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Two young children were transported to the hospital with life-saving measures in progress after a crash at 114th Street and West Center Road in Omaha; both adult drivers were critically injured, and investigators say speeding or alcohol may be involved as the inquiry continues.
An Idaho mother, Andrea Shaw, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after authorities allege she suffocated her 18‑month‑old twins, who she claimed died following routine immunizations; the case ties Shaw to anti‑vaccine activism and to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s network, which promoted her vaccine‑death claims.
Researchers report a decades-long effort to develop a vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), a leading cause of diarrheal illness in children in low- and middle-income countries. The new vaccine approach targets a toxin produced by ETEC and has been licensed to Valneva for further development, marking a milestone though an approved vaccine is still years away. The work, led by the University of Bergen and NORCE, shows strong antibody responses and potential protection after early infection, but translation to an approved vaccine requires further lab studies, clinical trials, and regulatory review. In the meantime, travelers are advised to avoid high-risk foods, drink bottled water, and practice good hand hygiene.
Eight people were shot late Saturday in Brooklyn’s Coney Island, including a 6-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy; a 21-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest, with seven others in stable condition. A firearm was recovered at the scene and no arrests have been announced as investigators search for possible suspects.
Sixteen children aged 1–18 were rescued from a feces-filled, five-room home in Ohio's Vinton County after investigators found them living in a cramped 12-by-12 space amid garbage and human waste. Investigators wore masks entering the residence, which neighbors described as shocking and out of view “right under our noses.” The oldest child, an 18-year-old with developmental disabilities, was reportedly unable to write her name, and some children reportedly couldn’t speak. The four family members charged with child endangerment—Elizabeth Siders, 33; Gary Siders Jr., 36; Christina Siders, 33; and Gary Siders Sr., 73—have pleaded not guilty as the investigation continues. The case has drawn local outrage over the living conditions and alleged neglect by relatives in a household of about 20 people across a cramped home with limited amenities.
A private motorboat capsized on Geneva Lake during severe afternoon storms, killing three children; six adults and one child were rescued, with one child surviving. All four children on board were wearing life jackets. The Wisconsin DNR and Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency are conducting a joint investigation.
Authorities in a small Ohio town discovered 16 children living in severe neglect and unsanitary conditions, triggering a police and child-services investigation and raising questions about how the situation unfolded. Neighbors expressed disbelief as officials review what happened and whether interventions should have occurred sooner.
Mourners in Lahore, Pakistan, attended funerals for 14 children killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed, as relatives mourned and authorities investigated the cause and potential safety reforms.
A roof at an under-construction tutoring center in Lahore, Pakistan, collapsed, killing at least 14 schoolchildren and injuring eight others; police say the center’s owner and another person have been arrested as rescuers search through the rubble and safety concerns about aging, substandard buildings are highlighted.
Ohio authorities discovered children living in deplorable conditions, prompting a formal investigation and action by state officials; Attorney General Andy Wilson announced the findings at a press conference.
Two 11-year-old boys were among 33 people rescued from rubble over the weekend in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck, as the death toll climbs and thousands remain missing. Rescuers warn the crucial 72-hour window is closing while aftershocks complicate efforts, and international teams have joined local crews in the search and relief operations.
The Netherlands confirms a terminally ill child under 12 was euthanized—the first such case since a 2024 expansion allowing euthanasia for severely ill children—prosecutors will determine if the physician complied with stringent safeguards and parental consent requirements.
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israeli security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza and the Occupied Territories, describing the actions as genocide and detailing mass deaths and injuries since Oct. 7, 2023, along with the destruction of healthcare, education, and infrastructure and reports of torture, starvation, and psychological trauma. The commission calls for accountability, an end to the occupation, and adherence to international law and ICJ guidance.
A UN independent commission says Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, with around 30% of war fatalities being children and evidence of genocidal intent; the report cites high-payload strikes in densely populated areas, harm to healthcare, and widespread child trauma, and also documents abuses in the West Bank, while Israel rejects the findings and the ICC pursues war-crimes charges.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel deliberately targets Palestinian children in Gaza as part of a genocidal strategy, implicating Israeli authorities in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank; Israel rejects the report as biased, and the conflict has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, including thousands of children, since 2023, with ceasefires repeatedly violated.