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Children with disabilities swept up in DEI fight, advocates say
Children with disabilities are getting swept up in the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and its push to end the Education Department, advocates say. So ...The Hill - 16h -
Disability amid disaster: People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters
As Reda Rountree and her family packed their bags and prepared to flee their Highland Park home on Jan. 7 amid Eaton Fire evacuations, she realized in horror that her wheelchair would not fit in ...NBC News - 5d -
Good Trouble launches AbleToPlay to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games
Good Trouble unveiled AbleToPlay an accessibility-first games discovery platform to help gamers with disabilities find accessible games.VentureBeat - 3d -
Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition
Four children can now see shapes, find toys, recognise their parents’ faces and some can read and write. Doctors in London have become the first in the world to cure blindness in children born with ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia
Accident happened in Siem Reap province that saw heavy fighting in 1980s between government soldiers and Khmer Rouge. A grenade believed to be more than 25 years old killed two toddlers when it ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Thousands of children in England accused of witchcraft in past decade
Figures emerge as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child. Thousands of children in England have been accused of witchcraft over the past ...The Guardian - 4d -
How the war in Ukraine has impacted children
Three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations says more than 2,500 children have been killed or injured in the war. New data from UNICEF, the U.N. agency responsible for ...CBS News - 4d -
Holidays in hell: summer camp with Russia’s forgotten children
At the rural orphanage where I volunteered, the place resembled a Dickensian workhouse. The staff’s main tools were antipsychotics and violence. The experience gave me a window into Putin’s Russia ...The Guardian - 3d -
At Funeral for Shiri Bibas and Children, an Israeli Outpouring of Grief
Thousands of Israelis lined the streets to mourn the Bibases, who were taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and had become a symbol of the country’s trauma.The New York Times - 2d -
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the consequences.The New York Times - 9h -
Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago
'Born Into Brothels' and a short about children marching during the civil rights era won Oscar gold in 2005.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
Blind children given sight after experimental gene therapy
Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen "life-changing improvements", say UK doctors.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
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Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration resumes legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children
Groups like Acacia and Kids in Need of Defense called the stop-worker "devastating."ABC News - Feb. 21 -
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Trump administration restores legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children
A stop-work order had been issued to government-funded attorneys to cease counsel for about 26,000 minors. The Trump administration has rescinded its decision to cut off legal aid for ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Former surgeon on trial after being accused of raping or abusing children
Defendant Joël Le Scouarnec's chillingly detailed notebooks —which he used to document sexual violence that spanned decades — are central to the trial.CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration calls for ICE agents to locate migrant children: Source
There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.ABC News - 4d -
Travelling with children: the blood, sweat and tears – and the determination to keep going | Lucille Wong
If you feel there are not enough challenges in your life as a parent, may I suggest taking your kids on a flight. Sharing the Load is a column about parenting children of all ages We landed in ...The Guardian - 3d -
Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN
Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials. A record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump admin planning operation to find and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children
The Trump administration is planning a nationwide operation to locate and possibly deport unaccompanied migrant children.NBC News - 3d -
Met did not try to find missing children, report says
The Met has improved how it tackles child exploitation but more needs to be done, a report says.BBC News - 3d -
Bosnian police arrest 3 for trafficking after finding a number of children in a house
Police in Bosnia say they have arrested three people for child trafficking and child abuse after discovering a large number of children in a house in the country’s eastABC News - 2d -
Middle East crisis live: Israel claims Hamas killed Bibas children with their ‘bare hands’
Statement from IDF spokesman contradicts Hamas claim the family was killed in an airstrike. One of the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel on Thursday is not that of Shiri Bibas, Israel’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Tell your adult children about your wealth — just don’t tell them everything
Some parents might be concerned that their children will want more and do less.MarketWatch - 6d -
I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?
“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”MarketWatch - 5d -
Leanne Lucas describes desperately helping children despite being stabbed five times
Southport survivor Leanne Lucas speaks to BBC Panorama about the moment of the attack.BBC News - 4d -
French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children, says he did ‘hideous things’
Joël Le Scouarnec tells court on first day of trial he will take responsibility for his actions. A 74-year-old surgeon accused of abusing 299 people, most of them children, while they were ...The Guardian - 4d -
Extra 220 children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers in Australia, government admits
In 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m compensation for an initial estimated 220 Indonesian minors wrongly detained – but that number has now doubled. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Cousin marriage: What new evidence tells us about children's ill health
A major study has found first cousin-parentage may have wider consequences than previously thought.BBC News - 2d -
Detroit mother gifted home after 2 children die from sleeping in van during frigid weather
A Detroit mother whose two children died from possible exposure to the cold this month while the family was living in a van has been given a new home days after her son and daughter were laid to rest.NBC News - 1d -
WATCH: Ohio school bus driver praised for saving children from burning vehicle
A bus on its way to Monticello Middle School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, caught fire after its rear tire ignited. The driver swiftly evacuated all 15 students from the bus, ensuring their safety.ABC News - 20h -
One of my 3 children died — and left behind a child. I also have a second grandkid. What is the fairest way to divide my estate?
“Twenty-five percent each does not seem fair given that one child and grandchild could inherit half of my estate.”MarketWatch - 2d
