Seven people, including four children, were shot by a neighbor at a Nebraska home Friday evening, according to authorities, who said the crime could potentially be racially motivated. At about 4:33 p.m., multiple 911 calls were made to report an active shooter situation on the 1200 block of Crestline Drive in Crete, a town in […]
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Memorial wall dedication ride and ceremony in Erie to honor children lost from abuse
An event that serves as an opportunity to remember lost children while advocating for a safer future for all children will take place Sunday in Greene Township. Join motorcyclists from near and far, along with the Riders Advocating Against Child Abuse, for the Angels Gone Too Soon Pennsylvania Memorial Wall Ride and Dedication from noon […]
Woman with 2 children carjacked in Alameda, suspects crash in San Francisco
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Three suspects were arrested after carjacking a woman who had her two small children in her vehicle on Wednesday afternoon in Alameda. The carjacking happened on Central Avenue not far from Broadway. The victims were approached in their white BMW by two subjects who ordered them out of the vehicle while a […]
Judge partially ends court oversight of migrant children, chipping away at 27-year arrangement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end a nearly three-decade-old agreement to provide court oversight of how the government cares for migrant children in its custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that special court supervision may end at the U.S. Health and Human Services […]
We know what puts North Carolina children at risk of neglect. But can we fix it?
North Carolina children experience more than twice as much neglect as physical and sexual abuse, and poverty is a big risk factor, child welfare advocates say. But the solutions are not simple. In 2022, over 400,000 N.C. children under the age of 18 lived below the federal poverty line, or about 17%, according to the […]
A Southern Baptist leader said children should watch the presidential debate. Was he right?
A Southern Baptist leader on Thursday urged parents to watch the presidential debate with their children, calling the event “a great civics lesson” and an opportunity for families to get together and think about the issues that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump would discuss. “Talk about who is on the stage, talk […]
West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege
Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62 and Donald Lantz, 63, who are both White, have been charged with human trafficking of children, civil rights violations, use of […]
Israel says 19 poorly children have left Gaza in medical evacuation
Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it. COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian […]
Israel says 68 poorly children have left Gaza in medical evacuation
Israeli authorities have said 68 poorly and injured children and their companions have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down. COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs, said on Thursday that the evacuation […]
21 children to leave Gaza in first medical evacuation since early May
Twenty-one critically ill children are due to leave Gaza later in the first medical evacuation since the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down in early May, Palestinian officials said. The nearly nine-month Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza’s health sector and forced most of its hospitals to shut down. Health officials say thousands of people […]
Safety net for NC children at risk of abuse and neglect is in need of repair
Over 100,000 North Carolina children wake up to violence, substance abuse and neglect every day, often because their parents are struggling to meet basic needs. Those who catch the attention of Child Protective Services find a system also in crisis, with too little staff to provide urgently needed services and not enough foster homes where […]
Safety net for NC children at risk of abuse and neglect is in need of repair
Over 100,000 North Carolina children wake up to violence, substance abuse and neglect every day, often because their parents are struggling to meet basic needs. Those who catch the attention of Child Protective Services find a system also in crisis, with too little staff to provide urgently needed services and not enough foster homes where […]