Valerie Lyons

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[Valerie Lyons @VLyonsTV]

A possible mass shooting at Mariemont HS was thwarted Wednesday all thanks to a brave 15-year-old.

Boom Swallen said a student showed him a kill list, so he reported it.

Boom's dad spoke with me today. He said his son saved lives and he couldn't be more proud. @WCPO

[Hamilton County EMA @HCEMA]

Alert HC: Lockland Police, ACTIVE SHOOTER near 524 N. Wayne Ave. High risk of injury or death. Avoid area between N Wyoming to Shepherd Ave & N Wayne Ave to I-75. GO INDOORS NOW, lock/barricade doors. Stay away from windows. Wait for further instructions. Sent: 5/8/26 at 3:10 PM

[Valerie Lyons @VLyonsTV]

A Cincinnati Police Officer’s son was shot and killed by a passenger in his own car last night, the Cincinnati FOP President says.

Nicholas Dent had just finished work for the night in New Orleans.

It was his 26th birthday. @WCPO

https://t.co/wMKePVk2t5

[NASA @NASA]

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶

The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

[retrocvnt @retrocvnty]

We’re losing the ancient texts

[New York Post @nypost]

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admitted that he strangled and dismembered eight sex workers and dumped their bodies along desolate stretches of Long island, ending a heartbreaking saga that has haunted the New York metro area for three decades. https://t.co/06wiGzHaDI

[NASA @NASA]

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.

Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl

[YIMBYLAND @YIMBYLAND]

What a year, huh?

Brother, it’s April.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Rocky's “Amaze, Amaze, Amaze” catchphrase was mentioned in NASA communications with the Artemis II crew.

[Paul Anleitner @PaulAnleitner]

2026 has given us some iconic images.

These should be posters in every classroom.

[Valerie Lyons @VLyonsTV]

@NintendoAmerica bring back Nintendogs

[Memory Card @MemoryCardFiles]

Nintendogs: Labrador & Friends (Nintendo DS 2005)

[NASA @NASA]

1972 ➡️2026
Apollo 17 ➡️ Artemis II

[Linus ✦ Ekenstam @LinusEkenstam]

no matter what’s going on in the world.
this is very, very, very freaking awesome

[ABC News @ABC]

When a hiker fell from a 180-foot waterfall in New Zealand, rescuers were forced to evacuate the injured woman without her dog.

After strangers raised thousands of dollars for a search, border collie Molly was flown to safety by helicopter.

Read more: https://t.co/omFgu9mE06

[ABC News @ABC]

BREAKING: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is believed to be dead in the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran, multiple Israeli officials tell ABC News.

The U.S. has not independently confirmed. https://t.co/sombo9mABJ

[sam 🍂 @burritoprophet]

i can’t cope with this. oh my god

[Alex Coleman @DarkOfTheMovie]

Modern kids needed a film telling them to touch grass so I’m all in

[Valerie Lyons @VLyonsTV]

This little monkey has my whole heart. Not joking when I say think about him all the time. How DARE these other monkeys terrorize and bully him.

[노릇 @noreut_]

아 마음 아파서 보기 힘들다..
펀치 갑자기 공격받고 나서 한참을 솜숭이 껴안고 떨었다고 함...
펀치 소리내는 법도 못 배웠는데 저렇게 큰 소리 내는 거 처음 봄..｡° ૮₍°´ᯅ`°₎ა °｡

[fomo @fomo]

me ever since finding out about Punch 😭

[NYPD NEWS @NYPDnews]

Eagle-eyed cops to the rescue.

While patrolling the Hudson River earlier this morning, our Harbor Unit officers spotted an injured bald eagle floating on the ice and calling out for help.

They acted quickly and brought the bird to safety.