Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting...Read More
Three health stories are converging with a common thread: The power of prevention. CLEVELAND — When heart care comes to you, lives are saved For people living in rural and semi-rural communities, getting specialized medical care often means long drives, delayed diagnoses and worse outcomes. A new study is putting hard numbers behind what many already...Read More
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A Tuscaloosa County teenager is going viral while he fights for access to care he believes could save his life — and he hopes his plea can also help others facing the same battle. Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts told WVTM 13 he has been battling stage four osteosarcoma for nearly a year...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (CN) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that the state has reached a first-of-its kind settlement with Roblox Corporation that will force the popular online gaming platform to roll out major new protections for children, while paying up to $12.2 million. “This is about is the young people that stand here...Read More
EASTON, Md. – An undercover operation targeting child predators led to the arrest of three men. 44-year-old Jason Towers of Denton, 27-year-old Selvin Miranda-Miranda of Chester and 26-year-old Andrew Jenkins were arrested as a result of the operation and were charged with one count of Sexual Solicitation of a Minor. According to the Talbot County...Read More
By Anash.org reporter A New York City Council bill to protect children from harassment outside schools was vetoed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani after falling four votes short of the support needed to override him. Two of those no votes came from Councilmembers Crystal Hudson and Rita Joseph, whose districts include Crown Heights and Southern Crown...Read More
April 27, 2026 — 10:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Two-thirds of childcare workers have completed new mandatory child safety training as the government cracks down on the sector following a spate of abuse cases in centres around the country....Read More
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha man who has been a registered sex offender since 1987 was arrested Friday after police said he broke into a home, got naked, entered a sleeping child’s room, and pinned the child down. Lavern Scott, 65, appeared in court Monday and is charged with attempted class 2 felony, burglary,...Read More
COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) – Covington Police say child predator arrests are on the rise in the first 3½ months of 2026. A special victims unit is yielding big results, but parents are urged to do more. In St Tammany Parish, crimes against juveniles have prompted an expansion of the Child Advocacy Center. The CAC’s Hope...Read More
