[ad_1] CNN — Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior therapy and lifestyle changes, and they say surgery and medications should be used for some young people. The guidelines, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, are the first comprehensive update to the …
Read More »Arrest made in ‘sextortion’ case police link to teen’s suicide
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (or 800-273-8255) to connect with a trained counselor or visit the NSPL site. CNN — Police in California have arrested a suspect in …
Read More »Move over kiddo. Teens and grownups want their own teddy bears
[ad_1] New York CNNBusiness — We know young kids love teddy bears and cute cuddly stuffed animals. But Build-A-Bear Workshop says older consumers can’t resist them, either. The St. Louis-based company is seeing a strong post-pandemic resurgence in demand for its create-your-own soft plush toys, and Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) attributes …
Read More »Richard Allen’s attorneys say he has “nothing to hide” in death of two Indiana teens
[ad_1] CNN — Attorneys for the suspect in the 2017 killing of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, said in a statement Friday that their client “has nothing to hide. ” Richard Allen, who was arrested last month in connection with the killings, will make “a vigorous legal and factual …
Read More »Riverside murders: Virginia man accused of ‘catfishing’ teen before killing her family, police say
[ad_1] CNN — A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager’s family in Riverside, California, after “catfishing” her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city’s police department said in a news release. The ex-cop was identified as Austin Lee Edwards, 28, …
Read More »MOVE bombing: Victims’ brother sues Philadelphia and UPenn for allegedly mishandling remains
[ad_1] CNN — The brother of two Black teenagers killed in Philadelphia’s 1985 MOVE bombings is suing the city and the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, claiming his sisters’ remains were mistreated and hidden away for more than three decades, court documents show. The civil complaint, filed Friday by …
Read More »Pieper Lewis: Iowa teen who killed her alleged rapist and escaped from a residential corrections facility is back in custody
[ad_1] CNN — Pieper Lewis, the Iowa teen and sex trafficking victim who killed a man she said raped her multiple times, is back in custody following her escape from the residential corrections facility where she was serving probation, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Lewis, 18, was arrested …
Read More »Delphi murders: A man has been arrested and charged in the 2017 killings of 2 teen girls in Indiana, authorities say
[ad_1] CNN — A man has been arrested in the 2017 killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in Delphi, Indiana, authorities said Monday. Richard M. Allen, of Delphi, was arrested on two counts of murder, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said at a news conference. “The …
Read More »Father of teen killed in St. Louis school shooting has to plan funeral instead of sweet 16, he says
[ad_1] CNN — Alexandria Bell was just a month away from her 16th birthday – a milestone she was supposed to celebrate with her father, who lives out of state. “My daughter was planning on coming out here to California and celebrate her birthday with me on November 18,” Andre …
Read More »US School Violence Fast Facts
[ad_1] CNN — Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic conflicts are not included. If a perpetrator was killed or died by suicide during the incident, …
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