4 killed, several wounded at family gathering in California
Four people, including three children, have been killed while several others were wounded by a shooter who entered a family gathering in California and opened fire.
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Why this President Trump executive order matters for Christian families
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump recently signed an Executive Order focused on strengthening the U.S. child welfare system.
Another mass abduction in Nigeria: 50 students escape; 253 children still missing
Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren who were abducted last week from a Catholic school in Niger state have escaped from captivity and returned home, according to school authorities. The remaining 253 children and 12 teachers are still missing in one of the country's largest mass abductions.
Over half of American women without children have no desire to become mothers: study
More than 50% of American women under the age of 50 who don't have children say they have no desire to become mothers, as the nation’s fertility rate has reached an all-time low, according to the 2025 American Family Survey.
Florida AG threatens child predators with ‘death penalty’ after announcing rescue of 122 children
Calling it one of the largest child-recovery operations in U.S. history, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that 122 children were rescued from child predators and abusers in a U.S. Marshals-led statewide operation billed “Operation Home for the Holidays.”
Fewer high school girls want marriage, kids despite steady desire among boys: study
The share of 12th graders who say they plan to get married has declined precipitously among girls, and fewer of them are interested in having children, too, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
Roblox, Discord sued after 13-year-old girl dies by suicide
A new lawsuit alleges that Roblox and Discord are culpable in failing to protect a 13-year-old girl who died by suicide.
Trump's IVF plan raises concerns about 'commodification of children,' discarding of human lives
President Donald Trump rolled out a plan to expand access to in vitro fertilization and lower the cost of fertility drugs, sparking criticism from pro-life advocates concerned about the "commodification of children" and unborn lives lost in the process.
'Generously giving': Church collects around 1,500 coats to give out to kids for winter
A church in South Dakota has collected and distributed more than 1,500 winter coats for children as part of an annual charity drive.
Former missionary arrested in Florida for trafficking children from Argentina
A former missionary accused of transporting two teenagers from Argentina to North Carolina under the guise of religious ministry more than two decades ago and sexually abusing them has been arrested in Florida.
