Texas couple returns home after adopting boy from Ukraine

A South Texas couple just got back to the United States with their newly adopted son from Ukraine. They managed to get on one of the last flights out of the country before airlines began canceling service.

Chaparral Ice at The Crossover repossessed on Monday, officials say

Chaparral Ice at The Crossover in Cedar Park was repossessed on Monday, officials say. The rinks have been renamed and are under new management.

COVID-19 may make common pregnancy complications worse, study suggests

The complications were most found in those with moderate or worse COVID-19, and the researchers said the study bolsters the rationale for pregnant women to get vaccinated.

Ohio family sues doctors after DNA test reveals father, daughter unrelated

When a couple’s daughter did an Ancestry.com DNA test in 2020 ahead of her trip to Europe, she learned that the father she was raised by was not her biological father.

Rihanna is pregnant, debuts bump on stroll with A$AP Rocky

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky took an epic stroll over the weekend in snowy New York to reveal she's pregnant with her first child.

South Carolina restaurant offers in-house child care for employees' kids

"I don't think people should have to choose between having a family and having a career," explained the owner of McGee's Scot-Irish Pub in Anderson, South Carolina.

Child tax credit: How families can get the rest of their money in 2022

Although the IRS paid out the last monthly installment of the expanded child tax credit in December, millions of parents should be on the lookout for a letter from the agency that will help them collect the remaining half of the money when they file their 2021 tax returns. 

Monthly child tax credit to stop this weekend: What families should know

Millions of families who received a monthly payment from the IRS through the expanded child tax credit are facing their first month since July without cash from the federal program, even as inflation soars to the highest level in a generation. 

U.S. judge slams state's handling of foster care system: 'Texas was not prepared'

Gov. Greg Abbott and two state agencies are the defendants in a federal class-action lawsuit representing 10,000 children in long-term foster care. The issue was highlighted by hundreds of cases of children sleeping in CPS offices, hotels and other unregulated locations.

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

COVID hospitalizations of children under 5 have soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began. Children under 5 are the only age group in the U.S. not yet eligible for the vaccine.

Parents spent more quality time with their kids during COVID-19 pandemic's start,  survey finds

A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that parents shared more meals and spent more quality time together with their children at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic than they had in previous years.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

AAP: Child COVID-19 cases hit highest level since pandemic’s start

“COVID-19 cases among US children have reached the highest case count ever reported since the start of the pandemic," the American Academy of Pediatrics said.