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Mar. 16, 2025

8-Year-Old Girl Dies in Custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Photo: AP Photo/Andres Leighton The child and her family were at the Harlingen Station when she became ill,according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP). “Emergency Medical Services were called to the station and transported her to the local hospital where she was pronounced dead,” the release states. The agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility is now conducting an investigation, per the CBP, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and Harlingen Police Department were also notified.

Mar. 16, 2025

8-Year-Old Girl Dies, 8 Children Injured After Bouncy Castle Blown Into Air in Spain

Photo: Bombers Consorci VLC One child died and eight others were injured following a bouncy castle incident in Spain on Tuesday. An 8-year-old girl diedafter a gust of wind blew the inflatable into the air at a fairground in Mislata, a city located just outside of Valencia, according to a statement from city officials, according toABC NewsandThe Guardian. The child was tossed from the structure during the incident and suffered serious injuries as a result.

Mar. 16, 2025

8-Year-Old Girl Is Left Paralyzed After COVID Likely Triggered Rare Disease

Avella Bauer. Avella Bauer was a talkative, athletic child who was “extremely healthy,” her mom, Lani Bauer,told NBC News, and “never even as much as threw up.” In early March, Avella developed a headache and a mild fever and Lani kept her home from school until her fever broke. Back at school later that week, her teacher called Lani, concerned about how Avella was acting. “I got a phone call from her after school care saying I had to come get her because she wasn’t herself and she was sleeping in one of their little rooms,” Lani said.

Mar. 16, 2025

8-Year-Old Girl Recovering After Plunging Nearly 25 Feet from Maine Ski Lift: 'A Scary Incident'

Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Resort.Photo: Robert F Bukaty/AP/Shutterstock A little girl is on the mend after plunging nearly 25 feet from a ski lift at a Maine resort, officials confirmed. Officials said the 8-year-old girl — whose identity has not been released — had gotten onto the Snubber lift with the help of her mom, but was soon spotted “struggling to stay in the chair.” The Snubber lift is a triple chairlift that “services beginner terrain, and features a mid-station load area,” according to the press release.

Mar. 16, 2025

8-Year-Old Girl Takes Over Her Local Target to Throw Her Dream Birthday Party with Friends

No one loves Target more than 8-year-old Brayden Lawrence!Brayden hosted her birthday party at her local store Sunday, complete with red shirts and khakis for her friends and treats featuring the signature Target bullseye.“Brayden is obsessed with Target,” Rikki Jackson, the girl’s aunt,told CNN. “She will literally just ask to go walk up and down the aisles. She loves it and will spend hours in Target.”Jacksontook to Twitter on Sundayto post photos of Brayden’s party, which took place at their Target just outside of Atlanta.