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She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
Read full article: She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her childrenAs the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught.
โRotting in the bed:โ Florida parents accused of neglecting comatose 3-year-old to death
Read full article: โRotting in the bed:โ Florida parents accused of neglecting comatose 3-year-old to deathA man and woman in Polk County were arrested earlier this month after their 3-year-old child was found in โbone-chillingโ condition, according to the sheriffโs office.
Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name system
Read full article: Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name systemGermanyโs justice minister has launched plans to relax the countryโs strict restrictions on family names โ for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida hosts โWings for Wishesโ for critically ill children
Read full article: Make-A-Wish Southern Florida hosts โWings for Wishesโ for critically ill childrenThe Make-A-Wish Southern Florida foundation hosted a special โWings for Wishesโ fundraising event Saturday to help grant life-changing wishes for critically ill children in South Florida.
Sheriff: Florida man punched, whipped, burned, choked 5 children, including 13-month-old
Read full article: Sheriff: Florida man punched, whipped, burned, choked 5 children, including 13-month-oldA northwest Florida man is facing five counts of aggravated child abuse after deputies accused him of a series of abuses against five children, Pensacola ABC affiliate WEAR reports.
Rick Case program provides bicycles to children from Boys and Girls Club in Broward County
Read full article: Rick Case program provides bicycles to children from Boys and Girls Club in Broward CountyMore than a dozen children from the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County lined up at Rick Case Hyundai in Davie on Thursday to see their brand-new bicycles, thanks to generous donations from the South Florida community.
Annual holiday tradition continues as Rick Case program provides new bicycles to children from Boys and Girls Club
Read full article: Annual holiday tradition continues as Rick Case program provides new bicycles to children from Boys and Girls ClubThe Rick Case Bikes for Kids program, celebrating its 39th anniversary this year, has provided more than 125,000 bikes to children during the holidays since 1982.
Several South Florida pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11
Read full article: Several South Florida pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11Kids ages five to 11 are eligible to get their shot at several select pharmacies, such as Walgreens, Winn Dixie and Fresco Y Mas, beginning Saturday morning.
FDLE issues Amber Alert for 2-year-old children from Panama City
Read full article: FDLE issues Amber Alert for 2-year-old children from Panama CityAccording to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 2-year-old children Teddy Jones Jr. and Shantese Jones were last seen in the area of the 1000 block of Everitt Avenue in Panama City.
6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school program
Read full article: 6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school programWhile kids are usually enjoying themselves around this time of year reveling in the distractions of summer, this year is different. Or hadnโt you noticed? Back to school has never been bigger!
6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school program
Read full article: 6 questions to ask when choosing an after-school programWhile kids are usually enjoying themselves around this time of year reveling in the distractions of summer, this year is different. Or hadnโt you noticed? Back to school has never been bigger!
Estados Unidos estรก a punto de autorizar vacuna COVID-19 en niรฑos
Read full article: Estados Unidos estรก a punto de autorizar vacuna COVID-19 en niรฑosLas autoridades esperan que ampliar la aplicaciรณn de las vacunas a los niรฑos reducirรก aรบn mรกs el nรบmero de casos en Estados Unidos y permitirรก la reapertura de escuelas con interrupciones mรญnimas para el otoรฑo.
Fins, Miami-Dade County Parks join together for Junior Dolphins Virtual Football Camp Library
Read full article: Fins, Miami-Dade County Parks join together for Junior Dolphins Virtual Football Camp LibraryMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ The Miami Dolphins and Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces are joining together to partner for the Junior Dolphins Virtual Football Camp Library for kids. Many children have been unable to compete in tackle and flag football leagues this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and this virtual camp allows them to engage in a unique experience by playing and learning about football from the safety of their own homes. โMiami-Dade County Parks is thrilled to team up with our longstanding partner the Miami Dolphins to expand our virtual camp program offerings with exceptional football content,โ Miami-Dade Parks Director Maria I. Nardi said in a statement. โOur virtual camps are taught by Dolphins alumni and provide participants with an opportunity to improve their football skills and learn the game in a new way.โTo sign up for the virtual camp, visit juniordolphinsfootball.com/virtual/. Click here to learn about other virtual camp opportunities for children that are being offered by Miami-Dade County Parks.
Martial arts academy defrauded The Childrenโs Trust of nearly $300K, prosecutors say
Read full article: Martial arts academy defrauded The Childrenโs Trust of nearly $300K, prosecutors sayMIAMI โ The now-closed United Martial Arts Academy in Homestead defrauded a local government program to help children in need of about $300,000 between 2015 and 2017, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Investigators believe the academy, co-owned by Enrique Regalado and Kelly Mendoza, was defrauding The Childrenโs Trust, which has been funded by taxpayers in Miami-Dade County since 2002. State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle released a statement saying The Childrenโs Trust reported the case to investigators and prosecutors. โThe alleged theft of Childrenโs Trust funds hurts those kids who need help the most,โ Fernandez Rundle said. The Childrenโs Trust reported the 2020-21 general fund budget allocated $157.5 million to contracted programs in Miami-Dade County.
This Week in South Florida: Robert Runcie
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Robert RunciePEMBROKE PARK, Fla. โ School children in South Florida havenโt been in their classrooms since March. Now there is a concentrated effort to get them back into school, even if their parents donโt agree. Itโs a big, complicated puzzle that school board members, teachers and parents have been trying to solve for months. Leading the effort in Broward County is Superintendent Robert Runcie. He joined This Week in South Florida host Michael Putney to chat about the ongoing situation.
All your favorite childrenโs books, reimagined for the age of COVID
Read full article: All your favorite childrenโs books, reimagined for the age of COVIDA mother of two mindlessly picked up a paintbrush in late March, and started painting the cover of one of the books she had read to her children earlier in the day -- and said she incorporated some โcartoonifiedโ coronavirus themes, to try to make the situation less scary.
Florida day care writes on childโs tummy to remind mother to bring diapers
Read full article: Florida day care writes on childโs tummy to remind mother to bring diapersSANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. โ A Florida mother was shocked to find her young sonโs day care had written on his stomach in black ink to remind her to bring more diapers. Heather Chisum posted photos of her son Milo to Facebook after she found the Sanibel Island day careโs message on the boyโs tummy. Chisum, a single mother, said the day care usually puts a daily report in her childrenโs lunch boxes, detailing her son or daughterโs behavior and whether they need additional wipes or diapers. But while changing Miloโs diaper after bringing him home Monday, Chisum noticed the message written in magic marker. In her post, Chisum asked whether she was over-exaggerating in her anger, but nearly everyone who commented backed her up wholeheartedly.