Experts warn parents to be careful with popular squishy toys. Some fake versions may have harmful chemicals, and heating or microwaving these toys can cause them to explode.
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Squishy toys like NeeDohs and fidget toys are very popular on social media.
Experts advise parents to watch out for counterfeit (fake) squishy toys.
Fake toys might contain dangerous chemicals that could harm children.
Heating or microwaving squishy toys is risky.
Heating these toys can cause explosions, which can be dangerous.
Parents should supervise children when playing with these toys.
It's safer to buy squishy toys from trusted sources.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for first-degree murder for the deaths of her three children in Massachusetts. Her defense claims she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis and was overmedicated when she killed her children. Psychiatrists who treated her are set to testify about her mental health.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her 5-year-old, 3-year-old, and 8-month-old children.
The defense says she had postpartum psychosis, a serious mental illness after childbirth, and was overmedicated.
Clancy’s mental health treatment and medication use before the killings are central to the trial.
Prosecutors have shown pill bottles from her home but say she was not consistently taking the medications.
Witnesses, including friends and family, have described Clancy’s worsening mental state and side effects from medication.
Clancy was hospitalized for psychiatric care about a month before the deaths.
Diary entries from Clancy about her mental struggles were shared in court.
The trial is taking place in Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, and testimony is ongoing.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests at airports have increased. Airlines are concerned that these arrests may create safety risks for both their workers and travelers and are asking for changes to how these arrests are handled.
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ICE has been making more arrests at airports recently.
Airlines say these actions could put airport staff and passengers in danger.
Airlines want changes in the way ICE operates at airports.
The issue involves balancing immigration enforcement with airport security and safety.
Airlines are speaking out to protect their employees and customers.
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President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States. This follows a previous attempt by President Trump to end birthright citizenship, which was blocked by the Supreme Court.
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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders about birthright citizenship.
The orders aim to limit who can get citizenship by being born in the U.S.
Birthright citizenship means anyone born on U.S. soil automatically becomes a citizen.
President Trump had tried before to end birthright citizenship completely.
The Supreme Court stopped that earlier attempt.
These new orders represent another effort to change current citizenship rules.
The topic has been a significant part of immigration debates in the U.S.
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U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs last month, which was not expected. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, but this happened because many people stopped looking for work, not because more people got jobs.
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U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in June.
The Labor Department revised May and June job numbers downward by 103,000.
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1%.
The drop in unemployment is linked to people leaving the job market.
The job losses indicate a slowdown in the U.S. labor market.
The data presents a challenge for President Donald Trump and his Republican party ahead of the midterm elections.
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A clinical psychologist says depression in children and teens often looks different than in adults and can be hard for parents to recognize. Signs include irritability, withdrawing from friends, and changes in sleep or eating habits. Parents should seek help if symptoms last more than two weeks or seriously affect daily life.
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Nearly 1 in 5 children aged 3 to 17 has been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition.
Depression in young people may show as irritability rather than sadness.
Warning signs include withdrawing from friends, losing interest in hobbies, moving or talking slowly, and changes in sleep or appetite.
Other signs are difficulty focusing, declining school performance, and using alcohol or drugs to cope.
Symptoms must last at least two weeks for a depression diagnosis, but parents should seek help sooner if concerned.
Depression can interfere with school, friendships, family life, or daily activities.
Early help can improve treatment results for children with depression.
Parents are advised not to wait if their child expresses hopelessness or thoughts of wanting to die.
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Two mothers in Tavistock, Devon created a free school uniform swap shop to help families save money on expensive school clothes. The swap allows people to give and take used uniforms for free, reducing waste and easing financial pressure on parents.
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The Tavistock Uniform Swap Shop was started by two mums, Bex and Faye, to help families avoid spending a lot on school uniforms.
The swap received many donations including shirts, jumpers, skirts, trousers, shoes, and lunchboxes.
People do not have to give items in order to take from the swap, making everything free for families.
A new law coming in September limits secondary schools in England to requiring no more than three branded uniform items plus a tie.
Some school uniforms can cost families about £60 or more per child.
Parents often need to buy extra uniforms during the year because children lose or dirty their clothes.
Bex and Faye hope to hold future uniform swaps and potentially make it an annual event.
The swap also helps the environment by reusing clothing that would otherwise be thrown away.
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Puerto Rico is facing a worsening water crisis due to a long drought and old water systems. The government has started rationing water, causing over 180,000 households to have no water for two days at a time.
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Puerto Rico is experiencing a severe water shortage.
The crisis is caused by a drought and aging water infrastructure.
Some communities have lacked reliable water for more than 100 days.
The government has begun rationing water supplies.
Over 180,000 households will be affected by water cuts lasting 48 hours.
The rationing aims to manage the limited water resources.
The situation poses a challenge for residents’ daily needs.
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Senator Rick Scott supports a vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Scott says Fauci could have prevented this by telling the truth about the COVID-19 pandemic when questioned.
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Senator Rick Scott is from Florida and represents the Republican Party.
He voted to refer Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress.
Contempt of Congress means refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation.
Fauci was the chief medical adviser to the White House on COVID-19 matters.
Scott said Fauci could have avoided the contempt vote by answering questions honestly.
Lawmakers wanted factual information about the COVID-19 pandemic.
The situation relates to Fauci’s handling of questions in a congressional hearing.
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Two companies, St James Group Ltd and Lindner Prater Ltd, were found guilty of breaking health and safety laws after a 53-year-old man, Mick Ferris, was killed by a large falling window pane at The Corniche apartments in London in 2018. Other firms involved in the building’s design were cleared, and the companies will be sentenced in September 2024.
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Mick Ferris died when a 130kg window fell 300 feet from a penthouse flat in October 2018.
St James Group Ltd and Lindner Prater Ltd were convicted for failing to meet health and safety duties.
Foster + Partners and Wintech Ltd were cleared of wrongdoing in the case.
A similar window had fallen from the same building in August 2017, but the design was not significantly changed.
The windows opened outward and were held by a single metal restrictor, making them unsafe in strong winds.
After the first window fall, residents were warned not to open windows, but the design was not fixed until after Ferris’s death.
The sentencing for the convicted companies is scheduled for 24 September 2024.
The Health and Safety Executive hopes the convictions bring some comfort to Ferris’s family and highlights the need to improve safety standards.
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Airlines are criticizing the increasing number of immigration arrests made by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) at airports. These arrests have grown under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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ICE has increased immigration arrests at U.S. airports.
Airlines say the arrests disrupt travel and inconvenience passengers.
The rise in detentions is linked to policies by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Airlines are speaking out against these enforcement actions at airports.
The issue has drawn attention from both the government and the travel industry.
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Representative Andy Ogles, who was supported by President Donald Trump, lost in the Republican primary election in Tennessee. This means he will not advance as the party's candidate in the upcoming general election.
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Andy Ogles is a current member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
President Donald Trump endorsed Ogles for the Tennessee House seat.
Ogles participated in the Republican primary election on Thursday.
Ogles was defeated in this primary election.
The loss means another Republican candidate will represent the party in the general election.
This event took place in the state of Tennessee.
The news was reported by CBS News and correspondent Fin Gómez.
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The Pentagon released a fifth set of files about unidentified flying objects (UFOs), including documents, images, and videos. These files come from several government agencies and cover incidents from 1950 to this year, following President Trump’s order to make the information public.
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The Pentagon shared 41 new files about UFOs, also called unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
The files include documents, images, and videos from multiple government sources.
Agencies involved are the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department, and the Executive Office of the President.
The oldest files date back to 1950, and the newest are from this year.
This is the fifth release of UFO files since President Trump directed their publication earlier in the year.
The files are posted on the Pentagon’s official UFO website.
The release is part of ongoing transparency efforts about UFO sightings and investigations.
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The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, which was unexpected after adding jobs in previous months. Despite this, the unemployment rate slightly decreased from 4.2% in June to 4.1% in July, keeping it low by historical standards.
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The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July according to the government report.
In June, the U.S. had added 57,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% in June to 4.1% in July.
The labor market showed resilience during the first half of 2026, averaging 92,000 jobs added per month.
Rising inflation caused by the Iran war drove up gasoline prices and supply costs.
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady recently but showed division among members about possible hikes.
There is a 56% chance of a quarter-point interest rate increase next month, according to market predictions.
Higher interest rates could slow hiring and economic growth due to increased borrowing costs.
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A new poll shows Texas state Representative James Talarico is leading Attorney General Ken Paxton by 4 percentage points in the Texas Senate race. The survey found 47% of likely voters support Talarico, while 43% back Paxton.
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James Talarico is a Democratic state representative in Texas.
Ken Paxton is the Republican Attorney General of Texas.
A Texas Pulse/Texas A&M Bush School poll was conducted recently.
47% of likely Texas voters said they support Talarico.
43% of likely Texas voters said they support Paxton.
The poll reflects voter preferences for the Texas Senate race.
The survey results were released on a Friday.
Talarico currently holds a 4-point lead over Paxton.
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A 15-year-old girl named Kristen Galvan from Texas was sex trafficked and murdered after being rescued from her traffickers. Her remains were identified over six years later using advanced DNA testing, and her mother says police did not provide adequate protection after Kristen gave evidence against her traffickers.
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Kristen Galvan was a 15-year-old honor-roll student from Houston who was sex trafficked and later murdered.
Her remains were found in January 2020 near Missouri City, Texas, and identified in July 2024 using advanced DNA tests.
Kristen was rescued by police in November 2019 but was not given witness protection despite fear for her and her family's safety.
She had given statements that helped convict three traffickers, but the Houston police did not provide sufficient protection afterward.
Kristen disappeared from her grandmother's house in January 2020, two and a half weeks after being rescued.
Parts of her body were found, but not the entire body; the investigation into her murder is ongoing.
Experts say trafficking victims connected to gangs should receive witness protection to prevent harm.
Kristen’s mother criticized law enforcement for failing to protect her daughter, stating her death could have been prevented.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General is asking for public input on protecting payments made to people who take part in clinical trials. Research supports paying participants, including those who use drugs, because it helps create better medical treatments.
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The HHS Office of Inspector General is considering rules about payments to clinical trial participants.
They want the public to share their opinions on this topic.
Paying people for participating in trials is important for medical research.
This includes participants who currently use drugs.
Compensation encourages participation and helps gather useful data.
The goal is to support the development of effective treatments.
Protecting these payments may ensure fair treatment of trial participants.
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President Donald Trump signed new executive orders that aim to limit birthright citizenship in specific situations. This move follows a recent Supreme Court decision related to his earlier attempts to change these citizenship rules.
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President Trump issued new executive orders about birthright citizenship.
The orders focus on restricting birthright citizenship in certain cases.
Birthright citizenship means a child born in the U.S. automatically becomes a citizen.
These executive orders come after a Supreme Court ruling on prior related actions by President Trump.
The Supreme Court had reviewed the legality of President Trump’s previous executive orders on birthright citizenship.
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President Donald Trump spoke positively about data centers and disagreed with some efforts in Texas to limit them. He said opposing data centers is a mistake and highlighted their importance.
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President Trump praised data centers in a recent interview.
He mentioned seeing Texas take actions against data centers.
Trump believes it is a mistake to oppose data centers.
Data centers are facilities that store and manage digital information.
Both Republicans and Democrats have shown concerns about data centers in some areas.
The interview was published by Punchbowl News.
Trump’s comments suggest a different view from some state policies on data centers.
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A US court in Oregon ordered the Department of Defense (DoD) to restart its review process for approving wind power projects. The court ruled that the DoD cannot stop this process based on national security claims without legal approval from Congress. This decision ends a government pause on wind energy development that started in August 2025.
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Since August 2025, all new wind power projects in the US have been on hold because the DoD stopped cooperating in the approval process.
The DoD claimed that wind turbines interfere with radar and pose national security risks due to drone developments.
The court found that the DoD must follow a legal process set by Congress when reviewing wind projects and cannot halt the process on its own.
The government had tried other methods to block wind power, including paying companies not to develop wind projects.
Wind developers and industry groups sued the government when the DoD refused to negotiate or approve projects.
The court rejected the government's arguments that the lawsuit should be dismissed or was filed in the wrong court.
Judge Karin Immergut ruled that the DoD must resume its review process according to the law and report its progress every 30 days.
If the DoD wants to change the law, it must ask Congress rather than stop following current rules.
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