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Cleveland's Justin Bibb to lead Democratic mayors group

WASHINGTON — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will be the next head of the Democratic Mayors Association, succeeding Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds

Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.

Inc. - Jan. 17

Why the increase in child-care costs comes at a bad time for many parents

As more companies require remote employees to return to the office, working parents are struggling not only with upended schedules, but with the expense of additional child care.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week

JSB and Perdue Farms agreed to settlements of $4 million each, while QSA, which employed 54 children, will pay $400,000.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Child found safe hours after vehicle stolen with her in back seat

Four-year-old Blessing Aoci was in the back seat of a vehicle when it was stolen early Thursday morning in Rock Island, Illinois, police said.

ABC News - Jan. 16

U.K. Announces Rapid Review Into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Queensland woman seeks protective custody after being accused of poisoning child to grow social media following

Sunshine Coast mother, 34, appears in court charged with giving her one-year-old unauthorised prescription medications. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

UnitedHealth Group CEO defends company

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story UnitedHealth CEO blames drug companies for high costs In his first public remarks since the murder of a top ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos

A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist was arrested Wednesday and accused of possessing dozens of child sex abuse videos, police said.

NBC News - Jan. 16

U.K. to open new inquiries into past child grooming cases after Musk tweet

Britain's Home Secretary announced there would be a number of new local inquiries into decade-old allegations of child grooming, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy

The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk

ABC News - Jan. 16

My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?

“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Here's how the child tax credit could change in 2025

The increased child tax credit could expire after 2025 without action from Congress. Here's what families need to know.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking on parts of ceasefire agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing Hamas of trying to "extort last-minute concessions" in the Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday. Netanyahu's security cabinet still needs to ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

FirstFT: Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking

Also in today’s newsletter, Biden warns of ‘oligarchy’ in America, and Wall Street banks make bumper profits

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Drake lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group of defamation for 'Not Like Us'

The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15

Europe Accuses China of Unfairly Blocking EU Companies

The bloc alleges discrimination in the Chinese procurement market, raising the possibility of retaliation.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14

Zuckerberg, Musk, answer me this: what about the child abuse scandal playing out online? | Susanna Rustin

Victims of ‘grooming gangs’ have been badly let down, but children must be protected on social media as well as in the real world. Two seemingly contradictory things are true. It was appalling for ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Former child actor killed in L.A. fires as water ran dry, mother says

Shelley Sykes told Australian media of a desperate battle to save her 32-year-old son Rory Sykes, who had cerebral palsy.

CBS News - Jan. 13

The big idea: why it’s great to be an only child

The notion that it’s bad to be brought up without siblings should be banished for good. When I was growing up, only children were generally regarded as unfortunate souls; lonely, socially clumsy ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Falling Child Vaccinations

U.S. vaccination rates against once-common childhood diseases are falling.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says

Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Former child star Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as mom tried to save him

Former Australian child star Rory Sykes, who was born blind and had cerebral palsy, died Wednesday in the California wildfires after his mother said she was unable to save him from their home which ...

NBC News - Jan. 11

‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world

From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets. If the advent of the affordable mobile phone has given ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Child's World War Two memoir found on door panel after almost 80 years

It details how a lack of power, the cold winter, and food rationing were creating struggles.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Venezuelan opposition candidate accuses Nicolás Maduro of coup

Edmundo González, widely believed to have won July election, gives address after autocrat sworn in for third term. The man widely believed to be the real victor of last year’s presidential election ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

How Do Mothers Return to Playing Tennis and Raise a Child?

Belinda Bencic credits Grand Slam champions like Serena Williams in paving a road back to the top after childbirth.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Man detained near Kenneth Fire not accused of arson

A man who was detained by citizens shortly after a wildfire exploded near Calabasas and West Hills is not accused of starting the fire, authorities announced Friday morning. Los Angeles police ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

BlackRock departs climate investment group

Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.

Wired - Jan. 9

The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals - what has happened so far?

A seven-year inquiry into the sexual abuse of children was published in 2022 - what has happened since?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Nuclear energy groups race to develop ‘microreactors’

Companies vie to create small plants for deployment to sites from data centres to oil platforms

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Whitehall estimates child sexual abuse compensation could hit £10bn

Starmer has criticised previous Conservative government for not implementing recommendations of 2022 Jay review

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud

A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

JetBlue passenger accused of opening door as flight starts at Logan Airport

A passenger on a JetBlue flight opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide while the plane was taxiing at Logan Airport Tuesday night, the FAA said.

CBS News - Jan. 8

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit

Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ . The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman , has filed a lawsuit alleging that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Political warfare: Why the House accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless and wrong

The accusations of professional misconduct against Liz Cheney are frankly ludicrous.