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‘Please hurry’: 10-year-old’s courageous 911 call the day of Uvalde shooting

Monday, February 13 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- Thirty minutes into the deadly siege on her classroom in south Texas, a 10-year-old student did something extraordinary: she picked up a phone."Uvalde County 911," was how the call started."There's a school shooting at Robb Elementary School," said the hushed voice... Read More.

US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to be on social media

Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, despite some of the most popular platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to be that age.Murthy told CNN on... Read More.

6-year-old’s backpack was searched the day of shooting that injured a teacher

Friday, January 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a town hall meeting with parents, a Virginia school district superintendent said that the backpack of a 6-year-old student who shot a teacher in a classroom was searched before the shooting, according to reporting from ABC News affiliate WVEC-TV.Newport News... Read More.

Newport News school shooting: 6-year-old’s mom bought gun legally; boy put it in backpack, brought to class

Monday, January 9 by ABC News

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- A 6-year-old student took a handgun from his home, put it in his backpack and brought it to his Newport News, Virginia, elementary school where he allegedly shot and injured a teacher, according to police.Police have interviewed the 6-year-old and... Read More.

Police search lake near missing 11-year-old’s house as ‘precautionary measure’

Tuesday, December 20 by ABC News

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- Law enforcement officials investigating the disappearance of Madelina Cojocari, an 11-year-old girl who was reported missing on Dec. 15, searched a lake in her North Carolina town on Monday, the FBI and local police said.“As part of the normal investigative process,... Read More.

Family sues over 8-year-old’s fall from Navy Pier climbing wall

Thursday, November 17 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- An 8-year-old boy was not properly harnessed to a safety rope when he fell 24 feet off a climbing wall at Chicago's Navy Pier this summer, suffering severe injuries, his parents allege in a new lawsuit.Erin and Gideon Brewer took their three... Read More.

2-year-old’s parents killed in Highland Park shooting

Wednesday, July 6 by ABC News

(HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) -- The parents of a young child were two of the victims in the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.Irina McCarthy, 35, and Kevin McCarthy, 37, were among the seven people killed during Monday's massacre,... Read More.

Several 10-year-olds laid to rest in Uvalde over the weekend

Monday, June 6 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- This week was filled with funerals in Uvalde, Texas, to honor the 21 victims killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre.Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez, both 10 years old, were laid to rest Tuesday.The last photo ever taken of Amerie... Read More.

Fired Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in 12-year-old’s death

Monday, May 2 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- A former Philadelphia police officer was charged with murder Monday in the death of a 12-year-old boy who a prosecutor alleged was shot in the back after apparently complying with orders to toss down a gun and get on the ground.Philadelphia District... Read More.

CDC recommends Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds; 1st shots as early as Thursday

Wednesday, January 5 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Boosters for children ages 12 to 15 are one step closer after a panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Wednesday to recommend the third Pfizer shots for adolescents, leaving the final step to CDC Director Rochelle... Read More.

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