Plainville middle school student taken to hospital and will face charges after laptop catches fire

Plainville middle school student taken to hospital and will face charges after laptop catches fire

What to KnowPresident Trump announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom that is America’s first since he announced sweeping global tariffs that hammered markets and threaten to upend the global economy.Under the deal, the UK will reduce non-tariff barriers to U.S. products, including beef, ethanol fuel, machinery and chemicals, Trump said. The 10% baseline tariff that the U.S. has placed on dozens of countries will remain in place, while duti…

Student causes laptop fire at Plainville middle school - Newport Dispatch

PLAINVILLE — A student at the Middle School of Plainville intentionally damaged a laptop with scissors, causing a fire that led to a school evacuation Tuesday morning, according to police. Members of the Plainville Police Department and Plainville Fire Department responded to the school at 10:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a laptop computer fire in a classroom. The incident triggered the fire alarm system, prompting a full evacuation of the …

Laptop fires spark school evacuations, Plainville student referred to face charges

PLAINVILLE – A Middle School of Plainville student was taken to the hospital Thursday after school officials said the student stuck scissors into a laptop, causing it to smoke.