Pennsylvania father is facing felony child endangerment and assault charges after police said he assaulted a minor, leaving ...

NHRC orders probe into injury of a 12-year-old during CJP's march to Parliament. Read the latest updates on the investigation ...

A 19-year-old father was arrested and charged with felony child abuse on Friday after doctors discovered his 2-month-old son ...

Franklin Transit is offering local youth an opportunity to explore the city in a new way through Teens Try Transit Day, set for Wednesday, July 22. It's been six months since an ice storm knocked out ...

When Dustin Godnick was a teenager, he was in a life-changing car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Today ...

An independent review revealed that 1-year-old Kohen Wiley died from a gunshot wound to the chest fired by a Mississippi ...

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Parents are being issued an urgent warning after a dangerous trend with popular 'squishy' toys has caused serious injuries in children. Children have been placing the squishy toys in the microwave to ...

Eight-year-old Joseph Erskine needed weeks of treatment and a skin graft after a toy burst across his chest and hand - releasing a hot gel that can stick to the skin and cause severe burns.

Garner police arrested the father of a 2-year-old child after the child was hospitalized with serious injuries earlier this month. Kiran Pasunuri, 44, is now charged with attempted first-degree murder ...

A hospital in Glasgow has warned parents of the dangers of an online trend where the toys are heated in an attempt to make them even softer.