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Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says
It follows calls to change the law so children like Sara Sharif, suspected to be victims of abuse, cannot be home-schooled.BBC News - 30m -
Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after alleged abuses and then war
Hundreds of migrant workers in Lebanon are waiting to be repatriated after the ceasefire ending the war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel went into effect last monthABC News - 2h -
John Dobson: ‘I’m old school. When the Stormers fire me I’m done in coaching’
Stormers head coach on his Cape Town connection and ‘putting up a fight’ at Harlequins in the Champions Cup. Rugby union still produces some fascinating individuals and John Dobson, the head honcho ...The Guardian - 12h -
The Latest: Gun on suspect matches shell casings found at the crime scene, per NYPD commissioner
The gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson matches shell casings found at the crime scene, New York’s police commissioner said WednesdayABC News - 16h -
NYPD commissioner says gun found on suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing matches shell casings found at crime scene
NYPD commissioner says gun found on suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing matches shell casings found at crime sceneABC News - 17h -
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.The New York Times - 3d -
Homeless single father wants home for his children
Two parents speak to BBC News NI about their struggles at finding accommodation after becoming homeless.BBC News - 5h -
'What should I do?' Unpredictable school fees bar many children in Africa from an education
The daily struggle to pay often unpredictable and unregulated school fees is a crushing issue for many across sub-Saharan Africa, where the lack of a few hundred dollars can determine a child’s futureABC News - 1d -
'She would take off her uniform and cry' - thousands of children are missing school in Scotland
Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.BBC News - 2d -
New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Police have arrested a suspect in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s customer and an employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer ...ABC News - 2d -
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers say
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing began shaking when police asked if he had been in NY recently, court papers sayABC News - 2d -
Monk abused children for decades on Welsh island ‘in plain sight’, review says
Thaddeus Kotik groomed, raped and sexually assaulted boys and girls on Caldey Island despite repeated complaints. A monk was able to abuse children for four decades on an island off the Welsh coast ...The Guardian - 2d -
US polygamous leader with 20 ‘wives’ faces sentencing for sexual abuse of children
Samuel Bateman has pleaded guilty to a years-long scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes. A polygamous religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including ...The Guardian - 2d -
Contaminated IV bags suspected in death of 13 children in Mexico
Mexico's federal health department said the children appeared to have died from a blood infection after an outbreak of a multidrug-resistant bacteria.CBS News - 5d -
Missouri couple charged with child abuse after botched home circumcision
A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly performed a botched circumcision on their child at home, despite lacking the medical expertise, resulting in the child going ...NBC News - 5d -
13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding bagsABC News - 6d -
13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding bagsABC News - 6d -
Suspected gunman in California school shooting which wounded 2 kindergarteners identified
Authorities in Northern California have identified the 56-year-old man suspected of gunning down two Kindergarten students who are hospitalized in critical condition. The suspected gunman was found ...CBS News - 6d -
Why more Americans are retiring earlier, even when they don't want to
Many Americans consider 65 to be the right age to retire. But according to the Trans-America Center for Retirement Studies, the median retirement age is 62 years old. Dan Geltrude, the founder of ...CBS News - 6d -
Two children remain in critical condition after California school shooting
Two children, ages 5 and 6, were in critical condition after being shot by a gunman at the religious elementary school they attended. Officials investigating a motive say the suspect had met ...NBC News - 6d -
California police identify school shooter as two children critical in hospital
Officials decline to disclose name of gunman who wounded children at Oroville religious school before killing himself. Officials in northern California have identified the man who shot two ...The Guardian - 6d -
Two children injured in shooting at northern California school
Two kindergarten students were wounded and the suspect is dead after a shooting at a school in Palermo, California. Officials say the suspected gunman had a meeting with a school administrator to ...CBS News - 6d -
Parents reunite with children after shooting at a Butte County school
An emotional scene at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, where parents reunited with their children after a shooting at the Feather River Adventist School in Butte County.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
California school shooting leaves two students injured and suspect dead
Authorities say hospitalized students are aged five and six, and man on scene was found dead of self-inflicted gunshot. Two students were injured in a school shooting in northern California, ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
2 children wounded in California school shooting
Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious school in Northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene to find ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Suspected gunman dead after California school shooting injures two students, authorities say
Officials in Butte County in Northern California say a gunman wounded two students at an elementary school and was found dead from an apparent, self-inflicted gunshot wound. NBC News' Liz Kreutz ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Suspect dead after shooting at Northern California school; 2 students hurt, sheriff's office says
Authorities say a suspect is dead and two students are hurt after a shooting at a school in the Northern California community of Palermo on Wednesday.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Police respond to California school shooting, suspected shooter dead
At least two students are wounded and the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting at Feather River School in Palermo, California. The school remains on lockdown and the gunman is not believed to ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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FACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consent
Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling, falsely claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consentABC News - Dec. 3 -
Secret Service fired at suspects near Yellen’s home
A Secret Service agent fired at suspects who were attempting to open car doors near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s home in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday morning, a spokesman said in a ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
Finnish police says they do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and FinlandABC News - Dec. 3 -
Visa delays crippling lives of hundreds of UK migrants - even when they have British children
Hundreds of migrants living in the UK are facing agonising delays in finding out if they can stay, despite some having British children. Most immigrants in the UK have to apply to extend their ...Yahoo Sports - Nov. 27
