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“The Children,” by Andrea Lee
Fiction by Andrea Lee: “For years, Harena has nourished herself on the myth of her Italian father, and now it is impossible to keep the subject within the bounds ...
Updated: 06/03/2019 05:04A
Children and families celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day in Gilbert
Dozens of children who are battling cancer or have beat it celebrated their work and perseverance on Sunday morning by doing something they couldn't for years of their lives — have fun with other kids in a public place. Banner Health's Cardon Children's Medical Center hosted the celebration on National Cancer Survivors Day for kids and their families at Fat Cats movie theater in Gilbert. Beaming children took pictures with Marvel superheroes and Disney princesses while others enjoyed the theater's arcade, bowling alley and glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course. A chance at childhood Christine J...
Updated: 06/02/2019 08:35P
231 Missing/Exploited Children Located
Federal, state and local officials located dozens of missing and exploited children as a result of Operation Safe Summer II. The successful efforts were led by the ...
Updated: 06/02/2019 06:11P
Children need champions in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since children don't vote, they often need adults to champion their cause. That's true in a lot of ways, but one of those ways that's been ...
Updated: 06/02/2019 09:48A
Mystery in a Wealthy Town: She Dropped Off Her Children, Then Went Missing
Last Friday, as she had many times before, Jennifer Dulos dropped her five children off at school. She left her house in New Canaan, Conn., where she and her family had moved during a turbulent divorce battle with her husband, and drove less than a mile to a private school, the police said. She has not been seen since. A week after Ms. Dulos was reported missing, the search for her intensified and expanded across Connecticut, with investigators still trying to determine whether Ms. Dulos, 50, was the victim of foul play. At the same time, the custody battle between Ms. Dulos and her husband...
Updated: 05/31/2019 11:21P
North Carolina to Investigate After Concerns Raised at Children’s Hospital
The state health secretary announced an inquiry after a report in The New York Times revealed doctors' fears that children seemed to fare poorly after heart ...
Updated: 05/31/2019 08:03P
‘Hitler Is Coming’ Note Posted At Jewish Children’s Museum
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A Post-It note reading “Hitler Is Coming” was plastered onto a billboard designed for visitors to leave positive messages at the ...
Updated: 05/31/2019 05:12P
Remove Children from Sex-Offender Registries
With several septuagenarians competing for the presidency, the ghost of the 1990s looms over the 2020 race. Joe Biden has faced criticism for his sponsorship of the 1994 crime bill. President Trump tweeted: “Anyone associated with the 1994 Crime Bill will not have a chance of being elected.” Here’s some context. Violent crime rates in the United States began a steep climb in the mid-1960s and reached their peak in the early 1990s. Americans were extremely worried. Donald Trump, for example, recommended bringing back New York’s death penalty in response to a much-publicized Central Park atta...
Updated: 05/31/2019 06:30A
'We Wanted To Show Children Real Life': Sesame Street's Sonia Manzano
Actress Sonia Manzano is beloved by millions as Maria on Sesame Street. The character followed Manzano's real-life milestones, such as marriage and ...
Updated: 05/31/2019 12:05A
Speakeasy Movie Theatre in Breckenridge bans unaccompanied children
The owner and operator of the Speakeasy Movie Theatre in Breckenridge is so fed up with misbehaving children — to the point some of the alleged acts sound ...
Updated: 05/30/2019 05:56P