Authorities said a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police. They’re charged with first-degree murder, even though the baby’s remains have not been found in weeks of searching. Brandon D. Thoma, 31, and Taylor K. Blaha, 24, both of […]
DETROIT—A judge has found key parts of Michigan’s newborn blood-testing program unconstitutional in a challenge by four parents who raised concerns about how leftover samples are used long after screening for rare diseases. The lawsuit is not a class action. But the decision is likely to have an impact on how the state maintains millions […]
LESBOS, Greece—Authorities in Greece say a woman from Eritrea has given birth on an uninhabited rocky islet after traveling with other migrants from nearby Turkey. A coast guard official said 29 Eritreans—24 men and five women—were spotted Wednesday during a patrol near the eastern Greek island of Lesbos. One of the women had just given […]
A newborn baby was rescued by emergency services after traveling nine hours across the Channel to England on Saturday, arriving in a dinghy with a group of migrants, a British broadcaster reported. A police officer wrapped the infant in a blanket after she was handed over by an RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) crew member, […]
LEBANON, Ohio—A young Ohio mother who prosecutors said killed and buried her unwanted newborn in her backyard just days after her senior prom so that she could keep her “perfect life” was acquitted of murder Thursday.
