Cocaine and meth found hidden in kids’ board game at Philadelphia airport bound for London
PHILADELPHIA, PA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Philadelphia International Airport uncovered a stash of narcotics on July 30 concealed inside a children’s board game, intercepting a parcel headed to…
Nearly Half Of Non-Parents Under 50 Say They’re Likely Not Having Kids: POLL
A Nov. 19 Pew Research Center poll found that childless adults under 50 are less likely to expect to have children than in previous years, and parents are less likely to be…
State AGs Launch Investigation Into Instagram’s Effects On Kids
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general launched a probe into Instagram on Thursday to examine whether the company violated state-level consumer protection laws. The states are investigating whether Meta (formerly known…
Twitter Users Mock NBC Op-Ed Claiming Wanting A Say In Kids’ Education Is Like Interfering With Surgery
Twitter users criticized an NBC op-ed which argued that parents wanting a say in their children’s education is equivalent to parents interfering with a surgical operation simply because the patient is their…
Vaccinate for the holidays and put the unvaccinated kids at their own table, Health Department says
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department this week shared a “Recipe for Thanksgiving 2021” that makes “One happy and healthy holiday.” That holiday advice includes keeping your unvaccinated friends…
Does it bother you? Afghan children in New Jersey don’t have to wear masks to school, but your kids do?
JOINT BASE MDL – Shocking photos from New Jersey’s Joint Base MDL school for children of Afghanistan refugees showed a complete disregard for public health safety and a clear violation of Governor…
In New Jersey, Lemonade stands run by kids will no longer be shut down by overzealous local government enforcers
Legislation sponsored by Senator Michael Doherty that would allow children to run temporary businesses such as lemonade stands without municipal permits was signed into law yesterday by Governor Murphy. “There’s an endless…
Wisconsin School District Announces It Will Keep Parents In The Dark About Kids Declaring Themselves Transgender
A school district in Wisconsin has issued a memo telling employees to not inform parents about their children coming out as transgender. “[S]taff members are no longer required to seek parental consent…
‘How Can You Allow This?’: Lawmakers Grill Social Media Executives On Platforms’ Harm To Kids
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee interrogated executives from Snap, YouTube and TikTok on the negative effects their platforms had on children during a hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers stressed the importance of platform…
CDC Says 5-Year-Olds Will Still Need To Wear Masks After Vaccine Is Approved For Kids
Students as young as five years old may still need to wear masks in school after the COVID-19 vaccine is approved for children ages 5-11, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
British Schools Are Taking Kids’ Lunch Money By Scanning Their Faces
Nine schools in Scotland are using facial recognition technology to charge students for their cafeteria lunches. The initiative, which debuted Monday in schools in the North Ayrshire area, was developed as a…
Virginia schools are a mess attack ad against McAuliffe claims
The American Principles Project tore into Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in an ad released Wednesday, highlighting the Democrat’s comment that parents shouldn’t “be telling schools what they should teach.” “Terry McAuliffe…
Facebook Researched How To Market To ‘Tweens,’ Studied Kids’ Playdates: REPORT
Facebook researched how to market its products and services to preteen users, studying kids’ playdates and developing strategies to address parents’ concerns, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. The…
Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically aimed at children isn’t enough, demanding the project be abandoned altogether. “Pausing…
Facebook Suspends ‘Instagram Kids’ Following Investigation Into Platform’s Effect On Teens
Facebook has paused development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced Monday. The tech giant decided to suspend work on the project in order…
Overwhelming Majority Of Voters ‘Very Nervous’ About Social Media’s Impact On Kids: POLL
Almost nine in ten voters are very concerned about the impact social media is having on children, according to a new poll. When asked whether they were “very nervous about the effects…
Four young children ‘stolen’ along with mom’s car after she left them inside to get takeout
SYRACUSE, NY – A Syracuse mom has been reunited with her children after they were stolen, along with the running car they were left unattended in was also stolen. Syracuse Police say…
The Learning Experience preschool in New Jersey is shaping the future by teaching kindness
In partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation, The Learning Experience’s philanthropic curriculum is teaching young children the importance of kindness. —- Check out more Eyewitness News – http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re…
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