Press release from Georgetown University: August 31, 2020 Since the pandemic hit, nearly 50% of responding parents in a new study of low-income families said they had lost their jobs or had decreased work hours and experienced food insecurity, according to Georgetown psychology professor Anna Johnson. Anna Johnson “These pervasive…
Last week, nearly 40 missing and endangered children were rescued by U.S. federal and state agents in the U.S. state of Georgia from a sex trafficking ring. Recently, more scrutiny has been placed on the crisis of human trafficking, especially for children who end up in the sex trafficking industry….
Stock image | Photo by Chalabala/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News ST. GEORGE — Authorities have arrested a dozen suspects for child trafficking and sexual exploitation offenses following a multi-day sting operation that began late Monday night and ended early Wednesday evening in St. George. Stock image of Dixie State…
Statement From Governor Cuomo on Trump Administration Efforts to Undermine Subway and School Safety | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Skip to main content September 3, 2020 Albany, NY “Today it was revealed that – in the same week President Trump announced an illegal effort to cut Federal funding to New…
In a pandemic, no one knows you’re underage. That’s what Gen Z has discovered as they’ve updated the fake ID for the COVID-19 era, hitting up liquor stores dressed as elderly grandmas wearing coronavirus face masks. The “prank” has taken social media platform TikTok by storm, with videos of users…
What the heck does sustainability mean, anyway? Turns out, it means more than you might think. Lee Ball has insightful conversations with faculty experts, and in doing so, helps each of us find our Sustain Ability. Appalachian’s Chief Sustainability Officer Dr. Lee Ball is joined by David Karlsgodt, Brailsford and…
Letecia Stauch, a Colorado woman behind bars awaiting trial for the death of her 11-year-old stepson, maintains her innocence, although she’s been charged with first-degree murder and a slew of related felonies. In an exclusive interview with CrimeOnline, Stauch, who’s currently incarcerated at the El Paso County Jail in Colorado,…
Saturday, Sept. 5 Cyberbullying Awareness for Caregivers: On Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyberbullying-awareness-for-caregivers-tickets-114350352984 Crash Course Saturday: Absolute Beginner Watercolor Online Class on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9:30 a.m. To 3 p.m.hosted by Mendocino Art Center. For tickets or more information, visit mendocinoartcenter.org/fall20/ball.html. Tuesday, Sept….
Two paranoid parents in Sweden locked away their three kids in separate rooms for four months — and even nailed the front door shut — to protect them from catching the coronavirus. The extreme measures began in March, when the outbreak first hit the Scandinavian nation and the parents yanked…
The federal government did, at one point, throw some money at the child-care problem. The CARES Act gave states $3.5 billion for child care. But according to Hamm, that wasn’t even enough to cover child care for a month for health-care workers only. Many states told us that this money…
