Category: children

Italian Cable Car Crash Kills at Least 13, Injures 3

ROME—At least 13 people died and three were seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy’s Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain in the Alps plunged 20 meters (66 feet) to the ground, local officials and rescuers said. The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, almost…


Italian Cable Car Crash Kills 14 People, Child Seriously Hurt

ROME—At least 14 people died and a child was seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy’s Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain plunged 20 meters (66 feet) to the ground, local officials and rescuers said. The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, almost 1,400 meters…


Children Admitted to the Hospital With COVID-19 May Be Overcounted: Study

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine examined COVID-19 cases from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford for nine months between May 10, 2020, as the hospital began to test all of its inpatients for COVID-19, and Feb. 10, 2021.


Orange County Parents Hold ‘Mask Off’ Rally

COSTA MESA, Calif.—About 350 parents and children gathered in front of the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) May 17 to protest schools mandating students to wear masks in classrooms. Kids bustled and played, splashing in puddles, while their parents held signs saying “Unmask our children,” and “just say no to masks.” One child could held a cardboard sign that read…


The Power of Seeing

“Hey, Danny (not his real name), what’s up?” I asked my 9-year-old neighbor as our paths crossed one afternoon. “I am a dinosaur! Grrr! I’m going to crush you with my big feet!” he exclaimed with glee. “Really, Danny? I thought you were a smart little boy.” “No, I am a dinosaur!” “How was school…


New York City Bus Driver Stops Man From Kidnapping 2 Children: ‘We Are so Proud’

A sharp-witted New York City bus driver is being recognized as a hero after preventing a man from kidnapping two children. When bus operator Winston Brown spotted a man trying to snatch a child from a young woman boarding his bus on April 10, he acted fast. By closing the doors on the man, at a…


Texas Ranchers Find 5 Unaccompanied Minors Abandoned on Land

Five unaccompanied minors, all under 7 years old, were abandoned overnight on a farm near the Rio Grande River along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a Texas couple who found the children on their land Sunday morning. “This baby and four others under four years old dumped like trash by the river on our farm!…


8 Ways to Support Your Children at the End of the School Year

The march toward summer is on, and traditional schoolers and homeschooling families alike are supporting and guiding their children toward as successful a completion of the school year as possible. It’s usually at this time of year when big projects must be turned in, significant assessments are undertaken, and many boxes need to be checked….


Children Must Not Be Vaccinated for COVID-19

Commentary What’s the rationale for vaccinating children for COVID-19? Where’s the data, the science that would support this move? We see none, and we think it’s dangerous. Why would there be a push to vaccinate 6-month-old babies or 10-year-old children via an experimental vaccine that delivers genetic code into your cells instructing it to produce…


Puppy Fulfills Wish of a Lifetime for Irvine Boy

Young Darian Vakilil suffers from a rare disease called GM1 Gangliosidosis, a degenerative brain disorder caused by a single, but vital, missing enzyme. GM1 strikes young children, causing toxic materials to build up in the brain, ultimately shutting down critical body functions. Darian’s parents struggle each day as they watch their four-year-old son’s decline, but…