Ukraine War special report: soldiers in Kharkiv take on the Russian army – BBC News
Ukraine’s military claim that in many areas they are now pushing back Russia’s invading forces. The city of Kharkiv is…
‘Beautiful, Sassy, Smart’ Honestie Hodges, Handcuffed By Police At 11, Dies At 14
Honestie Hodges, 14, a “beautiful, sassy, smart” teenager, made national news at age 11 after police in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…
How White Parents Can Talk About Race With Their Children Of Color
Amid the racial reckoning of the past few months, many parents have pledged to help build an anti-racist future for…
Music Down in My Soul (African-American Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan)
Lenoir-Rhyne Youth Chorus Florence Jowers, director May 8, 2011. source
Disney World May Be Open, But Most Kids In The U.S. Have Nowhere To Go
Disney World opened its doors to the public last week. Good news, maybe, for moneyed parents looking to entertain their…
After 13 tons of human hair products seized, US warns about importing from Xinjiang, China
Authorities in New York seized about $800,000 worth imported goods from China. July 4, 2020, 6:10 PM 4 min read…
20-month-old boy, 10-year-old girl among 14 people fatally shot over weekend in Chicago: Police
A toddler and a 10-year-old girl were among 14 people shot to death in Chicago in yet another weekend of…
Spring breakers may have brought COVID-19 back to their communities, study says
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding…
Toys, Books And More From Black-Owned Businesses That Kids Will Love
Too many children continue to not see themselves in the products they play with and read on a daily basis.…
China company says its vaccine could be complete by ‘autumn’
A China-based pharmaceutical company claims its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is proving to be safe and effective on humans so far,…
Lester Holt On Talking About Race With Kids, Including His Own
Lester Holt has been reporting the news to the American public for more than four decades. His latest media venture…
Former Defense Secretary Mattis blasts President Trump: ‘3 years without mature leadership’
“Enough is enough,” he told ABC News. June 3, 2020, 10:59 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to…
Substance abuse, kids with cabin fever: Police officer on new challenges amid COVID-19
Torrey Rowe became hooked on police work and forensics through watching the TV show “CSI” back in the early 2000s.…
Coronavirus updates: 14 other states have COVID-related illness in kids, Cuomo says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 296,000 people worldwide. More than 4.3 million people across…
White House, Birx now say detailed CDC reopening guidelines ‘in the editing process’
A task force official said Thursday decisions should be up to the states. May 8, 2020, 6:15 PM 6 min…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces birth of baby boy with his fiancee Carrie Symonds
The mother and child are doing “very well,” a spokesperson said. April 29, 2020, 10:11 AM 5 min read 5…
Some children with COVID-19 are experiencing symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease
In less than 24 hours, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., has admitted several children with COVID-19 who are also…
ICU nurse talks how COVID-19 has changed her life
Lindsey Burrell didn’t always want to be a nurse. That changed nine years ago when her neighbor was diagnosed with…
Amy Schumer Just Changed Her Son’s Name Because It Sounded Like ‘Genital’
Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer have changed the name of their firstborn son after realizing they made a bit…
‘You are not alone’: Chaplains provide emotional support to COVID-19 patients
Rev. David Fleenor, a chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, visited a nearby morgue Wednesday morning and…
Mother to baby transmission of COVID-19 cannot be ruled out, new study finds
Vertical transmission initially seemed unlikely. via March 27, 2020, 9:02 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Andy Cohen Says ‘Very Worst Part’ Of Having Coronavirus Isn’t Even The Symptoms
Parenting in the time of the coronavirus is presenting quite the challenge for Andy Cohen. The “Watch What Happens Live”…
2 Kid Cellists Treat Their Self-Isolating Neighbor To Porch Concert
Two young Ohioans used their musical prowess to cheer up a neighbor in self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic this…
Migrant volunteers targeted on Greek islands as tensions, violence escalate
Earlier this month, Kostas Tanainis dropped off more than 100 sleeping bags, towels and blankets at the warehouse he started…
Lori Vallow, mom in missing kids case, makes 1st court appearance in Idaho
It was Lori Vallow’s first time back in Idaho since she left for Hawaii. March 6, 2020, 10:02 PM 4…
Kobe Bryant memorial service details announced following fatal crash that killed 9
The service will be held in Los Angeles. February 6, 2020, 11:27 PM 7 min read A public memorial service…
Oldest son makes tearful plea to mom of 2 missing Idaho kids after she fails to bring them to police
The oldest son of a mother at the center of a missing children’s case is pleading with her to do…
Passenger slashes mother in face with knife after child throws up on bus
The suspect was allegedly enraged after the bus was taken out of service. January 30, 2020, 9:29 AM 3 min…
Multiple family members shot, killed in alleged targeted home invasion
A 10-year-old boy was shot and killed in the attack along with two adults. January 27, 2020, 1:50 PM 3…
President Trump issues guidance asserting students’ right to pray in public schools
President Donald Trump issued new guidance on Thursday, asserting a First Amendment right of students to pray in public schools…
Fotis Dulos arrested for murder of estranged wife Jennifer Dulos
Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, was charged Tuesday with capital murder, murder and kidnapping,…
U.S. authorities confiscate migrant kids’ medications at the southern border
(Reuters Health) – Doctors on Long Island say two migrant children showed up at their hospital in seriously ill condition…
Search underway for 3 children in vehicle swept away in Arizona flood
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office warned Arizona residents Friday morning that several roads and bridges were closed after floods made…
11-month-old clinging to life after being shot 4 times in back seat of car
An 11-month-old baby is in extremely critical condition after being shot four times while seated inside the back of a…
U.S. vehicle crashes involving child pedestrians declining
(Reuters Health) – Although motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for U.S. children, rates of crash fatalities…
Life and death in Syria as US troops withdraw: ‘We don’t trust America anymore’
In Qamishli, an 8-year-old named Sara was lying in a hospital bed, enduring unimaginable pain after losing her leg in…
Trump signs $1.8 billion Autism CARES Act
President Donald Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) into law Monday, which allocates $1.8…
Judge blocks Trump plan that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plan that would have allowed the government to detain undocumented migrant…
Activist Greta Thunberg, other teens file complaint with UN over climate change
One by one more than a dozen children addressed a room full of adults Monday morning, sounding the alarm on…
School resource officer fired after arresting 6-year-olds
A Florida school resource officer who arrested two 6-year-old students has been fired, according to Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon.…
School bus driver arrested on alleged DUI after child calls 911 to report her ‘drunk’
A Washington state bus driver school bus driver has been charged with driving under the influence after a student got…
Acting ICE chief defends agents, scolds lawmakers for political rhetoric
In an interview with ABC News, the nation’s top immigration enforcement official scolded lawmakers for heated political rhetoric that he…
Daughter cracks up as mom surprised her at bus stop dressed as unicorn
A mom who met her daughter at the bus stop while dressed as a unicorn if getting lots of laughs…
Colorado mother puts injured bobcat in car with her child
A Colorado mother is facing criticism from wildlife officials who said she put an injured bobcat into her car next…
GM no longer paying for striking workers’ health insurance as negotiations enter 3rd day
General Motors is no longer paying the health care costs for the tens of thousands of auto workers who went…
As 9/11 health problems mount, an uncertain future for students in lower Manhattan
Lila Nordstrom was a senior at storied Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan when “we saw a huge fireball engulf…
Court denies custody for parents who stopped chemo for 4-year-old son with cancer
A court has denied parents custody of their 4-year-old son with cancer after the Florida couple stopped chemotherapy treatments earlier…
Wisconsin mom killed in road rage incident while teaching son to drive, police say
A Wisconsin mom died in a suspected road rage incident over the weekend while teaching her teenage son how to…
Families shielded from deportations due to medical issues told to leave US in 33 days
The Trump administration has started denying pleas by non-citizens who are trying to extend their time in the U.S. in…
Former congressman accused of decades-old sexual abuse from his time working at a Boy Scouts camp
A former congressman has denied accusations put forward in a new lawsuit that alleges he sexually abused a teen five…
ICE lets news cameras into facility where Trump admin plans long-term family detention
On a rare tour for reporters and news cameras of the only family detention center of its kind — a…
Parents can do better to keep their pot away from children
(Reuters Health) – As legal cannabis use becomes increasingly common in the U.S., most parents say they keep their pot…
Trump administration to roll out plan for longer-term detention of migrant families
The Trump administration is expected to announce, as early as Wednesday, that it’s moving ahead with new rules that would…
Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his family escape plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries: Sheriff
Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife and child escaped a plane crash in Tennessee without serious injuries…
Hundreds of lawsuits to be filed in New York for alleged child sexual abuse cases after passage of Child Victims Act
Leaders of the Catholic Church in New York are facing a “dark time” in the wake of a passage of…
5 small dead in Pennsylvania house fire; 1 adult in critical condition
Five small children were killed and an adult was left in critical condition on Sunday following a house fire in…
Mother of alleged El Paso shooter Patrick Crusius called police about son owning assault rifle
The El Paso shooting suspect’s mother called the Allen Police Department weeks before the shooting because she was concerned about…