UN: No screen time for babies; only 1 hour for kids under 5

The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.

NRA beset by infighting over whether it has strayed too far

The National Rifle Association is used to battling forces that criticize its fiery and unbending efforts to protect gun rights. But as the group gathers for its annual convention this week, the NRA may be facing its toughest foe in decades: its own members.

Parkland suspect allowed to play violent video games, says lawyer

An attorney representing the father of a victim in last year’s Florida high school massacre told a judge that mental health counselors must share the blame, because they knew Nikolas Cruz was “a ticking time bomb” long before the mass shooting, and their actions sped up the explosion.

Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices, feds say

A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and network TV journalists looked at other targets: two Supreme Court justices and two executives of social media companies, according to federal prosecutors.

Migrants turn to ‘The Beast’ after highway raids in Mexico

The train known as “The Beast” is once again rumbling through the night loaded with people headed toward the U.S. border after a raid on a migrant caravan threatened to end the practice of massive highway marches through Mexico.

COMMENTARY: We can’t walk back police transparency

Nevada police departments have made strides toward transparency in recent years. But law enforcement needs more sunshine to foster the public’s trust.

Former Raider Marshawn Lynch retiring again, reports say

Former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has decided to retire, ESPN reported on Wednesday morning. The decision came amid reticence from the franchise to commit to a third season.

France wants to speed up Notre Dame reconstruction work

France’s government has presented a bill aimed at speeding up the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral and providing transparency on how huge amounts of donation money for the restoration will be spent.

Three more states poised to legalize sports betting

Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana lawmakers are scheduled to approve their own version as early as Wednesday.

UK, Irish leaders attend funeral of slain journalist Lyra McKee

LONDON — Mourners wearing colorful Harry Potter scarves and Marvel superhero shirts were joined by the leaders of Britain and Ireland Wednesday at the funeral of Lyra McKee, the journalist shot dead during rioting in Northern Ireland last week.

Boy Scouts could be hit with more sex abuse claims

The lawyers’ ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts of America: potentially the most fateful chapter in its 109-year history.

Sri Lanka president seeks resignations of security officials

Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and the national police chief after security forces failed to act on warnings before Easter suicide bombings that killed more than 350 people.

Candor on race becoming a must for white candidates

After touring the National Lynching Memorial recently, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the “shame” he felt that some white people “kind of looked the other way during these lynching incidents.”

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