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Foster parent shares experience as St. Jude’s Ranch searches for Las Vegas foster families
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (391+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Jason Fleetwood knows the challenges of foster care firsthand after entering the system at age 5 and remaining until he aged out. "There's a lot of struggle, a lot of challenges, a lot of lows, and it's tough," Fleetwood…...
Consumer Reports investigation: Is your baby’s pacifier safe?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - For many parents, pacifiers are a baby essential, helping their little ones calm down, self-soothe, and sleep better. But have you ever wondered how safe they really are? Consumer Reports tested twenty pacifiers and spoke…...
Consumer Reports: October Safe Infant Sleep Month
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (356+ words) LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CONSUMER REPORTS) - October is SIDS Awareness Month, an urgent reminder for parents and caregivers that the wrong sleep setup can put babies in danger. Consumer Reports has found that some infant products marketed for sleep can increase…...
CCSD asks community to participate in survey to adjust school start time
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " The Clark County School District has asked the community to participate in a survey gathering input on school start times. The school district is considering adjusting school start times by 30 minutes later for the 2026-27 school year. The survey…...
Mother says Google search saved her son’s life
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (247+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A mother in Texas credits a late-night Google search with saving her son's life. Witten Daniel, 6, was hospitalized earlier this year after developing severe complications from what doctors initially thought was the flu. Within hours,…...
Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state’s largest
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (209+ words) The map below shows the site on the Utah Valley University campus where Kirk was shot. Utah Valley University was founded under a different name in 1941 as a vocational school focused on providing war production training. It didn't begin offering…...
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (421+ words) At the start of Trump's second term, his Republican administration said it would allow immigration arrests at schools " long considered off limits. That violated the law, argues the lawsuit from the two largest U.S. teacher unions, the National Education Association and…...
New Mexico becomes first U.S. state to offer free universal child care to all families: ‘It can be done’
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (242+ words) (Gray News) " New Mexico will become the first state in the U.S. to guarantee free universal child care. According to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the new initiative will begin Nov. 1. The initiative fulfills a promise made by the governor…...
More Las Vegas families turn to pawn shops for school supplies
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (315+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " More Las Vegas families are turning to pawn shops for school supplies as retail prices slowly rise and the economy remains in a slump. There are 21 EZPAWN locations across the Las Vegas Valley, and according to leaders, there…...
Southern Nevada Health District says youth vaping is 'serious public health threat"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (81+ words) SNHD says youth vaping continues to be a public health threat in the Las Vegas Valley. Southern Nevada Health District says youth vaping is 'serious public health threat' Celebrating National Health Center Week with Southern Nevada Health District Gov. Lombardo…...