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🌱 How a swatting hoax briefly shut down Newcastle High School Monday.

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  • How a swatting hoax briefly shut down Newcastle High School Monday.

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  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newcastle High School briefly locked down after swatting hoax (news9.com) — Newcastle High School briefly went into lockdown Monday afternoon after a hoax "swatting" call, but police quickly found no active threat and all students and staff were confirmed safe. Newcastle Public Schools and local police are still investigating the call's origin and are urging families to discuss the seriousness of threats as federal officials warn of rising swatting incidents targeting schools nationwide.
   

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