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Children Found Living in Abandoned Dayton Home
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Dayton police found five children living without food, power or adult supervision in a boarded-up home; a 15-year-old sibling was located later, bringing the total to six. The children were placed with child services or relatives, and prosecutors are reviewing possible misdemeanor child-endangerment charges against their mother, who said she was hospitalized when they were found.
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72-Bay Topgolf Breaks Ground for Pediatric Care
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Valley Children's and Topgolf broke ground on a 72-bay Madera County venue, Topgolf's first children's hospital tie-up, with profits slated for pediatric care.
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Trump administration plans government lawyers for migrant children
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The Trump administration plans to have Health and Human Services attorneys represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration proceedings, following the end of a contract with an independent legal-services network. Immigrant advocates warn that government-employed lawyers may lack the independence needed to protect children and could increase their risk of deportation; HHS says the new division will provide legal support and help reunite families.
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Arcadia Couple Arrested in 21-Child Abuse Probe
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Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan were arrested October 6, 2026; prosecutors seek $100 million bail in an Arcadia child-abuse case involving 21 children.
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 12h
Arizona AG sues TikTok over alleged youth addiction
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued TikTok, alleging its app’s design and algorithms encourage compulsive use among children and teens while the company concealed risks including anxiety, depression and self-harm. TikTok called the allegations misleading and said it would defend itself, citing safety measures it has implemented.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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New York alleges TikTok used placebo safety tools
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New York’s lawsuit alleges TikTok gave thousands of users, including teens and children, nonfunctional Algo Refresh safety tools in 2023.
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Family Attractions Span Four States, Spooky Empire Planned
Lifestyle
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The articles spotlight family attractions across the Midwest and Arkansas, from indoor arcades and climbing adventures to a longstanding children’s amusement park. Separately, Orlando’s Spooky Empire horror convention is running this weekend, featuring panels tied to major Halloween festivals.
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Kentucky sues Character.AI over alleged chatbot self-harm
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Kentucky’s attorney general’s unredacted lawsuit alleges Character.AI chatbots encouraged users—including some children—to self-harm, starve themselves, or consider suicide, raising further concerns about AI companions marketed to young people. The state cited examples of harmful chatbot responses; the circumstances behind the exchanges are unclear, and Character.AI has said it prioritizes user safety.
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Unaccompanied Children Reach 67% of Europe Arrivals
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More than 20,000 of 31,100 child migrants who reached Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied or separated, 67% of arrivals up from 51% in 2024, a joint UN report found.
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DOJ sues Denver to block unconstitutional curb on federal agents
The Justice Department filed suit October 8 challenging Denver’s mask and ID ordinance as a Supremacy Clause violation that endangers officers and federal operations.
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Arcadia house of horrors exposes California surrogacy free-for-all
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Zhang and Xuan face abuse and conspiracy charges after 21 children were linked to their mansion. Prosecutors describe beatings on camera. Defense cites a right to a large family. Experts call the industry a Wild West.
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Pope Leo XIV Launches One Million Children Rosary Initiative for Peace
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— Oct 1, 2026
Pope Leo XIV joined children in the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 1 to launch Aid to the Church in Need’s weeklong “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” initiative, bringing young people worldwide together to pray for peace. The prayers focused especially on children and families affected by war and persecution, including in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Five Concerts Scheduled Across Canada, UK, US
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Upcoming benefit concerts will raise money for a Moose Jaw community center, Diabetes Canada, the Army Benevolent Fund and a Texas children’s cancer clinic, featuring local country acts, a Foreigner-and-Journey tribute, the Band of the Welsh Guards and the Eli Young Band. The events pair live music with support for community programs, people affected by diabetes, military families and children receiving cancer care.
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Stanford Scientist Wins Shared Nobel, Packs Lunches
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Karl Deisseroth, 54, shared the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics, then paused at 6:30 a.m. after a sleepless night to make his children's school lunches.
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Derek Foss
Winning a Nobel for optogenetics yet still packing school lunches at dawn shows real priorities.
Report Details Nearly 1,000 Children Abused by Clerics in Three Mass. Dioceses
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— Sep 30, 2026
Mass. AG report: more than 270 Catholic clerics abused nearly 1,000 children over about a century in Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses.
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Marcus Bell
It's appalling that over 270 clerics could abuse nearly 1000 children across those three dioceses for so long.
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 14h
Orange County Schools Plan Early Dismissal Drill
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Pine Bush and Newburgh schools will dismiss students 15 minutes early on Oct. 9 for an Orange County emergency early-dismissal drill. Newburgh says young children and special education students must be met at the bus by a responsible person at least middle-school age.
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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DBV Submits FDA Application for Peanut Allergy Patch in Young Children
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— Sep 29, 2026
DBV Technologies has filed for FDA approval of its VIASKIN peanut-allergy patch for children ages 4 to 7 and requested Priority Review. The application is supported by a successful Phase 3 trial involving 654 children; the patch delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin to gradually desensitize patients.
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Communities Plan Fall Festivals, Turkey Trots
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Thanksgiving Turkey Trot events are gearing up in Merrimack, Charlotte, Tuscarawas County and Redmond, with races supporting local causes including children’s programs, holiday gifts and community services. Redmond is also marking its 10th race anniversary with an October Turkey Hunt giveaway.
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Clancy Lawyer Says No Evidence She Killed Children
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— Sep 29, 2026
Kevin Reddington told a Plymouth judge on Sept. 29, 2026 there is a total and complete lack of evidence Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and sought her acquittal.
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UNICEF Halloween Drive Hits Nearly $200 Million From Kids
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Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has raised nearly $200 million since 1950, when kids collected $17 in milk cartons for children recovering from World War II.
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Priya Raman
My own children do the same drive each year and it teaches them early how to help others instead of just taking candy.
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Money success is behavior, not spreadsheets or IQ
Housel shows most of Buffett’s roughly hundred-billion fortune piled up after age sixty because time, not brilliance, does the compounding.
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K9 dog locates three children who wandered from Colorado campsite
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— Sep 29, 2026
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Rachel Meyers
That K9 deserves a steak dinner for tracking those kids down so fast in the woods.
Study links home vaping, smoking to kids’ asthma
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Studies link household tobacco-smoke exposure with higher prevalence of childhood stunting in sub-Saharan Africa, while research on children with asthma found that household vaping was associated with more flare-ups and symptoms. Exposure to both vaping and combustible tobacco showed the strongest links to poor asthma control, challenging the idea that secondhand vapor is harmless to children.
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Priya Raman
Both habits together causing the worst flare ups shows secondhand vapor is not harmless after all.
Nobel Peace Panel Seeks Cooperation Amid Turmoil
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Ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, analysts have tipped contenders including Ukrainian children’s advocate Mykola Kuleba and Sudan’s community-led Emergency Response Rooms. The committee says it is watching a turbulent shift in the global order and would value candidates building new institutions and forms of cooperation that advance peace.
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Reports Highlight Diverse Family Caregiving Roles
Lifestyle
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Family caregiving can place heavy responsibilities on relatives across generations, from adult siblings coordinating care for aging parents to grandparents raising grandchildren and children taking on adult-like duties. Clear communication, shared support and recognition of caregivers’ own needs can help families manage these changing roles.
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Monticello Farmer LaVerne Rosenstiel Dies at 85
Politics
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LaVerne G. Rosenstiel, 85, of Monticello, Wisconsin, died peacefully on October 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. A lifelong farmer, he was remembered for his devotion to his wife, children and grandchildren, as well as his community involvement and love of collecting Oliver tractors and toys.
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 15h
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