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Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
Warming climate has caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving children with little food, water or school access, says Unicef. Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004
More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report
The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Michael Bloomberg’s $50 million donation to Harris campaign could be half of what the billionaire’s real estate is worth
From the Hamptons to the Bahamas, Bloomberg has amassed an incredible portfolio of lavish properties around the globe.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Half a Million Pacific Northwest Homes Lose Power as Region Hit by ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm
One person is reported killed as the largest atmospheric river system of the year sweeps across California, Oregon, and Washington, where up to 16 inches of rain could fall.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Lead poisoning costs world's children 765 million IQ points a year: Study
Low-level lead poisoning remains pervasive in the U.S. and world populations despite decades of efforts to end the use of lead in infrastructure, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
How millions of US children would be hurt by Trump’s mass deportation plan: ‘Deep harm is intentional’
When Trump executes his sweeping agenda, 4 million children who are US citizens may have their lives upended. Donald Trump confirmed on Monday his intentions to make mass deportations a ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth
There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
How to save a bundle on children’s clothes
From swap meets to looking after clothes correctly, you can save cash while making your children’s wardrobes more sustainable. Charity shops can be a goldmine for bargains – use the Charity Retail ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Children sing Happy Birthday to the King
The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed
The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
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Banchero scores 50, with 37 in 'magical first half'
Paolo Banchero recorded the first 50-point game of the young NBA season Monday night against the Pacers -- and tied a Magic franchise record by scoring 37 in the first half.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial
A doctor who designed a new radioactive treatment for glioblastoma says the result is "remarkable".Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings (Half-PPR)
The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 9 of the 2024 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings (Half-PPR)
The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 10 of the 2024 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings (Half-PPR)
The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 11 of the 2024 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12 -
Dodgers' Graterol (shoulder) to sit first half of '25
Dodgers right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol will miss the first half of next season after having surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
Half of male victims 'do not report domestic abuse'
A new report says there is a pressing need to provide support to victims who do come forward.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Fantasy Football Week 12 Rankings (Half-PPR)
The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 12 of the 2024 season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Rory McIlroy sees glass half-full with 4 wins. The US Open makes it feel half-empty: Analysis
Rory McIlroy looks back on a great year with four wins and a sixth title as Europe's bestSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed
A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
In stampeding hungry crowd, children wait in vain for bread
As fears of starvation mount across of Gaza while Israel's war with Hamas rumbles on, in the city of Khan Younis, people hoping for bread crowd around a bakery.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children
Artist Phil Buehler has constructed a reminder of the almost 20,000 kids taken by Russian forces, on show in Little Ukraine, Manhattan. Does anything have more pathos than the empty bed of a child ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures
Ghouls in Y-fronts and ghostly bums feature in Ken Werner’s vintage Halloween pictures, taken between 1976 and 1980 at San Francisco’s outrageous outdoor parties Continue reading...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children
British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.Health - The New York Times - October 31 -
How migrant children are using soccer to connect
Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
This election year, Americans are dedicating their vote to their children, grandchildren
As Americans across the country voted early in record numbers ahead of Tuesday's election, it has become clear that they are motivated, arguably like never before.Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
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Chaos at fireworks show as children hit by rockets
One woman says her children are "traumatised" and "will never want to go and see fireworks again".Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
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Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families
"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests
Condition appears to affect episodic memory but researchers did not assess how it caused deficits. Children who have asthma can experience memory problems, according to research in the USthat is ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Children's charity loses everything in huge fire
The Magic Cottage was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny on Sunday night.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
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Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need cycle challenge
The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Children in Need raises more than £39m
Stars and the public came together to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.Top stories - BBC News - November 15
