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Trump highlighted a GOP-created federal program, dubbed 'Trump accounts,' that would seed $1,000 per child born during his second term into investment accounts; the plan was added by last summer’s tax-and-spending law and is intended to promote saving for children.
Massachusetts’ public health dashboard shows seven children and 253 adults have died from influenza this season, with the ages of the child deaths not disclosed. State officials urged people to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines to prevent severe illness and hospitalization as hospitals contend with rising cases.
Stardew Valley’s creator ConcernedApe teased in interviews that the upcoming 1.7 patch will expand family life with two new marriage candidates and more interesting children, though an exact release date hasn’t been set. A reveal is planned for February 26 as the game nears its 10th anniversary, signaling deeper social features beyond the core farming gameplay.
Colorado health officials confirm the season's first pediatric death from COVID-19—a high school‑aged child in the Denver metro area who died in December—and note ongoing COVID activity with 68 COVID-related hospitalizations in the week ending Jan. 24, plus higher flu and RSV hospitalizations; three children have died from the flu this season in Colorado.
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic/Wegovy and Zepbound/Mounjaro, increasingly used for weight loss, have coincided with a surge in poison-center calls and overdoses, including children. A 7-year-old in Indiana suffered severe vomiting after taking her mother's injection; statewide calls rose from 153 in 2024 to 320 in 2025, and national data show about 23,000 GLP-1–related poison-center calls from 2019–2025 (nearly a 1,500% increase). Experts urge proper dosing, buying from reputable sources, and securing meds away from kids, noting counterfeit products add another layer of risk.
A California family’s 7-year-old daughter overdosed on her mother’s GLP-1 medication (tirzepatide/Mounjaro), causing severe vomiting and dehydration but a full recovery; the incident mirrors a nationwide surge in GLP-1 overdose and side-effect calls to poison centers as prescriptions rise, with most cases due to accidental dosing errors. Experts urge careful reading of instructions, pharmacist demonstrations on proper dosing, use of lockboxes for meds, and obtaining medications from reputable sources to keep them away from children.
Two Palestinian cousins, Mohammad (14) and Suleiman Al Zawaraa (13), were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza while collecting firewood for their family; the Israeli military says troops identified terrorists crossing the Yellow Line, while their relatives and hospital officials speak of innocent civilians. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports casualties amid ongoing hostilities, noting three deaths in the past 24 hours and a total toll in Gaza of about 71,657 since October 2023.
A 5-year-old boy in Minnesota was detained by federal immigration officers along with his father in a Texas facility, with school officials criticizing the operation for using the child as 'bait' to locate the father. The family, who arrived in the U.S. in 2024 and has an active asylum case, says Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad were taken to a Dilley, Texas detention center; DHS says the child was not targeted. The incident is part of a broader wave of arrests in Minnesota that has affected several students and drawn scrutiny from educators and immigrant-rights advocates over detention conditions and the impact on students.
Washington Post Style columnist Philip Kennicott reflects on the viral image of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos detained by ICE in Minnesota, arguing that such powerful photographs once mobilized public empathy and action, and raises the question of whether they can still galvanize change on immigration and human rights.
Federal agents detained a 5-year-old boy during a Minnesota immigration raid, with a school official alleging the child was used as bait to trap suspects, prompting scrutiny of enforcement tactics and concerns about the welfare of minors in such operations.
A landmark England-wide study of nearly 14 million under-18s found that COVID infection carries a substantially higher risk of inflammatory heart conditions (myocarditis and pericarditis) than vaccination, with vaccine-related risks being rare and short-lived (dissipating within a month) while infection-related risks can persist for up to a year, reinforcing vaccine safety messaging.
A US ABCD study followed about 9,855 kids aged 9–10, with over 5,000 re-evaluated after two years. Those who spent more time playing video games showed an average IQ increase of roughly 2.5 points beyond the typical rise, even after adjusting for genetics and socioeconomic factors. No significant cognitive effects were found for TV watching or social media. Gains were linked to tasks in reading, visual-spatial processing, memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. The study does not prove causation and did not differentiate game types; more research is needed. Published in Scientific Reports.
A Minneapolis couple says ICE agents used tear gas and stun grenades around their SUV as they tried to drive away from a protest with their six children, the youngest six months old; a tear-gas canister rolled under the car, airbags deployed, and bystanders helped administer CPR while emergency crews treated the family.
A$AP Rocky reveals his mom Renee Black urged him to pursue Rihanna long before they dated. The pair became friends and collaborators around 2012, with Rocky admitting he always knew Rihanna was special and eventually ‘the One.’ Their romance began in 2019, they went public by 2021, and they now share three children (first in 2022, second in 2023, and a daughter in 2025).
A comprehensive survey in Wales reveals concerning levels of anxiety, loneliness, and emotional difficulties among primary school children aged 7-11, with one in seven experiencing significant emotional issues. The survey highlights the impact of social media, online dangers, and pandemic-related isolation on young children's mental health, prompting calls for improved support and interventions in schools.