A child of 9/11 who won’t be pressured to vote
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Free school meals: Authors urge government action to stop child hunger
It adds: “We believe children should not have to depend on pot luck charity, and there should be official, organised, government support across the nation to ensure no child experiences the insecurity of hunger as well as the stress of the pandemic.” BBC – For more and to sign up......
Australia child abuse: Police arrest 44 suspects and rescue 16 children
The arrests took place across the country and 16 children were “removed from harm”, police say. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here GoCoin – Latest Cryptocurrency News and Trading...
Watson recalls talking to child about starving
A former Labour deputy leader thinks the government “might have to concede” on free meals for children in school holidays. Speaking on BBC Two’s Politics Live, Tom Watson, who stood down as West Bromwich East MP last year, said talking to a starving child in his former constituency was “one......
12-year-old composer teams up with New York Philharmonic to bring music to city streets
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Twelve-year-old Grace Moore sees a piece she composed performed by the New York Philharmonic. The musicians for the Philharmonic are also doing their part during the pandemic to bring music to the masses by playing in various areas of......
“The FBI Declassified”: Saving Ethan
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Series premiere: A young boy is held hostage in an underground bunker in rural Alabama. How the FBI got inside the mind of his kidnapper. Narrated by Alana De La Garza of the CBS series “FBI.” Source link...
Internet Sensation & Child Prodigy, Bella-Rose, Pays Homage to Senator Kamala Harris with a New Song
Pensacola-based 6 year old releases her New Single “Kam Holla” as a tribute to the 2020 VP Candidate Bella Rose “Kam Holla” Single! PENSACOLA, Fla. – Oct. 15, 2020 – — Internet sensation and child prodigy, Bella-Rose, continues to capture hearts with her bubbly, infectious personality. Bella-Rose Love is 6......
‘No child needs cosmetic Botox or fillers’
Cosmetic operations should be restricted to adults and there is cross-party support for a ban for children, says Tory MP Laura Trott. For Politics Live, Ellie Price heard there were no health or medical qualifications needed to perform filler and lip treatment. One young woman who had the treatment, which......
Coronavirus: UK child poverty and inequality could worsen says OECD
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54535777 The OECD says pandemic could also worsen regional divides and warns of further hit from no-deal Brexit. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers
New York Times – For more and to sign up click here As they escape to farther and colder climates, the former ranks of God’s Army have found that their present is still weighted by the past. Even for the younger generation, those who have never set foot in Myanmar,......
Ex-BBC presenter jailed for child sex offences
Image copyright North Wales Police Image caption Thomas’s actions were an “awful breach of trust”, police said A former BBC presenter and church minister has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison for sexually abusing children and adults. Ben Thomas, 44, from Flintshire, admitted 40 offences, including......
Virus ‘risks 2.5m more child marriages by 2025’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Families are being plunged into poverty by the pandemic, forcing girls into early marriages (file photo) The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on ending the practice, a charity has warned. Save the Children......
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Lose Third Child
Breaking News Chrissy Teigen and John Legend just suffered an unimaginable loss … their son has died. Chrissy shared the devastating news Wednesday, saying their son, who they’d named Jack, couldn’t survive complications. Chrissy said, “We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the......
Saluting Ohio’s ‘Selfless, Courageous’ Child Protection Workers
click to enlarge COLUMBUS, Ohio — Throughout September, some of the first responders for Ohio families in crisis have been lauded for their commitment. During Workforce Development Month, state agencies and organizations have honored the extraordinary efforts of Children Services professionals during the pandemic and shared their stories on social......
Texas child dies from brain-eating amoeba, water testing underway
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here The death of a 6-year-old boy in southeast Texas has sparked an investigation into the area’s water supply. Josiah McIntyre died on September 8 in Lake Jackson, Texas from an often fatal brain-eating amoeba. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source link...
Futures in Peril: Takeaways From Rise of Child Labor in Pandemic
New York Times – For more and to sign up click here The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of the world’s poorest children to halt their educations and go to work to help support their families, as schools have closed and parents’ incomes have fallen or vanished. The children do......
Biden’s child tax-credit plan is a big clue that his agenda could be more progressive than thought
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks in Tampa, Florida on September 15, 2020 during a roundtable discussion with Tampa-area veterans and military families. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Joe Biden’s anti-poverty plan to expand the child tax credit......
Groups Teaming Up to Tackle Child Hunger in Ohio
click to enlarge COLUMBUS, Ohio — Children’s advocacy groups say childhood hunger is a dire problem in Ohio, but it isn’t impossible to solve. Up to 17 million children in the U.S. aren’t getting the food they need, including roughly one in five Ohio kids. Eleni Towns, associate director for......