Henderson Hospital invites former NICU babies and their families back to celebrate the one year anniversary of the unit’s opening
Kids from local Las Vegas elementary schools took part, Thursday, in a program at the Animal Foundation, where they read books to dogs. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)
A small group of people gathered in Sunset Park to remember the three children recently killed in the area.
Almost 2,000 Children Separated From Parents in Border Crackdown On Saturday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed 1,995 children have been affected by the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy last month, saying… Attorney General Jeff Sessions, via ‘Time’ The separations occurred during a six-week
period between
April 19 and May 31. The DHS reported the numbers reflect parents who were undocumented immigrants, have possible
criminal conduct, have immigration violations or could not be verified as kin to the children. According to ‘Time,’ the children are taken to juvenile centers, and it is unclear whether or not they are eventually reunited with their parents.
Massive Shopping Mall Fire in Russia Kills More Than 60 People At least 64 children in a shopping center in the Siberian city of Kemerovo were killed. An entire class of schoolchildren reportedly died in the fire. Some of the children called their family to say goodbye, before dying in the fire. “We are burning, perhaps this is goodbye.” A child victim wrote on social media Investigators said there was no alarm and exists were blocked.
An event to address permanent home needs for growing foster children population in Nevada. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
After the mass shooting in Las Vegas, 87 children are coping with the loss of a parent. Of the 58 people killed at the Route 91 Harvest festival, 33 were parents. The youngest child to lose a parent was just six weeks old when his mom, Rocio Guillen-Rocha, was killed. Losing a parent in such a public and traumatic way can send a child into a tailspin, UNLV clinical psychologist Michelle Paul says.
1. A mother is facing child abuse and neglect charges after leaving her two children inside her car for 10 minutes while going to the bank. Police say Mary Lagle was inside an east valley Smith’s when a security guard noticed the two children in the backseat of a vehicle. Lagle came outside after a loud speaker announcement inside the store and noted that her air conditioning was running and asked if she could go back inside to complete her personal banking. Police also found an open container and marijuana in the car.
2. The Clark County coroner’s office says a man who died at Electric Daisy Carnival in June died from drug intoxication and heat exposure. Michael Adam Morse, 34, of California had ecstasy and a synthetic drug called Legal X in his system at the time of his death. At least seven people have died at EDC since 2011 with at least six of those deaths being substance-related.
3. Scott Blumstein of Morristown, New Jersey holds a commanding chip lead in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Las Vegas resident Ben Lamb was the first player eliminated from the final table Thursday. Play begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday with only seven players remaining and is expected to run until only 3 players are left.
Three children were hospitalized Wednesday morning with minor injuries after they were hit by a car near Hewetson elementary school at about 7:15 a.m. near North Eastern Avenue and East Bonanza Road.
Markiece Palmer and Dina Palmer, were charged with child abuse and murder after Roderick “RJ” Arrington was beaten to death in November of 2012. RJ’s mother, 28-year-old Dina Palmer, who was accused of participating in the beatings, pleaded guilty in exchange to drop a murder charge against her. She testified for the prosecution at Markiece Palmer’s trial.
Certified music therapist Emily Rawlings works with adults and children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, blindness, autism and developmental delays to aid with behavior, communication and social skills.