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Mar. 16, 2025

An 'Immersive' Dr. Seuss Experience Is Touring Across North America

Photo: Kilburn Experiences, LLC Oh the places you’ll go — IRL! Kids of all ages will be able to dive into the pages of belovedDr. Seussbooks likeThe Cat in the HatandThe Loraxat a 15,000-square-footimmersive and interactive attractionthis fall. Tickets are available now atexperienceseuss.com. After debuting in Toronto on October 26, the one-of-a-kind installation will embark on a tour across North America, entertainment company Kilburn Live and Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced Wednesday.

Mar. 16, 2025

An 11-Year-Old Boy Died of Flu Complications Despite Getting the Vaccine — How Does That Happen?

Photo: Family Handout An 11-year-old boy in New York died on Saturday from flu-related complications, despite getting the seasonal flu vaccine. Luca Calanni, who just turned 11 last month, was otherwise healthy beforecontracting the fluearlier in January. His death raises questions about whether the vaccine will actuallyprotect against the flu in the 2019-2020 season. Influenza B is also less common overall than influenza A, meaning that people likely have built up fewer antibodies to fight this B strain.

Mar. 16, 2025

An 11-Year-Old Boy Left His N.J. Home 31 Years Ago and Never Returned. Can AI Help Find Him?

Mark Himebaugh.Photo:Courtesy Himebaugh Family, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Courtesy Himebaugh Family, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Like other boys his age, 11-year-old Mark Himebaugh loved to explore the beach and the marsh near his house on the Jersey Shore. So on Nov. 25, 1991, when a brush fire broke out in a marsh near his home in Del Haven, just steps from the beach, he told his mom he wanted to go check it out.

Mar. 16, 2025

An 8-Year-Old Girl Was Kidnapped From a Wash. Mall in 2018. She Was Just Found Alive in Mexico

A girl who was abducted from a Washington mall and taken to Mexico more than four years ago has been found alive, authorities announced. According to the FBI, Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez, then 4 years old, was kidnapped on Oct. 25, 2018, from a Vancouver, Wash., shopping mall. In 2019, Lopez-Lopez was arrested in Puebla, Mexico, and extradited back to Washington, the outlet reports. It was unclear where Aranza was at the time of her mother’s arrest.

Mar. 16, 2025

An Alabama Council Member Is Refusing to Resign After Using the N-Word in Town Meeting

Tommy Bryant.Photo: Tarrant city council/ Facebook Days after using a racist slur in reference to a Black female colleague, a city council member in Alabama told news outlets he won’t apologize or resign, even saying he mightrun for mayor. “The n-word. The n-word. Let’s get to the n-word. Hey. Do we have a house n***** in here? Do we? Hey. Would she please stand up?” Bryant can be heard saying on the video, while he gestures to fellow city council member Veronica Freeman, who is Black.