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US: Severe storms claim 17 lives, including children

Storms pounded areas of the Midwest and southeast United States, killing at least 17 people, including children, local officials said.The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that further “severe” flash flooding is to be expected in the coming days.A number of fierce storms stretching from the states of Arkansas to Ohio damaged buildings, flooded roadways and […]

‘Every Russian promise ends with missiles’: Zelenskyy after strike kills 18, including 9 children, in his hometown

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed 18 people, including nine children, according to Ukrainian authorities.The attack occurred in a residential area near a children’s playground and wounded more than two dozen others, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration.Kryvyi Rih, the home city of Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

US shooting: Woman and 3 children dead, 2 hospitalized in suspected domestic firing in South Florida

A woman and three children were fatally shot on Thursday in Pembroke Park, Florida, while two others were taken to a hospital, according to police.The shooting occurred around 8 pm (local time), Michael Kane, the Broward Sheriff’s Office fire rescue battalion chief, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. An adult male and a young girl […]

Stranded in ice cold Alaska lake: How did a pilot and 2 children survive the cold night

A pilot and two children miraculously survived for about 12 hours on the wing of a partially submerged plane in an icy Alaskan lake before being rescued by the Alaska Army National Guard on Monday.The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser had taken off from Soldotna on a sightseeing flight to Skilak Lake on Sunday but never […]

Donald Trump administration ends legal aid for migrant children, leaving them without lawyers in court

The Trump administration has cancelled a contract that provided legal aid to migrant children who enter the country alone.The contract, held by the Acacia Center for Justice, supported around 26,000 children with legal representation and “know your rights” clinics. The decision leaves many vulnerable children without essential legal assistance.While Acacia can still provide legal sessions, […]

Gender-affirming care for children? US Supreme court set to hear landmark case on transgender rights | World News

FILE – Julia Williams holds a sign in counterprotest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) The US Supreme Court is at the centre of a groundbreaking legal battle over transgender rights, specifically […]