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Soccer-loving nun is world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 [Video]
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A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.Video above: Inah Canabarro has become the worlds oldest person at the age of 116Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn’t think she would survive childhood, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The Associated Press.LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks supercentenarians around the globe, released a statement Saturday declaring the nun the world’s oldest person, validated by early life records.In a video shot by the organization last February, the smiling Inah Canabarro can be seen cracking jokes, sharing miniature paintings she used to make of wildflowers and reciting the Hail Mary prayer.The secret to longevity? Her Catholic faith, she says.”I’m young, pretty and friendly all very good, positive qualities that you have, too,” the Teresian nun tells the visitors to her retirement home in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre.Her nephew spends time with her every Saturday and sends her voice messages between visits to keep her spirits up following two hospitalizations that left her weak and with difficulty talking.”The other sisters say she gets a jolt when she hears my voice,” he says. “She gets excited.”Inah Canabarro was born on June 8, 1908 to a large family in southern Brazil, according to LongeviQuest researchers. But her nephew said her birth was registered two weeks late and she was actually born on May 27. Her great-grandfather was a famed Brazilian general who took up arms during the turbulent period following Brazil’s independence from Portugal in the 19th century.She took up religious work while still a teenager and spent two years in Montevideo, Uruguay, before moving to Rio de Janeiro and eventually settling in her home state of Rio Grande do Sul. A lifelong teacher, among her former students was Gen. Joao Figueiredo, the last of the military dictators who governed Brazil between 1964 and 1985. She was also the beloved creator of two marching bands at schools in sister cities straddling the border between Uruguay and Brazil.For her 110th birthday, she was honored by Pope Francis. She is the second oldest nun ever documented after Lucile Randon, who was the world’s oldest person until her death in 2023 at the age of 118.Local soccer club Inter which was founded after Inah Canabarro’s birth celebrates the birthday of its oldest fan every year. Her room is decorated with gifts in the team’s red and white colors, says her nephew.”White or black, rich or poor, whoever you are, Inter is the team of the people,” she says in one video posted on social media celebrating her 116th birthday with the club’s president.Inah Canabarro took the title of the oldest living person following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka in December, according to LongeviQuest. She now ranks as the 20th oldest documented person to have ever lived, a list topped by Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122, according to LongeviQuest.

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Davie County Schools is joining the list of Triad school systems implementing metal detectors on its campuses. School officials say OPENGATE weapon detection systems will be phased in on some campuses next week. Clay Harris, chief operations officer for Davie County Schools, says the goal of implementing these systems is to ensure a safe learning environment for students and staff.”We dont want to do it, but its one of those things we have to do,” he said. “Safety is paramount for where we are and what we’re doing. You take a look at what’s going onwe have to make changes. Our environment changes, so we have to make changes and make sure that we’re meeting the demands that are out there.”Top StoriesThe College Football Playoff semifinals are setNorth Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper dies on New Year’s EveCold pattern ahead: North Carolina’s chances for snow in JanuaryGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereSam Brown, principal at Davie County Early College High School, said the systems will give parents and students alike extra peace of mind. “We want to grow kids and teach kids, but our number one priority is making sure theyre safe, and I think things like this are a step toward that,” Brown said.In November, the Davie County Board of Education approved nearly $350,000 in funding to purchase 18 OPENGATE weapon detection systems. These systems will be implemented across all Davie County elementary, middle and high schools. Davie County Schools is among other Triad school districts now using OPENGATE technology. However, their neighbors, such as Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Rockingham County Schools have only implemented the systems at middle and high schools. Harris said the district decided to have one metal detector at each elementary school that will rotate between entrances. “When we reached out for feedback, it came back pretty clearly that they want them in all of our schools just as a protection, because at every school we have parents coming in,” Harris said. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.District leaders say parents and students will receive instructions from their individual schools with more detailed instructions on how the weapon detection screening process will work. However, in general, each time someone enters a Davie County school building, theyll need to remove items like laptops and three-ring binders from their bags before walking through the OPENGATE system. If the system is activated, a secondary search might be conducted by a school staff member. Click here to view the districts general entry procedure.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsHarris says it will take time for everyone to adjust to the new routine; however, he does not anticipate it causing any long-term schedule changes. He asks for patience as school leaders fine-tune the process over the next few weeks. “The first couple of weeks are going to be very difficult,” Harris said. “We know that just as we get staff and students ready for the system and how it works, it takes a little bit longer. But everybody weve talked to said after the first couple of weeks, the students figure out what they can have and what they cant have, and the staff understands a little bit quicker how to go through and make their checks.”On Monday, Jan. 6, Davie County Early College High School and Central Davie Academy will begin using its OPENGATE systems. On Jan. 8, the districts three middle schools, North Davie, South Davie and William Ellis Middle Schools, will also begin using them. Harris says the districts largest school, Davie County High School, will begin using the technology at the end of January when the schools second semester begins. He explained the district decided to hold off on implementing the new process until students were finished with final exams. Elementary schools will soon follow. Click here for more information on Davie County Schools safety policies and FAQs.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |