#Why the plushies are so popular

#Why the plushies are so popular

“#Why the plushies are so popular” The first time teen influencer Lexia Hayden saw a TikTok video featuring a Squishmallow plush stuffed animal, she knew she had to have one. “I love their faces, I love how soft they are and I think it’s so cool how on TikTok the videos always show how someone’s…

Read More
#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums

#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums

“#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums” A dozen children crowd around plastic tables in the Majidun neighborhood of Lagos. Intently focused on plastic mats printed with chess boards, the children thoughtfully move pieces on the board as supervisors observe their moves. The waterside shanty town is just across the lagoon from the…

Read More
#8-year-old child shot, seriously injured, in Yonkers

#8-year-old child shot, seriously injured, in Yonkers

“#8-year-old child shot, seriously injured, in Yonkers” An 6-year-old child was shot and seriously injured in Yonkers on Thursday night, police said. The youngster was shot in the chest on Ash Street near Oak Street just after 6 p.m., according to police. Police at the scene where a 6-year-old child was reportedly struck by gunfire…

Read More