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2 children dead after barge strikes sailboat from youth sailing program: Officials

Tuesday, July 29 by ABC News

(MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) -- Two children participating in a youth sailing program are dead after a barge struck their sailboat in Miami Beach Monday, officials said.The sailboat capsized in Biscayne Bay, between Monument Island and Hibiscus Island, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.All... Read More.

Giving Lunch to Children

Saturday, July 19 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Children in the DuBois area can stay properly fed through the DuBois Area School Districts Free Summer Lunch Program. Any child 18 and younger can get free meals every Tuesday through Thursday between 11am and 1pm. Locations include CG Johnson Elementary, the DuBois Middle... Read More.

More than 14M children globally have not received a dose of any vaccine: WHO

Wednesday, July 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 14 million children around the world have not received a single dose of any vaccine, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.This is 4 million more children than the 2024 target set by the... Read More.

70% of children in Ukraine don’t have access to basic goods, services: UNICEF

Friday, July 11 by ABC News

(Ukraine) -- About 70% of children in Ukraine -- roughly 3.5 million -- do not have access to basic goods and services, such as adequate food or shelter, more than three years into the country's ongoing war with Russia, according to new data published... Read More.

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say

Wednesday, July 9 by ABC News

Feldhaar Christian / EyeEm/Getty Images(RUIDOSO, N.M.) -- A man and two children were killed in a record-breaking flash flood that swept through a village in New Mexico on Tuesday, local officials said.The three were "swept downstream by the unprecedented floodwaters that struck" the Village... Read More.

SCOTUS rules in favor of parents seeking to opt children out of reading LGBTQ-themed books

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled in favor of parents seeking to opt their children out of public school instruction that conflicts with sincerely held religious beliefs.The case, brought by a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish parents from... Read More.

US Marshals operation leads to recovery or location of 60 critically missing children in Florida

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Marshals in Florida have led a missing child operation this month that “resulted in the recovery or safe location of 60 critically missing children,” across the state, officials said.The U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida -- working with... Read More.

Weekend Car Show Supporting Children

Wednesday, June 4 by wcednews

WOODLAND - A car show this weekend in Woodland is helping one kid make his wish possible. On Sunday from 10am you can enjoy a car show at the Super 322 Drive-In with judges awarding the top three of each of the 25 classes. In addition... Read More.

11 injured, including children, after boat explodes in Fort Lauderdale: Officials

Tuesday, May 27 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) -- Eleven passengers, including two children, were injured when a boat exploded in Florida on Memorial Day, according to officials.The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday in Fort Lauderdale near the New River Triangle, the Coast Guard said. There were... Read More.

Massachusetts mother falls about 75 feet to her death while hiking with her children at Purgatory Chasm

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(TOPSFIELD, Mass.) -- A 49-year-old mother of four died on Wednesday after she fell about 50 to 75 feet from a cliff while hiking at Purgatory Chasm in Massachusetts.The woman, who was from Topsfield, Massachusetts, was hiking at the Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in... Read More.

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