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Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps. One by one, the parents proudly described their young children’s personalities, quirks and achievements before they shared their nightmare of grief, guilt and loss through tears …

Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost  The New York Times ‘My daughter was stolen from us’: Texas parents who lost children in Camp Mystic flooding speak at hearing  ABC News Tearful parents of Camp Mystic flooding victims plead for tougher safety measures  NBC News ‘Beginning of change’: Mom of missing Mystic camper speaks at Texas Capitol  KXAN Austin Our daughter …

Gilbert Dryden probably only has enough medication to get him through the end of October, his mother, Madison, figures. Seven-month-old Gilbert has a rare genetic condition called Barth syndrome, one that can have dire consequences, like heart failure, extreme muscle weakness and a dramatically reduced life expectancy. Children who die early often don’t see their fifth birthday. Two infant deaths …

Grey McCallister described her son Lucci with love: a talented tattoo artist, a loving brother, and a great friend with a smile that could light up a room. Lucci’s life was cut short in January when the 22-year-old bought and took what he believed was Xanax. The pill was actually made up entirely of a synthetic opioid called nitazene that …

Jennifer Cortez stood outside an elementary and middle school in East Los Angeles, carrying a sign while greeting her students and their families on the first day of classes. “This is a safe space for immigrants,” the teacher’s red sign with white and yellow lettering said. As summer comes to an end, more than 500,000 students in the Los Angeles …

Jennifer Cortez stood outside an elementary and middle school in East Los Angeles, carrying a sign while greeting her students and their families on the first day of classes. “This is a safe space for immigrants,” the teacher’s red sign with white and yellow lettering said. As summer comes to an end, more than 500,000 students in the Los Angeles …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Jennifer Cortez stood outside an elementary and middle school in East Los Angeles, carrying a sign while greeting her students and their families on the first day of classes. “This is a safe space for immigrants,” the teacher’s red sign with white and yellow lettering said. As summer comes to an end, more than 500,000 students …

The teacher accused of fatally stabbing an Arkansas couple while they were hiking with two of their daughters pleaded not guilty to two capital murder charges on Thursday. Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher, was arrested last month, accused of stabbing Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, to death and charged with two counts of …

A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy Maxwell said. A search …