“THIS CALL IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CHILD WAS ABSENT. PLEASE CALL BACK TO PROVIDE THE REASON FOR YOUR CHILD’S ABSENCE.” ...

As a columnist, I’ve reported for 30 years on the evolution of the growing — and unjustified — fears parents have about the safety of their children. More and more, “free-range” parents who attempt to ...

Having had a tumultuous childhood and life, both of my daughters asked me to write a book about my life. Write a book? I went to Barnes & Noble and bought a book on “How to write a book.” The lesson ...

Black Friday isn’t just about shopping; for some, it’s about giving, as the Westland Police Department put on its annual “Stuff A Squad Car” event, collecting toys for kids in need.

Hwarang Joo was the only victim in Sunday night’s deadly shooting in which police believe he was not the intended target.

The mother of the survivor of Wednesday morning's horrific Tesla Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, California, that left three young adults from the East Bay community dead on Friday identified her son ...

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa's arrival. Not in a ...

Band director Justin Makarewicz said Thursday’s parade performance “was probably our best” in the last 20-plus years ...

An Ankeny couple decorated their tree at the Festival of Trees and Lights in honor of the bravest child they know.

For the last 10 years, an Albuquerque family has helped New Mexicans get into the holiday spirit with a Christmas lights show ...

Cameron Smith was shot and killed Wednesday at a gas station in Milwaukee. Police said it followed a dispute with a ...

The man behind Tiny Tim’s Toy Shop in West Jordan, who has built hundreds of thousands of toy cars for children across the ...