American children’s health has sharply declined, report finds – CBS News Watch CBS News A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds the health of our children has deteriorated significantly over the last 18 years. Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving closer to banning them in classrooms statewide. Senate lawmakers on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education voted 6-0 to advance legislation tackling what backers described as “one of the most distracting devices ever…
Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure…
Bodycam footage shows rescue of newborn baby in Phoenix – CBS News Watch CBS News Newly released bodycam footage shows the rescue of a newborn infant in Phoenix, Arizona, last month who had been alone for several days after the baby’s mother died. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
A two-year-old boy was stung more than 150 times by wasps after accidentally hitting a nest (Picture: GoFundMe) A toddler who was riding his toy car and hit a wasps nest was stung more than 150 times and is fighting for his life. Two-year-old Beckham Reed, who was born with one kidney, suffered the ‘horrific…
A father in China who has been criticised for locking his naked toddler son in an iron cage claims the pen was purely used to prevent the boy from wandering. On June 16, several naked toddlers were spotted on a red tricycle parked by the roadside in Hainan province, southern China, and one of them…
The number of child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong has nearly doubled over the past decade, reaching more than 500 last year, with over one in five of the perpetrators aged 16 and below, authorities have said amid a rise in harmful incidents targeting youngsters. Lawmakers on Wednesday called for the government to urgently…
The number of child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong has nearly doubled over the past decade, reaching more than 500 last year, with over one in five of the perpetrators aged 16 and below, authorities have said amid a rise in harmful incidents targeting youngsters. Lawmakers on Wednesday called for the government to urgently…
Students in Baltimore City Public Schools will have to abide by an updated cell phone policy in the 2025-26 school year: their cell phones will need to be powered off, put away, and secured during the school day. This change is effective on the first day of the school year. City School students are still…
The state of children’s health and wellbeing in America – CBS News Watch CBS News A new report looking at the overall health of America’s children shows both progress and setbacks. Leslie Boissiere, vice president at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, joins to discuss the study. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…