Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to defund children’s hospital over doctor’s viral TikTok
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week threatened to revoke government funding from a children's hospital after a Houston doctor advised patients on TikTok to skip citizenship questions on medical forms. In early August, Mr. Abbott issued an executive order requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid and children's health insurance plans to ask patients, “Are you a […]
Disney Removes Children’s Cartoon Episode About Transgender Athletes
Disney has reportedly decided to release episodes of the children's animated series Moon girl and demon dinosaurapparently surrounding a conspiracy involving a transgender high school athlete. Mouse House has decided not to air an episode titled “The Gatekeeper,” which features a story celebrating a boy who identifies as a girl and fights opposition to playing […]
Children’s book author spun web of tall tales in husband’s murder: prosecutors
Prosecutors say Kuri Richens, a Utah mother of three who wrote a children's book about her grief after the alleged murder of her husband in 2022, had her personal information stolen as part of an “elaborate charade.” He said he wanted to show off his “achievements” and “status.” Prosecutors' argument that Ms. Richins wanted to […]
Celeb Chef Children’s Book Cancelled Over ‘Tropes and Stereotypes’
LONDON (AP) – A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been pulled from sale after being criticized for being offensive to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian reported on Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation said Billy's Epic Escape, published earlier this year, used a series of metaphors […]
Jamie Oliver apologises after his children’s book is criticised for ‘stereotyping’ First Nations Australians | Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver says he is “devastated” by the insult he has caused Indigenous people after Australia's top indigenous education body called on a British celebrity chef to stop selling children's books. , apologized. Oliver is in Australia promoting his latest cookbook, Simply Jamie, and has come under fire for his decision to join the growing […]
J.T. Poston hangs on to win PGA Tour’s Shriners Children’s Open by a sliver
It's never easy on the PGA Tour, but JT Poston somehow persevered and won the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas on Sunday. He shot a 4-under 67 and made a 4-foot par on the 18th hole to secure the victory by one stroke over Doug Jim. Ghim, who started the third round behind Poston, […]
Joel Dahmen withdraws from Shriners Children’s Open after PGA Tour assesses 4-stroke penalty
Joel Dahmen is calling it quits ahead of Friday's second round of the Shriners Children's Open. he decided to withdraw Shortly before 10 a.m. Pacific Time, or about an hour before the game started. A long wind delay halted play until then. The day before, the PGA Tour handed Dahmen a four-stroke penalty. He had […]
Shriners Children’s Open stands out among PGA Tour events: helping kids ‘live their best life’
(Editor's note: This story was originally published on October 13, 2023. But it's so powerful that we decided to rerun it during this year's Shriners Children's Open.) did.) It's moving. uplift your mood. can't believe it. Those words help describe the scene at the PGA Tour's Shriners Children's Open this week at TPC Summerlin in […]
Children’s Crusade: The folly of hoping your kids ‘Christianize’ public school
The year is 1212. You are on a ship bound for Jerusalem. At least you hope so. You are exhausted and hungry. You've already seen half your friends and companions die along the way. I'm no longer sure if this is a good idea, but I still believe in the cause that brought me here: […]
PGA Tour: Taylor Pendrith goes nuclear, matches career low at Shriners Children’s Open
In her first international championship since the Presidents Cup, where she earned two points, Taylor Pendrith hit the nail on the head at the Shriners Children's Open on Thursday. The Canadian shot a 10-under 61 in a round with 10 birdies and zero bogeys. matched the lowest score of his career. His remaining 61 came […]