CHILDREN

The five-year-old girl was a pupil at Black Mountain Primary School in west Belfast

Kirstie Alley died on Monday following a battle with cancer that was only "recently discovered," according to her family. She was 71.

My kids want to be with me rather than their dad. At the same time, I don’t want to introduce my kids to my boyfriend. I feel caught.

An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health.

Emergency crews, including air ambulance, are called to a crash involving a school coach.

Some new home-schoolers disagree with how race and sex are taught. Others cite safety...

Some new home-schoolers disagree with how race and sex are taught at schools. Others cite safety concerns after the Uvalde shooting and poor academic outcomes.

The Spencer Solves It team is looking for five families who have had a horrible year and are now facing the fact they will not have enough money to provide their children with presents or any kind of Christmas celebration. Then Bill will gift those families with 2,500 dollars to buy gifts and also with brand new bicycles for all of their children.

Spending on free childcare in England is set to fall by 8% in real-terms over the next two years.

The "jaw-dropping" ring, originally unearthed in a field in 1994, could now fetch up to £30,000.

“Onlies” don’t seem to be any worse off than kids with siblings. So why do stereotypes about them persist?

After a series of tragedies this year involving youth and guns, Houston police officers are making sure parents know what needs to be done to keep firearms out of their hands.

One family spends six months turning their home into a must-see Halloween attraction.

Each year, many kids get hit and die when their parents can’t see them in their vehicles’ front blind zones. A U.S. senator wants to pass a law requiring safety features to prevent these accidents.

Images of nights skies show power supplies disappearing in Ethiopia as a humanitarian crisis bites.

The children, a four- and eight-year-old, were returned to their father unharmed after the arrest.

Crowds gather to watch the star as he performs his hit song The A Team.

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

The "Doll Test" was a psychological study conducted to test the racial perceptions of young children that proved to be crucial for understanding segregation's effect on black children.

Church members in Zimbabwe are getting their children vaccinated against measles in secret amid a deadly outbreak

Church members in Zimbabwe are getting their children vaccinated against measles in secret amid a deadly outbreak.

Faris Foundation funds critical research at Texas Children’s Hospital

A daycare that specializes in medically dependent children is closing its doors.

Newsy hears from an expert about how to protect children who may be experiencing abuse.

Elliott Garcia will be heard as Bruno the Brake Car alongside Thomas the Tank Engine.

Rescue workers found the brothers in the lake and they were taken to hospital, but did not survive.

Some kids have some of the best ideas and come up with great inventions. But most of the time, they need to wait until adulthood for their chance to get their inventions on store shelves.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was "kind-hearted and would go out of her way to help others", her head teacher says.

The Cambridges are said to want as normal an upbringing as possible for their children.

A Kindergarten student at Alief ISD was dropped off at the wrong bus stop on Tuesday, according to the family.

Have your children ever said or done something that makes your skin crawl? Let us know and we could feature your story on-air or online.

Scientists in the U.K. say they have identified the likely cause of a recent outbreak of mysterious liver disease afflicting young children around the world.

An AMBER ALERT has been issued for three children who were reported missing after they were last seen in central Texas.

Parkland survivor turned gun activist David Hogg confronted Republican lawmakers during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun legislation.

Slimming attempts have shot up and not just among those who are overweight, a study in England suggests.

Although temperatures might not hit below 100 this week, doctors warn children can experience a heat stroke faster than adults.

Aimee Tilley says she is fighting to prolong the life of her six-year-old son who has Batten disease.

Some grades are yet to be returned to schools, but other papers have gone missing.

The warning for parents comes as a heat-health alert continues for parts of the UK.

Young female children in South Sudan are being forced out of school and into marriage as young 14. The World Food Program has stopped its school feeding scheme in the wake of funding cuts and the family of a daughter entering into marriage will be paid in cows as a dowry. Debora Patta speaks with a child bride on her wedding day and her Father who negotiated the price of 80 under- nourished cows.

As we know, a great way to beat the heat is by jumping into a pool, lake, or even the bay. Sadly, it’s during the summertime that drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children younger than five.

Our team is always on the lookout for ways you can save money. We rounded up a few places where kids can eat for free. Most of these free meals only come with the purchase of an adult meal.

Near the epicentre of the quake that struck Afghanistan this week, houses lie in ruins.

The doses have been tailored for young children, at one-quarter of the adult dose for Moderna and one-tenth the adult dose for Pfizer.

Florida is the only state that hasn't pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, and they could start to go out as soon as next week.

All eyes are on Mississippi as the US awaits a Supreme Court decision involving its last abortion clinic.

A prince steals the show, and a surprise encounter with Paddington Bear.

A mother, father and their nine children who live near Dayton lost everything in a house fire Wednesday.

An appeals court ruled that Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, must comply with subpoenas and testify in a civil investigation by the New York attorney general's office. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates shares the latest on "Red and Blue."

The bus mounted a kerb, hit a group of primary school pupils, and crashed into metal fencing.

The England captain's golden boot and his MBE are among the items on display.

Several children were assessed by a school nurse after the air conditioner refrigerant line began leaking inside their school bus on Friday.

The nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cameron and Willacy Counties is having it’s first big fundraiser of the year on Friday, a “Totally Awesome 80s Prom” at the Marine Military Academy King Gym in Harlingen. I think people are ready to gather and socialize and what better time to socialize and help support a great cause like CASA,” executive director Dora Martinez said. Prom attire, “or your baddest ’80s outfit” is recommended. Lacey Ambriz, CASA communications director, said last fiscal year Cameron and Willacy counties had 690 children in state custody as being abused or neglected. “He receives the same training as a service dog, his training is a bit more than a registered therapy dog.

Everyone needs a fun, safe spot to play outside right? Of course they do!

A month on after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up.

Poor design means disabled children cannot use their local playgrounds, say campaigners.

U.S. shelters have already received more than 70,000 unaccompanied migrant children from border officials in fiscal year 2022, according to data obtained by CBS News.

All parents, all people interested in a better future for our state and our country, want the best education possible for our children. Of course, we want them to make the best decisions possible in order to better secure the most successful and peaceful future possible. We want our children to have the best education possible, and that begins with having the best teachers our schools can get. Certainly, most people want the best possible assessment of teachers’ performance, just like they generally approve of standardized testing to evaluate students. Its implementation at a time when we can ill afford more losses in the classrooms, doesn’t seem the best idea.

The blaze destroyed 80 homes after tearing through a crowded settlement near the capital Manila.

Help make learning fun by introducing your children to Homer.

Some children in need of immediate psychiatric care are forced to travel hundreds of miles away to facilities across state lines.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has long been mired in political shenanigans, but advocates hope a bill just passed by state legislators will lead to better and more transparent institution.

Looking to buy a new car seat for your little one? Target’s car seat trade-in event returns this Saturday at Houston-area Target locations.

The search is on for a missing 7-year-old who family members believe is with his teenage sister.

A three-year-old girl and a boy, aged five, were critically injured in the fire in Preston on Friday.

Some babies have limited vocabularies and struggle to understand facial expressions, a report finds.

Germany says it has brought home 10 women and 27 children from a camp in northeastern Syria where suspected members of the Islamic State group have been held

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending January 20th of this year.

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending Jan. 20 of this year.

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending January 20th of this year.

The parents of four children have been charged after Harris County sheriff’s deputies said three of them were found standing in a roadway Thursday night during a welfare check in Spring.

To study the best way to administer the seizure medication, midazolam, so that fewer children arrive at emergency departments with an ongoing seizure: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Houston Fire Department Emergency Services, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, and UT Health are forming a study called PediDOSE to determine the best way to stop them.

A Katy fourth-grader and his mother have started auctioning off toys he’s outgrown in effort to raise money for people in Ukraine.

For any parent, learning that their newborn has a heart defect would be a major shock.

In recent months, you’re not the only person who has seen a tragic refrain repeated in Houston-area news: child shot.

There is nothing cuter than little-kid artwork, is there?

We’ve reached the Omicron peak in the Houston area. The hope is we will move past it soon.

An Amber Alert has been issued for three children who were reportedly abducted Monday afternoon.

Critical Race Theory is not taught in schools. College professors say it is an overarching theory researched in college-level courses.

Wednesday is the first anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines in our community.

Attention, parents: You know what it’s like to ask your child, “How was your day?” For some, the response sometimes can be, “Fine.” Of course, many of you ask, “What did you do?” Their reply may be, “Nothing.”

Kingwood mom, Elisa Lange, said her six and nine-year-old were thrilled to get their COVID-19 vaccine the first day it was available.

Houston Newsmakers: Abandoned children live for months with body of brother -- How can they get past trauma?

The advice local doctors and the Department of State Health Services are giving parents and legal guardians regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children is to schedule appointments in advance.

On Friday, a judge raised the bond to $1.5 million for a woman who is accused of leaving her three children abandoned in an apartment with their sibling’s skeletal remains.

An innocent mother of six was killed in a horrific crash, and now her family is praying for justice.

Joseph Spinner is a cardiologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. He’s witnessed COVID-19 do terrible things to some of his patients.

The family of the children who were abandoned in west Harris County are raising the alarm that people are posing as the kids' relatives in order to collect fraudulent donations, KPRC 2 has learned.

With kids back in school and fall sports in full swing, this is the time that sports injuries are more likely to occur.

Are you a fan of Winnie the Pooh, and you just so happen to have $80,000 lying around?

It’s a story we’ve seen play out all too many times on Houston-area streets.

Looking to buy a new car seat for your little one? Target’s car seat trade-in event returns this Saturday at Houston-area Target locations.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a third round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All children — not just those who play sports — should be screened for potential heart problems that could lead to a sudden cardiac arrest or death, the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday.

A man thought to have been the head of the world's largest family — with 39 wives and 94 children, according to Reuters — has died in northeast India, according to officials.

Texas Center for the Missing, Houston's Amber Alert Provider and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas will launch a month-long effort across Houston to help generate leads in the case of the disappearance of Thalia Macias, a 15-year-old who disappeared in December, 2019.