At least 27 people, 18 of them children, were shot and killed Friday at a Connecticut elementary school, according to reports. As the tragic story continues to develop, the heroism of teachers on the scene is already recognized. “They will be applauded for their efforts,” an ABC newscaster said during the station’s live video report […]
CNN has identified the alleged gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. as Ryan Lanza. According to CNN, Lanza, 24, is suspected of killing 26 people — including 18 children — at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. A neighbor of Ryan Lanza’s parents in Sandy Hook told The Huffington Post that […]
President Barack Obama became emotional as he delivered remarks on the Newtown elementary school shooting Friday. “I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every resource he needs to investigate,” Obama said, noting the country has had “too many of these tragedies in the last […]
CLEVELAND — Downed power lines scattered across Cleveland showed their potential to do harm when a 12-year-old was injured on Thursday. Now Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has urged families in his city to refrain from trick-or-treating. “This decision comes out of an abundance of caution to help keep our residents and children safe from harm […]
LORAIN, Ohio – Lorain police have arrested a mom who they said left her five young children in deplorable conditions while she “went to the store.” Authorities received the child welfare call on Colorado Avenue around 2:50 p.m. from a concerned neighbor who saw the mother leave without her kids. Upon arrival, officers found the […]
(RNN/CNN) – Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky received a sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison Tuesday for his conviction on child sexual abuse charges. Sandusky spoke for about 15 minutes in court before Judge John Cleland relayed the sentence. According to NBC Philadelphia, he only got emotional near the end of his […]
Trent Richardson, the Browns’ rookie running back, missed practice for personal reasons on Friday. Head coach Pat Shurmur said Richardsons’ situation was cleared by the team. The head coach later confirmed the reason Trent was not at practice was because he was attending the birth of his third child with his girlfriend, Sevina. Richardsons’ absence, […]
Booze and binge drinking — it’s the stuff hip hop videos are made of, along with a disproportionate number of advertisements African-American youth are exposed to, a new study shows. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are shedding new light on a longstanding concern that alcohol marketers are honing in (and […]
Former star of hit ’90s sitcom “A Different World” Jasmine Guy (pictured left) claims that her ex-husband is a deadbeat dad who stopped paying her child support two years ago. Since the debt has accumulated to nearly $40,000, Guy has filed court documents at a Los Angeles Superior Court, reports TMZ. When Guy and her […]
(CNN) – September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as kids go back to school, health authorities are asking parents to make sure their youngsters stay fit during the school season. Over the last 40 years, obesity rates in children have skyrocketed. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, more than 23 million children […]
Raising a child can cost more than a well-meaning parent can ever imagine. Add in the expense of hobbies and sports, and you may end up with a much larger bill than you bargained for. These six sports are popular among kids, but cost much more than many of their athletic counterparts. Ice Hockey The equipment costs […]
Debbie Rowe, the mother of two of Michael Jackson’s children, says she will get involved if the current guardianship arrangement goes south, according to court papers filed by Rowe on Thursday, reported TMZ. Rowe, 53, of Palmdale, Calif., gave a thumbs-up to the deal in which TJ Jackson and grandmother Katherine Jackson jointly look after […]