News of the day from across the nation, Jan. 21

1 School shooting: A male student who was shot and wounded at a school in West Liberty, Ohio, was hospitalized Friday, and another student suspected in the shooting was in custody, officials said.

2 Gold theft: A man has been arrested in Ecuador in the brazen theft of an 86-pound bucket of gold flakes worth nearly $1.6 million from an armored truck in midtown Manhattan, New York City police said Friday.

Surveillance cameras showed the thief swiping the 5-gallon bucket off the back of the vehicle on Sept. 29.

The state of Montana has reached a $25 million settlement with more than 1,000 victims of asbestos-related disease over claims that health officials failed to bring attention to the hazards of a contaminated mine.

The Michigan School Reform Office said Friday that 38 schools are failing and subject to closure.

Some of the schools could remain open if state officials decide closure would pose an unreasonable hardship for students with no better available options.

A Loomis armored car was on the road when the back door unexpectedly opened as an employee in the truck was trying to better secure the door.