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A child in Los Angeles has died of a measles-related brain disorder stemming from an infection in infancy, the Los Angeles County health department reported Thursday. Specifically, the child died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare, but always fatal complication that strikes years after an initial measles infection. The health department’s announcement offered few details about the child, including …

A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus. The Los Angeles health department announced the death Thursday, part of a warning to residents about the importance of getting vaccinated. The department said the child got measles as an infant before they were eligible for their first measles-mumps-rubella …

Lady Bird actress Saoirse Ronan and her husband, Pride and Prejudice star Jack Lowden, welcomed their first child a year after they got married. Ronan, 31, and Lowden, 35, were spotted pushing a stroller while taking a walk in London earlier this month, according to images obtained by The Sun. The Little Women star announced her pregnancy by displaying her …

In 2021, when former Meta employee Frances Haugen blew the whistle on dangers that the company’s platforms posed to kids, Meta realized it needed to change. “I’m here to tell you today that Meta has changed,” said one of a new set of whistleblowers — former Meta user experience researcher Cayce Savage — before the the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on …

Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children stemming from its virtual reality (VR) products. “Meta has chosen to ignore the problems they created and bury evidence of users’ negative experiences,” said Jason Sattizahn. The hearing comes a day after the Washington Post reported the …

Published 2025-09-09 13:30 1:30 September 9, 2025 pm In an unprecedented move, New Mexico is making child care free.  Beginning in November, it will be the first state in the nation to provide child care to all residents regardless of income, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this week.  The state has been working to lower child care care costs since …

In a post shared to Instagram early Tuesday morning, the “Sure Thing” singer shared that he secretly welcomed a child a year ago, as he celebrated the milestone birthday alongside the baby’s mother, who also collaborated on the reveal. Congratulations are in order for Miguel! The Grammy-winning singer took to Instagram early Tuesday to reveal that he not only welcomed …

This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse allegations in the Assemblies of God. Police in Florida have charged a prominent Assemblies of God pastor with “knowingly and willfully” failing to report allegations of child sex abuse to authorities. Mark Vega, 55, senior pastor of Ignite Life Center church in Gainesville and a former chaplain …

Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say  The Washington Post Senator says Meta ignored warnings about AI chatbots and teens  NBC News Blackburn pushes for KOSA  The Hill Meta Whistleblowers Allege Suppression of VR Child Safety Research  WebProNews Republican Senators Press Meta on Restricting Minors’ Access to Online Content  National Review Source link

Popular comedian Jon Reep was arrested Friday and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in the second and third degree, according to multiple reports. The 53-year-old was arrested at his home in Hickory, North Carolina, WDHN Dothan reported on Friday. The station added that Reep was slated to perform in Dothan, Alabama on Sunday but that event has been …