New York mayor, other leaders push to end horse carriage industry after Indian teen’s death

NEW YORK — A teenager from India who was killed when a Central Park carriage horse bolted from its driver was on a family trip celebrating his high school graduation and died trying to save his mother. Romanch Mahajan, 18, jumped out of the carriage after his mother fell out and hit his head on … Read more

Karmelo Anthony’s parents speak out after teen’s murder conviction

Karmelo Anthony’s parents speak out after teen’s murder conviction – CBS News Watch CBS News Karmelo Anthony’s parents are speaking out after his murder conviction for Austin Metcalf’s fatal stabbing at a Texas track meet. CBS News’ Jonah Kaplan reports, and Caroline Polisi has more on the legal aspects of the case. Source link

Fewer kids and teens say they read for pleasure nearly every day compared with 2012.

Amid a national push to reduce screen time in schools, elementary and middle school students report less of their free time is spent reading. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The share of 13-year-olds who read for fun has declined by nearly half since 2012, according … Read more

Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show

WASHINGTON — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic’s disruptions, while older students’ test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the U.S. since … Read more

Insurance denies coverage for teen’s surgery to treat severe epilepsy

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Insurance denies coverage for teen’s surgery to treat severe epilepsy 03:53 UP NEXT Hundreds of strangers show up for WWII veteran’s funeral 01:06 NFL star arrested after allegations of domestic violence 01:26 Trump says he’s not thinking about … Read more

Teen’s mystery illness diagnosed after a lifetime of symptoms: “It took 18 years to get an answer”

At 18, Lucia Adarve had been to more doctors than most people see in a lifetime. Things had been complicated for her since birth: She missed milestones, had seizures that led to collapses and concussions, and struggled with communication and schoolwork. She had a hard time balancing and reacted poorly to stimuli like loud noises … Read more

A youth treatment center promised to help struggling teens. Some say they left with more trauma.

Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills and return home to become productive members of their communities. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs, which are largely unregulated by the federal government, are helping teens. Source link