ABUJA. Nigeria—Two infants are among the 22 worshippers killed in an attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the West African nation, an emergency official told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The dead have been taken to the morgue while about 50 wounded people are still being treated in hospital following the…
South Dakota Woman Gets Parole in 1981 Dead Infant Sentence
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—A 60-year-old South Dakota woman was granted parole Thursday after serving two months in prison for the 1981 death of her infant son—a loss she kept secret for decades. The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles was closely divided as it weighed the parole request from Theresa Bentaas, who entered an Alford…
Family Dog Insists on Being Part of Newborn Baby’s First Photoshoot—And the Pictures Are Adorable
Brandon and Kelly Madsen’s first baby was Bentley. Of course, Bentley isn’t a human baby but a four-legged friend who joined their family in 2017. But he was like a child to the Washington, D.C., couple, so when their first real baby, Tyler, came along in February last year, the infant kind of stole the…
Hong Kong to Conduct Mass Testing of All Residents for COVID-19
Hong Kong will test its entire population of some seven million people for COVID-19 next month as the city battles its worst outbreak. Local authorities made the announcement Tuesday and predicted it will take seven days to carry out the mass screening. Professor Lau Yu-lung, who chairs the government’s scientific committee on vaccine-preventable diseases, said…
Atlanta Police Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Infant
ATLANTA—Atlanta police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in the shooting death of a 6-month-old baby a day earlier. Grayson Fleming-Gray was shot just after 2:30 p.m. Monday while riding in a vehicle, police said. Mayor Andre Dickens announced the arrest during a news conference Tuesday afternoon, praising police for their quick work in making…
Novel Newborn Genetic Screen Possible for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
January 24, 2022
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Research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has reported that their novel newborn genetic screen may be feasible and reliable to test for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously. The research, led by Professor David Godler from the MCRI, developed a method to screen for Prader Willi, Angelman and Dup15 simultaneously from a sample…
TSA Officer Spots Infant Not Breathing in NJ Airport, Leaps Over Conveyor Rollers to Perform Heimlich, Saves a Life
A security officer leapt over conveyor belt rollers and saved a 2-month-old boy who stopped breathing at a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, newly released video shows. The footage, released Thursday by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, shows TSA officer Cecilia Morales springing into action to resuscitate the child Dec….
TSA Officer Saves Infant Who Stopped Breathing at Airport
NEWARK, N.J.—A security officer leapt over conveyor belt rollers and saved a 2-month-old boy who stopped breathing at a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, newly released video shows. The footage, released Thursday by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, shows TSA officer Cecilia Morales springing into action to resuscitate the child…
Alabama Child Breaks Record for Most Premature Infant to Survive
An Alabama boy was announced on Wednesday as the world’s most premature infant to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Curtis Means, now 16 months old, was born nearly 19 weeks early on July 5, 2020, at UAB Hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His survival after being born at just 132 days…
Twin Infant Boys Found Dead Inside Car at South Carolina Daycare
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C.—Twin 20-month-old boys found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a South Carolina daycare were likely in the hot SUV for more than nine hours, authorities said Thursday. A parent discovered the toddlers in rear-facing seats shortly after arriving around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy on…
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