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Child welfare system reforms shouldn’t leave incarcerated mothers behind
Only by targeting support before child welfare gets involved can we truly strengthen families and protect children, especially children of incarcerated mothers.Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Aunt of Jahmeik Modlin, 4-Year-Old Who Starved to Death, Is Suing Child-Welfare Agency
Jahmeik Modlin’s parents have been charged with manslaughter in his death. His aunt’s suit accuses the city of failing to monitor his safety.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Musk under DOJ scrutiny
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk pauses $1M giveaways after DOJ warning Elon Musk's super PAC halted its daily $1 million giveaways ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Zoo faces animal welfare and bullying allegations
Managers deny "each and every allegation" by former staff, who hand the BBC images of injured animals.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Spain omit Bonmatí amid player welfare concerns
Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí's surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break.Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Wenger to host FIFA player welfare, burnout panel
FIFA is ready to host talks led by Arsène Wenger on improving player welfare that could weigh limiting the number of games played in a congested calendar and mandating off-season breaks.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Rachel Reeves loosens UK welfare spending target
Ceiling rises 20% over 5-year period to £200bn to avoid ‘having to take short-term decisions’World - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Trump's ribald remarks on Arnold Palmer draw scrutiny
CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday to explain former President Trump’s ribald rally remarks about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia. At a Saturday campaign event in Palmer’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Algorithms Policed Welfare Systems For Years. Now They're Under Fire for Bias
Human rights groups have launched a new legal challenge against the use of algorithms to detect error and fraud in France's welfare system, amid claims that single mothers are disproportionately ...Tech - Wired - October 16 -
Most UK animal welfare violations not prosecuted as enforcement breaks down
Majority of farm inspections are carried out by industry-led assurance schemesBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who's linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal
Donald Trump will be campaigning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with retired NFL quarterback Brett FavreSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Plans must be made for the welfare of sentient AI, animal consciousness researchers argue
Computer scientists need to grapple with the possibility that they will accidentally create sentient artificial intelligence (AI) — and to plan for those systems’ welfare, a new study argues. The ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes
The steep and stark environmental decline was not supposed to happen under the common agricultural policy. Revealed: the growing income gap between Europe’s biggest and smallest farms . The Rhine ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Pushing Buttons: With the safety of Roblox under scrutiny, how worried should parents be?
Millions of children play on this platform accused of having reams of troubling content and users, but there are hundreds of better alternatives that serve kids’ curious minds. • Don’t get ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
'Glorifying and admiring Hitler': Trump under scrutiny after stunning alleged praises
Vice President Harris said Trump wants "unchecked power" after his former Chief of Staff said the former President praised Hitler. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard, New York Times White House ...Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
New Justice Department scrutiny of Musk's million dollar giveaway plan
The Justice Department has sent a letter to Elon Musk's super PAC with a warning about Musk's offer to give away a million dollars to people who pledge to support First and Second Amendment rights ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Scrutiny over Sheehy’s military record grows in Montana Senate race
Intensifying scrutiny over businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy’s military record could shake up the Senate race in Montana, where Sheehy, the GOP candidate, is pulling away from Sen. Jon ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Were flood alerts issued too late? Blame game rages in Spain
Recriminations fly on social media as people ask why local authorities were not better prepared.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Nicotine pouches prove a hit but come under increasing scrutiny
Flavoured sachets have soared in popularity with biggest tobacco companies moving inWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Child benefit reform plans scrapped
A planned move to a system where claims are based on household income, rather than an individual's, will not go ahead.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Child's death treated as suspicious, three arrested
The death happened in Windmill Court in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Sunday 13 October.Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Families 'left in lurch' on child autism diagnoses
Support services are failing to meet high demand, says the Children's Commissioner for England.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Trump tells child there will be no cows under Harris
Former President Trump joined "Fox & Friends" on Friday for an in-person interview where he told a 6-year-old child the U.S. “won’t have any cows” if Vice President Harris is elected. In a recorded ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Search to resume for child missing presumed dead
Gardai (Irish police) are continuing the search in Dundalk after eight-year-old Kyran Durnin's disappearance.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Man faces jail over AI-generated child abuse images
Hugh Nelson, 27, made "bespoke" explicit images depicting children being harmed, a court heard.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Mothers challenge government over child benefit cap
A charity supporting the women say the Universal Credit policy is "discriminatory and irrational".Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Michael McMonagle jailed for child sex offences
Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to nine months in custody and a further nine months on licence.Top stories - BBC News - 4 hours ago -
Phoenix police under scrutiny after video shows violent arrest of disabled man
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was repeatedly punched and Tased by a pair of Phoenix police officers in August and later charged with aggravated assault and resisting ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
Biden admin threatens to restrict Israel aid and Tyron McAlpin arrest under scrutiny: Morning Rundown
Gaza humanitarian situation, Charlamagne Tha God, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Tyron McAlpin arrest, Menendez brothers, Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowTop stories - NBC News - October 16 -
California subsidies for manure-based biogas face rising scrutiny over pollution concerns
Tensions are rising in California's agricultural heartland over state subsidies for manure-based biogas that are meant to help reduce planet-warming emissions but that environmental groups and ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Trump escalates insults against Harris as he faces scrutiny over alleged praise of Hitler
Ex-president makes characteristically rambling speech after report comes out of his alleged sexual misconduct. Donald Trump escalated his personal insults against Kamala Harris at a Wednesday ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims
Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.Business - The New York Times - October 15 -
Child dead after being run over by tractor at Halloween haunted hayride
A child has died after accidentally being run over by a tractor while playing near a haunted hayride, police said.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
Three held on suspicion of murder of one-year-old girl in Northern Ireland
Police treating death of 23-month-old Tavia Michella Ximenes Da Costa in Dungannon on Sunday as murder. Detectives in Northern Ireland have launched a murder investigation after the death of a ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese to pay $880m in child sex abuse settlement
Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priests. The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880m to 1,353 ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Archdiocese of L.A. reaches historic $880M child sex abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Pregnant woman and unborn child killed in collision with Met police car
Force says unmarked vehicle collided with car driven by 38-year-old woman in Eltham, south-east London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation after a heavily ...World - The Guardian - October 18