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A 10-year-old Texas boy invented a safety device he hopes will prevent children from dying in hot cars. Credit: Shutterstock.

Child, 11, invents device to save kids from dying in hot cars

After a neighbor’s child died in a hot car, a Texas boy set out to create a device that could help prevent other children from suffering the same fate. Keep reading to learn more. For ...

Three-year-old boy dies in scorching hot car after his mom allegedly trapped him while out partying

A horrifying incident has taken place in Mexico as a three-year-old boy died, all because his mother left him locked in a hot car while she allegedly went out partying. The three-year-old boy, identified as ...

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12-year-old dies after fatal allergic reaction to milkshake

A 12-year-old girl is dead after drinking a milkshake sold at a London café that failed to follow food safety legislations. The incident could have been “prevented so simply,” and “only adds to the [heartbreak],” ...

Autistic boy’s lifeless body pulled from canal day after going missing

Only one day after celebrating Matthew Glynn’s fifth birthday, loved ones were faced with the daunting task of arranging his funeral. On August 5, the little autistic boy wandered away from his own birthday party ...

Grieving parents rent billboards to raise awareness after young children are killed by falling tree

Nearly one year after a freak accident killed two young siblings, their parents, Brian and Crystal Clark are on a mission to raise awareness about the dangers of dead trees. Xander Clark, 9, and his ...

Richard Engel, NBC News correspondent, announces death of ‘beloved’ 6-year-old son

Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, shared the devastating news that his son Henry, 6, has died. According to a memorial page on the Texas Children’s Hospital website, Henry died on August 9, though ...

3-year-old girl, who spent nearly 700 days in the hospital due to heart defect, dies

Valentina Garnetti, the toddler who spent the majority of her life in the hospital due to a heart defect, has died. “This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to make. My life will never ...

6-year-old boy who was reported missing found dead and dumped in river – mom and boyfriend charged

The body of a 6-year-old boy reported missing has been found in the Ohio River and his mother and her boyfriend have been charged. James Robert Hutchinson was reported missing on Sunday by his 29-year-old ...

1-year-old boy dead, twin brother hospitalized after police suspect mother’s boyfriend abused them

Police were called to a home in Ecorse, Michigan around 4 a.m. Tuesday in response to a report of an unresponsive child. When officials arrived they found twin 1-year-old boys with extensive injuries. Unfortunately, one ...

9-year-old girl becomes Florida’s youngest coronavirus victim

As Florida announces the lowest number of new coronavirus cases, 8,892, in nearly three weeks, one family is mourning the loss of their 9-year-old daughter. She’s believed to be the state’s youngest victim of the ...