Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal

Watch: School Principal Subdues Active Shooter in Oklahoma

CCTV footage captures a dramatic moment at Pauls Valley High School as principal Kirk Moore confronts an active shooter. Victor Hawkins, a former student, entered the campus on 7 April and began firing shots. Moore charges toward the assailant, successfully disarming him before a staff member intervenes. Despite sustaining a leg injury during the confrontation, Moore has since recovered and been discharged from the hospital. Hawkins, now in custody, faces multiple charges including firearm offenses and attempted homicide.

Astronauts Break Distance Record During Artemis II Mission

The Artemis II crew, aboard the Orion spacecraft, recently set a new benchmark for distance from Earth. Their nine-day journey carried them farther than any humans in history, surpassing the Apollo 13 record of 248,655 miles (400,171 km). Crew members like Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian astronaut to venture into deep space, shared updates via video link, offering glimpses of their experiences. Christina Koch, part of the team, remarked,

“It is so great to hear from Earth again.”

The mission, now in its third day, orbits the far side of the Moon without a landing, though NASA aims to achieve a lunar touchdown by 2028.

Other Notable Events

A homeowner in Tampa discovered a nine-foot alligator in their pool area, prompting police to respond and extract the reptile. Meanwhile, the Canadian prime minister joined the Finnish president at the Ottawa Charge team event. Separately, a commercial flight provided passengers with a rare view of the launch of NASA’s first crewed Moon mission in 50 years, as the most powerful rocket ever built lifted off from Florida. The mission, delayed by technical challenges, has now entered Earth’s orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.