NIGERIA has accepted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child for over thirty years, but millions of its children still lack access to essential human rights, including safe drinking ...

The investigation led officials to possible locations in Chicago and Blue Island, Illinois. During surveillance at a Chicago residence, officials observed a girl believed to be about 4 or 5 years old ...

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued a 14-year-old female victim of domestic abuse. The girl, according to a viral video, was subjected ...

They reached a strong consensus: having an engaged dad at home has a profound positive impact on a child’s life — for his or her entire life. By extension, an absent or disengaged dad can be ...

She also introduced a Continuum of Care grant that will support partnerships between preschool programs and licensed child care centers to offer full-day care for 4-year-olds. “When individuals, ...

Djuna Bostick, a foster mother from North Carolina, was arrested after authorities allege a 7-month-old girl in her care died ...

A woman who “found” her toddler “unresponsive” in her playpen and alerted a mail carrier outside her Washington, D.C., ...

Thompson said within 30 minutes of his ex leaving, he heard a “loud thud” while he was in the bathroom and came out to find ...

A dad has been charged in connection to the death of his 5-year-old daughter, Washington officials said. On May 29, Federal ...

A man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and ...

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, speaks about a new federal report on the underrepresentation of Latinos in the media industry at the National Press Club in Washington on Oct. 5 ...

Say cheese! National Cheese Day, that is. The savory treat gets its own holiday on Wednesday, June 4. From pizza to pasta and charcuterie boards, there are myriad ways to enjoy cheese — and ...