ICE Operation in New Jersey Uncovers Chat Group Sharing Lewd Images of Young Children
NEWARK, NJ – Federal prosecutors say a Jersey City man has been charged with possession of child pornography following an investigation that linked him to an online chat group sharing explicit material…
Bill That Would Punish Businesses For Allowing Children To Attend Drag Shows Heads To DeSantis’ Desk
Bill That Would Punish Businesses For Allowing Children To Attend Drag Shows Heads To DeSantis’ Desk Alexa Schwerha on April 19, 2023 A Florida bill that will bar businesses from allowing children…
Phil Murphy announces $100 million in funding for parks for ‘differently abled’ children
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposed investment of nearly $100 million for projects to develop or update parks and preserve open space, including a new initiative…
With three children, Frederick lottery winner says $50k win won’t last long
GAITHERSBURG, MD – A Frederick County resident is celebrating after winning the top prize of $50,000 on a $50,000 Cash scratch-off ticket. The lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased…
Number Of Children Getting Shot Increases By 50% In Two Years
Number Of Children Getting Shot Increases By 50% In Two Years Erinn Broadus on April 10, 2023 The number of children under 18 killed by gunfire increased by 50% from 2019 to…
Former nurse at Pennsylvania hospital who recorded patients, children going to prison
CARLISLE, PA – Michael D. Bragg, a former nurse based at UPMC Carlisle, has been sentenced today to 15 to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting two patients and secretly video-recording…
More Than 150 Priests In Maryland Sexually Assaulted Children, New Report Finds
More Than 150 Priests In Maryland Sexually Assaulted Children, New Report Finds Erinn Broadus on April 6, 2023 More than 600 children were sexually assaulted by roughly 150 Catholic priests associated with…
Canada unveils revised C$23 billion compensation deal for Indigenous children
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government and a group of Indigenous people have reached a revised C$23.34 billion ($17.35 billion) agreement to compensate First Nations children and families for the decades of…
Sussex County Man Arrested for Distributing Images of Children
FRANKLIN, NJ – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger today announced the arrest of Gaetano Lapegna, 64, for distributing child [censored]ography. Lapegna is charged with one count of distribution of child [censored]ography and…
WHO says healthy children do not need COVID boosters despite New Jersey guidance
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health is still recommending that all children, despite their health factors, should get the COVID-19 booster. That recommendation contradicts a statement made today by…
Georgia Bans Cross-Sex Hormones, Surgeries For Children
Georgia Bans Cross-Sex Hormones, Surgeries For Children Laurel Duggan on March 23, 2023 Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Thursday banning the use of cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors for…
Ocean County man pleads guilty to distributing pictures of children online
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Lakehurst man is heading to federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges that he downloaded indecent photos of children online. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Firefighters rescue children trapped inside Staten Island sewer tunnel
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The New York City Fire Department reported that several children were trapped inside a Staten Island sewer tunnel for at least an hour before firefighters were notified Tuesday…
US FDA expands use of Regeneron’s cholesterol drug in young children
(Reuters) -Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the expanded use of its drug in children aged 5 to 11 years to treat an ultra-rare…
Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children Raises $91K at Inaugural Irish American Breakfast
by Sean Quinn, Newark, N.J. – The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) raised $91,000 — which is $16,000 more than its target goal — to fund partial tuition assistance scholarships for…
Man arrested for grabbing children, exposing himself in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA – Police in Wilkes-Barre have made an arrest in an indecent exposure incident. On Saturday, police arrested Dominic Spruell for indecent exposure and other charges after responding to a report…
CBP Officers Arrest 38 Fugitives Including Three Men Sought for Sexual Offenses Against Children
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry have apprehended 38 fugitives since the beginning of March, including three men wanted for sexual…
Assaults, Rescues and Abandoned Children in the RGV
EDINBURG, Texas – This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents had a violent encounter, prevented an individual from drowning and saved three abandoned children near the river. On March 15, McAllen agents apprehended a…
Dozens Of UN Palestinian Schools Celebrate Terrorism, Teach Children How To Become ‘Martyrs’: REPORT
Dozens Of UN Palestinian Schools Celebrate Terrorism, Teach Children How To Become ‘Martyrs’: REPORT Kate Anderson on March 14, 2023 A new report found that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples’ children
By Federico Maccioni MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s right-wing government has told Milan’s city council to stop registering same-sex parents’ children, re-igniting a debate around Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s conservative agenda. Italy legalised…
‘Horrifying’: Huge Proportion Of Children Pursuing Gender Transitions Are Actually Autistic, Experts Believe
‘Horrifying’: Huge Proportion Of Children Pursuing Gender Transitions Are Actually Autistic, Experts Believe Laurel Duggan on March 12, 2023 Adolescents with autism are overrepresented in the youth transgender population, and some medical…
Guatemala takes back 106 unaccompanied children and teen migrants
By Sofia Menchu and Josue Decavele GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – More than 100 children and teen migrants from Guatemala were flown home on Wednesday after being found in a truck trailer in…
District 10 Lawmakers to Governor: ‘Why Are You Choosing Criminals Over Children?’
Gov. Phil Murphy gets a failing grade on his state school aid proposal, say Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano.…
Man sentenced for assaulting children in Carbon County park
CARBON COUNTY, PA – A man convicted of abusing children in a Carbon County Park is heading to prison for a long time, perhaps not long enough. George Karagiannis, 30, of Wayne…
Germantown grandmother wins lottery jackpot, will visit children around country with winnings
GERMANTOWN, MD – Last week, a 78-year-old jackpot chaser from Montgomery County visited the Lottery Winners Circle for the first time. A week earlier, the player was shopping for groceries when her…
Man charged for exposing himself to children at North Jersey department store
SECAUCUS, NJ – Police in Secaucus have arrested a New York man after he was caught exposing himself to children and customers inside a Kohls Department store. According to police, on Thursday,…
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