County Public Schools said over the weekend that “The incident is an active investigation and the school resource officer and police are assisting school administrators with this process.”

The boy’s mother told Fox5 DC that her son was sent to a children’s hospital on Friday before being discharged Saturday.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, according to Fox5 DC. (Fox5 DC)

“We want it to be the last time it happens. I want to bring awareness to every county in the world. Prince George’s, Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, Charles County. I want it all over. We need hall monitors. Somebody needs to monitor the kids… We just need answers,” she said to the station.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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Rare great white shark encounter off Maine coast captured in heart-stopping National Geographic photo

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4 hours ago

December 17, 2025

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Rare great white shark encounter off Maine coast captured in heart-stopping National Geographic photo

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The year 2025 has been captured in stunning photography by many around the globe.

In its annual highlight reel of the year, National Geographic has released its Pictures of the Year, featuring 25 of the top shots of people, places, cultural moments and wildlife in action.

Five images were taken right here in the United States.

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Check out these standout photo moments below, all with a particular focus on animal life.

“From thousands of images made by our photographers all around the world, we present the ones that moved and inspired us most,” the editors write.

The details in the captions are all courtesy of National Geographic.

‘Chicken or Egg?’ — Berkeley, California

The cover of National Geographic’s December 2025 edition (at right) highlights its annual Pictures of the Year. For years, photographer Anand Varma has attempted to document when an egg yolk can still be seen but a bird form has clearly emerged. He experimented by incubating embryos in artificial shells before finally capturing the transformation at 12 days old. Varma separately raised some embryos to chicks, which he donated to people in the community. (Anand Varma; National Geographic)

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For years, photographer Anand Varma has attempted to document when an egg yolk can still be seen but a bird form has clearly emerged. He experimented by incubating embryos in artificial shells before finally capturing the transformation at 12 days old. Varma separately raised some embryos to chicks, which he donated to people in the community. (Anand Varma)

‘A Bee’s ZZZs’ — Davis, California

A sunflower chimney bee rests on a pillow of velvety ochers in the early evening, likely already snoozing after a long day’s work pollinating plants. This species of bee often nests at the base of sunflowers, moving with commercial farmers as they rotate their crops. (Karine Aigner)

‘A Great Sighting’ — The Gulf of Maine

Photographer Brian Skerry has been chronicling marine life for decades, but this image represents his first run-in with a great white shark in the Gulf of Maine, a place he did not expect to encounter one — especially from four feet away. Sightings of sharks like this 10-footer are increasing from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, perhaps due in part to changing climate patterns. (Brian Skerry)

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‘The Unlikely Hero’ — Wisconsin

This two-day-old piglet was bred to save lives. Scientists modified its genes in an attempt to harvest kidneys for human transplantation. Pigs like this represent new hope for the tens of thousands of Americans in desperate need of kidneys, 66% of whom remain on the waiting list for more than a year. (Craig Cutler)

More of this year’s Pictures of the Year can be found on National Geographic’s website.

Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.

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Boston rebels against Trump immigration policies with an ‘ICE Tea Party’ – The Boston Globe

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6 hours ago

December 17, 2025

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Boston rebels against Trump immigration policies with an ‘ICE Tea Party’ – The Boston Globe

This time, the people marched in resistance to the harsh treatment of immigrants by the Trump administration.

“We descend from Immigrants and Revolutionaries,” read a battle cry beamed onto the side of the brick meeting house Tuesday.

“The society that stops seeing the people at the grocery line or the people that ride the bus with us, as human beings with beating hearts, then it’s not far off before our society devolves into no society at all,” Gilberto Calderin, director of advocacy at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition said to the crowd of hundreds.

The protest was organized by activist groups Boston Indivisible and Mass 50501, and began at the Irish Famine Memorial Plaza, just steps from the meeting house.

The lively crowd held up signs, waved American flags, and chanted during the march along Milk Street and Congress Street to the harbor.

Janet England of Brighton held a sign that read, “Democracy Needs Courage.”

The protesters, she said are “true patriots because we want freedom and democracy.”

“Although protest is a long game, we can’t give up. If you think about women’s suffrage, gay rights, the civil rights movement, it took years, but we just can’t give up,” she said.

Gloria Krusemeyer, from Alrington, used a walker to join the march.

“I’m irritated that I haven’t done more, and I’m just lucky that I can walk fast enough to be doing this,” she said.

Rick Mueller, from Cambridge, was dressed as Uncle Sam and held a large sign that read, “Liberty and Justice For All.”

“We’re fighting for America, so I’m gonna be America,” he said of his costume.

He handed small American flags out to protesters who waved them enthusiastically.

Ice dumping duties was limited to volunteers and select people.

Among them was Sarah, a mother who brought her 4-year-old daughter, Fiona.

Sarah declined to share her last name for her daughter’s safety.

After throwing ice into the harbor, Fiona shyly said that she wanted to come to the protest to “help families stay together.”

Through tears, Sarah said her decision to bring along Fiona came from wanting to teach her daughter to care about people from all walks of life.

“Kindness and compassion are things we learn in kindergarten and she will be in kindergarten so it’s really important for her to be kind and compassionate,” Sarah said, kissing her daughter’s check.

Likewise, Sara Sievers, from Cambridge, brought her parents, sister, her nephews and niece to dump ice.

“I think this is one of the most brutal regimes we’ve had in this country, and I want my niece and nephew to remember that it’s important to protest, and that we in Boston are part of a proud tradition of dumping things into the harbor with which we disagree,” Sievers said.

The family wore costumes of historical figures including Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and King Charles.

As the protest came to a close, Martha Laposata, spokesperson for Boston Indivisible said she wanted protestors to walk away knowing their voices matter.

“We cannot stand down,” Laposata said. “When people rise up against an authoritarian government, if they stay consistent and they keep growing, ultimately an authoritarian government will stand down.”

Camille Bugayong can be reached at camille.bugayong@globe.com.

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