Melissa Gilbert says she trusts Timothy Busfield ‘with my children’s lives’ amid child sex abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert, who is married to actor Timothy Busfield, spoke out for the first time since Busfield was charged with child sex abuse, saying that she trusts her husband with the lives of her own kids. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In an interview on … Read more

Kenan Thompson reflects on his career as he discusses his new children’s book “Unfunny Bunny”

Kenan Thompson reflects on his career as he discusses his new children’s book “Unfunny Bunny” – CBS News Watch CBS News Kenan Thompson sits down with Kelly O’Grady to reflect on his career and parenthood while discussing his new children’s book “Unfunny Bunny.” Source link

They’re in a race to save their children’s lives. A newly approved drug has given them hope.

Like other children with Hunter syndrome, Cole is deficient in an enzyme required to break down certain molecules. Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms. The condition, also called mucopolysaccharidosis type II, or MPS II, affects about … Read more

Librarian fired for refusing to move over 100 books from children’s to adult section

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee library board has fired the county’s top librarian for refusing to comply with its vote to move more than 100 LGBTQ books from the children’s to the adult section over its claims that they promote “gender confusion.” The Rutherford County Library Board voted 8-3 on Monday evening to fire library … Read more

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly … Read more

Landmark trial to decide whether Meta misled users about children’s safety risks

SANTA FE, N.M. — Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. Jurors will take up the case after the arguments and six weeks of testimony from scores of witnesses that included … Read more

Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention

The boy in the grainy video feed sounded desperate. “I don’t want to be here anymore,” he said. “Nothing is good here.” Since early March, 9-year-old Deiver Henao Jimenez had been held with his parents at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, where children have complained of limited education, lights that never turn … Read more

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen recalled due to reports of foreign substances

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen are being recalled because they may contain a foreign substance, according to a notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, a pain reliever that comes in liquid form. The product was manufactured in India by Strides Pharma for Taro Pharmaceuticals.  The medication … Read more

Did Utah mom Kouri Richins poison her husband, then write a children’s book on coping with grief?

Friends and family expressed shock and disbelief when Kouri Richins was arrested in connection with the death of her husband, Eric, at their home in Kamas, Utah, in 2022.  “I was shocked,” said her mother Lisa Darden, remembering when she heard the news. “She can’t be arrested.” Darden believed that Kouri and Eric had a great … Read more

Closing arguments set in trial of children’s book author charged with killinghusband

PARK CITY, Utah — Lawyers are expected to give closing arguments Monday in the trial of a Utah woman who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later accused of killing him. What was scheduled to be a five-week trial was cut short last week when defendant Kouri … Read more