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A teenager was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside an Atlanta high school after a confrontation that began at a graduation party, police said. A teenager was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside an Atlanta high school after a confrontation that began at a graduation party , according to police. The Atlanta Police Department said it responded to calls about multiple people shot at 2:27 a.m. near Benjamin E. Mays High School. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities said they discovered a 16-year-old who was critically injured . She was transported to the hospital and succumbed to her injuries, police said. MORE: 'Heartbreaking': 17-year-old killed at DC high school in 3rd shooting of child this week In this screen grab from a video, the sign for Benjamin E. Mays High School is shown in Atlanta. WSB The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to ABC News that Breasia Powell was killed in the incident. A 16-year-old boy also checked himself into t...

The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley have filed appeals to the Michigan Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled they will stand trial in the case. The parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley have filed appeals to the Michigan Supreme Court after a lower court ruled they had to stand trial in the case. Jennifer and James Crumbley have pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Nov. 30, 2021, mass shooting at Oxford High School. Their son, Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time, allegedly used James Crumbley's semi-automatic handgun to kill four students and injure several others. Last year, the teenager pleaded guilty to all charges against him, including terrorism and murder. Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James Crumbley, parents of Ethan Crumbley, appear in 6th Circuit Court for their pretrial hearing with defense attorney Mariell Lehman, March 22, 2022, in Pontiac, Mich. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Jennifer...

The NBA plans to loosen the restrictions on team scouting high school players , according to a memo obtained by ESPN. Starting in mid-December, teams will be allowed to send personnel to select high-profile high school tournaments. These include the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, the Spalding HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts and the Geico Nationals in Fort Myers, Florida. This decision will not affect the current age restrictions on players entering the league. As it stands, American players must be one year removed from their senior year of high school and be turning 19 in the year of the draft in order to be eligible to enter. While there have been discussions about eliminating the "one and done" rule, there are no concrete plans to eliminate it anytime soon. It is one of the many items that will be hotly contested during the next collective bargaining talks.  However, as the ...

Mac McClung was regarded as a bit of an odd choice to headline Saturday's NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The young guard has played in only two NBA Game s, neither of which came this season. When his participation was announced, fans even mocked the league for failing to convince bigger stars to the once proud event. Well, nobody's laughing now. McClung stole the show with one of the best Slam Dunk performances in recent memory. Four attempts. Four dunks. Three perfect scores. One trophy. In one night, a player many viewers had never heard of managed to join the ranks of Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter and Michael Jordan in the dunk contest History books. But who is? Let's dive into the life and career of Mac McClung, the G-Leaguer-turned Slam Dunk champion. So why was McClung here in the first place? McClung may not have proven himself as an NBA player, but his credentials as a dunker are well-known. He began du...