JERUSALEM (AP) — Fire teams on Monday rescued a teenager who was stuck dangling for seven hours from a crane hanging 36 stories above Jerusalem. The 15-year-old boy…
Read more Fire Teams Rescue 15-Year-Old Stuck on Crane Over High-Rise Building in JerusalemA California man with two DUI convictions has been charged with murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 13-year-old boy as he walked to school, authorities said.…
Read more Driver with prior DUI convictions fatally strikes teen walking to schoolBUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal jury awarded $80 million Wednesday to the estate of a Buffalo man whose conviction in a 1976 murder was overturned after he spent…
Read more Federal jury awards $80 million to estate of NY man wrongfully convicted of murderRoblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only…
Read more Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chatsPARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had…
Read more Teen Behind the Louvre Heist ‘Fedora Man’ Photo Embraces His Mystery MomentDenmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that…
Read more Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented…
Read more The world’s tallest teenager becomes the tallest player in college basketball historyCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from…
Read more Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognized the holiday snap…
Read more Denmark Eyes New Law to Protect Citizens From AI DeepfakesThe Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings,” saying it is misleading and…
Read more Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account contentChula Vista police at a crime scene. (File photo courtesy of OnSceneTV) Two teens died Friday in a shooting at a Chula Vista Halloween party and police are…
Read more Shooting at Halloween party in Chula Vista leaves 2 teens deadAs a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below* Advent calendars have grown up! Now, you can…
Read more Countdown to the holidays with our guide to the best Advent calendars of 2025When Should I Talk to My Teen? Often parents struggle with communication once their child becomes a teenager. They feel dismissed by them because they prefer their peers…
Read more How to Talk to Teens About Difficult TopicsOrlando police discuss how to stay safe this Halloween The Orlando Police Department will hosts its annual trunk-or-treat event on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 4-7 p.m. AGENCIES ACROSS…
Read more Orlando police discuss how to stay safe this HalloweenToday’s high school students face an uncertain road ahead. AI is changing what skills are valued in the job market, and the Trump administration’s funding cuts have stalled…
Read more Are Kids Still Looking for Careers in Tech?BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — At age 72, Rosalba Casas finally celebrated her 15th birthday on Friday, donning a flowing pink dress and a tiara for the quinceañera she…
Read more Grandmothers in Colombia Get the Quinceañera They Never HadThey have cup holders at the multiplex. But as yet, they have not installed Kleenex holders. That might have been a good idea once it was clear that…
Read more Movie Review: Some tragedy, some romance, and a regretful helping of corn in ‘Regretting You’MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama board is seeking to prohibit public libraries from placing books that “positively” depict transgender themes and topics in teen and children’s sections.…
Read more Alabama Board Seeks to Ban Books That ‘Positively’ Depict Trans Themes From Library Youth SectionsAhmed Othman isn’t on TikTok and doesn’t want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when they were in eighth and seventh grade respectively, but with…
Read more A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle groundWESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent…
Read more Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline