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2 Bronx men plead guilty to drug charges in fentanyl poisoning of toddler who died at daycare 06/10/2024 10:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Two men connected to a toddler���s fatal opioid overdose at a New York City daycare have pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily harm, prosecutors said. The men admitted to storing fentanyl in the floorboards of a Bronx daycare's playroom, prosecutors said. Felix Herrera Bolivian teenager to miss Copa America because he doesn't have parental permission to travel 06/10/2024 07:02pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ��� Sixteen-year-old Bolivia midfielder Mois��s Paniagua will miss the Copa Am��rica in the United States because he doesn't have permission to travel from one of his parents. Paniagua, who plays for local club Always Ready, could not arrange an entry visa to the United States b Takoma Park Police giving tickets to kids ��� but it's good news 06/10/2024 05:24pm • Kids can be on their best behavior this summer and this Maryland police department will still issue them a ticket. But that's not bad news because the citations the Takoma Park Police Department will write up as part of the Operation Chill program reward good behavior rather than for offenses suc Griffin Dunne finds balance between madcap Hollywood adventures and family tragedy in new memoir 06/10/2024 04:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Griffin Dunne says he���s grateful his parents raised him with what he affectionately calls ���benign neglect" in 1970s and '80s Los Angeles because it encouraged creativity and risk-taking that led to some wild experiences he chronicles in his new memoir. ���The Friday Afternoon Child well-being rankings place Virginia above Maryland 06/10/2024 03:28pm • Virginia ranks slightly higher than Maryland in a study of overall well-being of children, with Virginia taking the seventh spot among states in education. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book assigns state-by-state ratings for five children's well-being categories: Overall, economic well-being, educati DC promises summer options for kids and urges parents to know 'where your kids are' 06/10/2024 02:42pm • D.C. leaders have been touting a drop in crime this year, and as public school students anticipate the end of the school year next week, officials are revealing their plans to keep kids engaged and continue moving in the right direction. ���I know kids from all over D.C. are excited ��� teachers Book Review: Katie Ledecky dishes on what makes an Olympic legend in ���Just Add Water' 06/10/2024 02:12pm • Katie Ledecky didn���t dream of becoming an Olympian as a kid. It was just something she and her brother, Michael, did at a pool in Maryland that she describes as ���maximum chill.��� The lack of pressure was part of what drove her deep enjoyment of the sport from an early age, and, consequently, he Supreme Court will take up Meta's bid to end lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal 06/10/2024 11:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The justices agreed to hear Meta's appeal Ursula K. Le Guin's home will become a writers residency 06/10/2024 08:00am • Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his mother worked on some of her most famous novels. Or at least how it seemed from the outside. ���She was very present and accessible as a parent,��� he says. "She was very intent on not burd Helping children navigate summer without their school friendships 06/10/2024 04:30am • Summer can be a lonely time for some children missing their friends from school as the daily, in-person connections are suddenly gone. CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE: Dr. Anisha Abraham suggests summer play dates for children who are missing their school friends. (Courtesy Children's National Hospital) Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages 06/09/2024 08:44pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded, in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire and re Parent PLUS Student Loan Forgiveness: What You Should Know 06/09/2024 08:00pm • The U.S. Department of Education offers direct loans specifically for parents of college students, called Parent PLUS loans. Like with other federal student loans, only a few special circumstances qualify parents for loan forgiveness. Learn more about how Parent PLUS loans work, how to qualify for l Summer College Tours: Who to Meet and What to Do 06/09/2024 08:00pm • While many students and families take college visits during the school year, the summer is still a busy time for college admissions offices to coordinate campus visits. With students not bound by a school schedule or single-day campus tours during the school year, the summer offers more flexibility 9 of the Best-Performing 401(k) Funds 06/09/2024 08:00pm • Retirement investors face a challenging conundrum when choosing the best 401(k) funds: how to discern the value for the fees you pay. High fees can only be rationalized if a fund has consistently demonstrated an ability to outperform its benchmarks over the long haul. This brings us to a central deb The US has a rich drag history. Here���s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it 06/09/2024 06:00pm • (CNN) ��� To many, the stereotypical image of a drag queen is one of a gay man dressed in exaggerated feminine getup, oversized wigs and heavy makeup. But drag���s image ��� and history ��� is far more complex. Drag is a grand dame in a glittering gown, commanding the stage with a power ballad or