24 h. ago RFK Jr visits Texas as measles outbreak claims life of second child and outbreak continues to spread

The child is the second confirmed measles death in the the latest outbreak – and the second in the past decade

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26 h. ago Measles outbreak claims life of second child as outbreak continues to spread

The child is the second confirmed measles death in the US in a decade

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31 h. ago Second child reportedly dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak

US health and human services department confirmed death but insisted the exact cause is under investigationA second child with measles has reportedly died in Texas amid a steadily growing outbreak that has infected nearly 500 people in that state alone.The US health and human services department confirmed the death to NBC late Saturday, though the agency insisted exactly why the child died remained under investigation. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the eight-year-old girl had died from “measles pulmonary failure” early Thursday at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, citing records obtained by the outlet. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Elon Musk says he’s given Ashley St. Clair $2.5m in child support, she says she’s had to sell her Tesla

‘I’m selling it because I need to make up for the 60 percent cut that Elon made to our son's child support’, St. Clair told reporters Saturday

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8 d. ago Evil child killer Mick Philpott 'battered' behind bars as other lags 'laughed'

Evil dad Mick Philpott, who killed six of his children in a horror house blaze, has been "battered" in a brutal prison beating according to report with the child killer was 'laughed at'

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1 week ago Football League assistant referee, 46, 'charged with 16 child sex offences involving teenage girl' with trial 'set to take place in September'

An assistant referee for the English Football League has reportedly been charged with 16 child sex offences and remanded in custody ahead of his trial in September.

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1 week ago Megan Fox welcomes first child with ex Machine Gun Kelly amid reports they'll 'co

The Jennifer’s Body star has given birth to her fourth child, her first with Kelly, real name Colson Baker

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1 week ago ‘Leave Measles Out of Spring Break’: California coast city releases PSA to try and slow virus spread

Fears of continued spread of the virus come as the West Texas outbreak grows

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2 w. ago Parents of girl, 6, who died from measles say 'the measles wasn't that bad' as cases surge

The parents of a six-year-old girl who died from measles have said 'the measles wasn't that bad' as cases in the US surge past 300. The parents have also stood by their decision to not vaccinate their child

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2 w. ago Kim Kardashian reportedly ready to seek sole child custody as she fears Kayne West’s behavior

The Skims founder called an emergency custody meeting on March 14 with the rapper, according to TMZ

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2 w. ago I spoke to children in Gaza this week and here’s what they told me: they just want to live | Shaima Al

As war resumes, so does the death sentence for Gaza’s children. The UK must not be an ally to further atrocitiesShaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save the Children UKWhen I was woken up in the middle of the night on Tuesday by the roar of airstrikes and blaring ambulance sirens, I quickly realised that, once again, Israeli forces were unleashing hell on Gaza. It was a night of terror, but one that is all too familiar for Gaza’s children and families after 16 months of war. A reported 174 children were killed – one of the largest child death tolls in a single day.Events have escalated rapidly since then. The attacks persist, and Gaza is once again divided. The Israeli military has imposed restrictions, blocking access to northern Gaza from the south. More than 50 of my colleagues in the north now confront the choice of staying to face tanks and bullets or leaving their homes with barely a moment to process their losses.Shaima Al-Obaidi is a senior media manager at Save th...

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2 w. ago Sia, 49, welcomed secret baby with husband Dan Bernard months before filing for divorce

Singing sensation Sia, who is best known for her chart-topping hits like Chandelier reportedly gave birth to her and her husband's first child in March 2024 before filing for divorce

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2 w. ago The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton 'believes Conor Maynard is still her baby's dad according to pals'

The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton reportedly still believes Conor Maynard is the father of her child according to pals, despite the singer's claims a paternity test has proved otherwise.  

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to deny reports two child benefit cap could be eased for under fives

The UK Government is expected to announce plans to cut spending on disability and sickness benefits, but reports have also suggested Ministers could partially scrap the two child cap.

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3 w. ago Black, Asian and Mixed heritage children "invisible", safeguarding report finds

A new child safeguarding report has revealed that there was no acknowledgment of race or racism when it came to the reviews of 53 Black, Asian and Mixed heritage children who died or were harmed which was deeply concerning.

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3 w. ago Child sex abuse reports soar by nearly a fifth in just two years

There were more than 115,000 crimes reported in 2023, up from just over 98,000 in 2021, a policing report shows.

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4 w. ago Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says

Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group saysIsrael has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians face mass forced displacements, a surge in airstrikes and a sharp rise in attacks on children and other civilians, a Palestinian-Israeli rights group has said.B’tselem has detailed the impact of Israel’s most intense operations in the area for at least two decades in a report that describes what it calls the “Gazafication” of Israel’s occupation there. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Liam Gallagher faces 'fresh legal battle with love child's mother as she files for 'silly amount' of child support' ahead of Oasis reunion tour

Liza Ghorbani, 51, who shares 12-year-old daughter Gemma with the rockstar, has reportedly filed for a significant increase in child support payments.

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last month Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformationAs measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an unvaccinated adult, reported on Thursday, some Texas cities are seeing shortages amid soaring demand for the highly effective vaccine and as the top US health official, Robert F Kennedy Jr, sows disinformation and mistrust about vaccines.Ann and Paul Clancy were picking up medications at their local Walgreens in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday and decided to ask the pharmacist about getting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Continue reading...

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