Students in Texas are being sent home with child ID kits
Dallas ISD(NEW YORK) — Students in K-8 schools in Texas are being sent home with child identification kits, meant to help identify kids in the unlikely event they go missing, get abducted, or are trafficked.
The kits are being distributed by local sc…
Over 70% of pediatric hospital beds in US full amid surge of respiratory illnesses
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the surge in children’s respiratory illnesses, including rhinovirus and enterovirus, continues across the country, one children’s hospital is considering installing a field tent to deal with the i…
Three men imprisoned for 28 years freed after judge vacates murder convictions
Hans Neleman/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — For 28 years, Kunta Gable, Leroy Nelson and Bernell Juluke were wrongfully imprisoned, convicted as teens for a fatal drive-by shooting in New Orleans that they did not commit.
The three men were finally freed…
Study: 1 in 3 teens reported poor mental health during pandemic
Elva Etienne/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The pandemic has taken a toll on all Americans’ mental health, but now, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 1 in 3 high school teens dealt with poor mental health…
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ to be honored with all-new interactive balloon at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Courtesy of Macy’sThe Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is 34 days away, and this year it’ll feature a new, interactive balloon honoring the beloved Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This is the third balloon for protagonist Greg Heffley, who will make his 13t…
LA Council member says he will not resign despite public outcry
Howard Kingsnorth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Making his first public comments since a recording of council members making racist and offensive comments was released online, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin De León said he does not plan on steppin…
Eggo tapped a master distiller to concoct a new spin on classic eggnog for the holidays
Kellogg’s, Sugarlands Distilling Co.(NEW YORK) — Eggo has a new product this holiday season that you won’t find in the frozen foods aisle.
Kellogg’s waffle brand collaborated with Sugarlands Distilling Co. to craft a sweet churned cream, rum, cinnamo…
Scoreboard roundup — 10/20/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Houston 3, NY Yankees 2
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee 90, Philadelphia 88
LA Clippers 103, LA Lakers 97
NATIONAL HOCKE…
Kroger-Albertsons merger could have big implications for Washington
(Mill Creek QFC and Safeway stores, which are just across 164th St from each other) Plans for Kroger to merge with Safeway-Albertsons would create a grocery giant on the scale of Walmart or Amazon. The new company
‘Ghost’ orchids, now a candidate for federal protections, are at risk with every hurricane that blows through Southwest Florida
Tony Pernas(NEW YORK) — A spooky species of orchid at risk of disappearing forever as climate change worsens natural disasters, could soon garner conservation protections from the federal government.
The “ghost orchid,” an elusive species in the orch…