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Cops: Boy, 16, Confessed to Killing His Family

Teen arrested after 4 bodies were found in New Mexico home, charged with first-degree murder

(Newser) - On Sunday, New Mexico State Police announced that four bodies had been found in a Valencia County home the previous day, the victims fatally gunned down—and that a 16-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with those deaths, reports the AP . Per a Sunday statement from the NMSP, the...

Teen Breaks Brother's Bar Exam Record

Sophia Park, 17, is youngest in California to pass the bar

(Newser) - A California teen is believed to be the state's youngest person ever to pass its bar exam—and the person whose record she just beat is her own brother. According to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office , Sophia Park was just 17 years, 8 months when she passed...

Staff Intercepts Possible Teen Shooter at Elementary School

Cops says 13-year-old Wisconsin boy had a rifle on him when he tried to enter Kenosha school

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police say he went to his old elementary school armed with a rifle. Authorities say the teen, who attends a nearby middle school, showed up at Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday morning carrying a "suspicious" bag before he was...

Teen Boys in Japan Apparently Aren't Doing Much Kissing

Only 22% of high school boys have had a first kiss, spelling possible trouble for declining birth rates

(Newser) - Japan is doing whatever it can to get people to partner up amid historically low birth rates , and based on a new survey of high schoolers, it may have its work cut out. According to the Japanese Association for Sex Education, just over one-fifth of boys in high school have...

Young People Are Balking at Becoming Managers

Gen Z doesn't want the stress, per new Robert Walters survey

(Newser) - If you're worried that some young whippersnapper may someday become your boss, you may breathe a little easier at the latest finding: Young professionals really don't want that type of job. That's according to the latest research from headhunting and recruitment company Robert Walters, which found that...

Suit: 'Daenerys Targaryen' Coaxed Teen to Kill Himself

Mom files complaint against Character.ai for 'predatory' chatbot she says led to death of son

(Newser) - The same website that hosted a chatbot imitating a murdered teenager hosted another that manipulated a 14-year-old boy into killing himself, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Florida. The boy's mother, Megan Garcia, is suing Character.ai for negligence, wrongful death, and deceptive trade practices. "A dangerous...

Lifeguard on Finding Lost Teen Kayaker: 'Crying My Guts Out'

Kahiau Kawai, 17, was found alive clinging to kayak off coast of Honolulu after nearly 12 hours

(Newser) - A teenager in Hawaii was recovering Friday after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search by an off-duty lifeguard and the US Coast Guard. Kahiau Kawai, 17, had gotten separated from his high school paddling team on Wednesday after capsizing...

A Year After Vanishing, Body of French Teen Found

Suspect in Lina Delsarte killing died by suicide in July, investigators say

(Newser) - A vehicle flagged months into the search for a French teenager who disappeared last September had been stolen by her kidnapper, police said Wednesday, announcing both the teen and her attacker are dead. The body of the girl, IDed by Elle as Lina Delsarte, 15, was found Wednesday in a...

Cops: Body Parts in Freezer From Teen Who Vanished in '05

Missing-persons report was never filed for Texas' Amanda Overstreet, 16, found in Colorado home

(Newser) - When the new owners of a home in Grand Junction, Colorado, held a January garage sale to dump items from the previous owners, there was a grisly discovery made inside a deep freezer they were trying to get rid of: a human head, kept in a plastic bag, and human...

Teen Just Took Record Held by 30-Year-Old Climber

Nima Rinji Sherpa sets world record at age 18

(Newser) - Climbing Earth's 14 highest peaks is an incredible feat that only a few dozen people have managed. Doing it in 740 days is doubly impressive. And achieving all that by age 18? Record-setting. The BBC reports Nepalese teen Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest person to climb all...

Researchers 'Surprised' at 'Period Poverty' Among Youth

New study: 1/3 of teens, young adults can't access tampons, pads, other menstrual products

(Newser) - The Parents portal recently called it "the one back-to-school item teens shouldn't have to buy"—and while many agree that kids should have easy access to period products (think tampons, maxi pads, menstrual cups, etc.), a significant number of them don't. Citing new research from...

Teen With Largest Feet, Hands: 'It's OK to Stand Out'

Michigan's Eric Kilburn, 16, makes Guinness with 13.5-inch-long feet, hands that are 9 inches plus

(Newser) - When Eric Kilburn was in kindergarten, he noticed he was much bigger than the other kids. By the time he was in fifth grade, he couldn't shop for shoes in regular stores, and finding gloves his size also became a challenge. The Michigan 16-year-old now claims feet that are...

Teen Dies After Collapsing in High School Football Game

Chance Gainer, 18-year-old honors student from Florida's Panhandle, 'had world-class speed'

(Newser) - A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said. Port St. Joe High School wide receiver Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night's game at Liberty High School, per the AP . The 18-year-old senior was rushed to the hospital, but died, Gulf District...

Cops: 16-Year-Old Fatally Shot Fellow Teen at School

Warren Curtis Grant, 15, was killed in Joppatowne, Maryland; a suspect is in custody

(Newser) - A student at a Maryland high school died after being shot by another student during an altercation on Friday in a school bathroom, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said. Warren Curtis Grant, 15, died after the shooting at Joppatowne High School, the sheriff said at a media briefing. A 16-year-old...

Nigerian Brothers Sentenced in Tragic 'Sextortion' Scheme

Samuel Ogoshi and his brother Samson got more than 17 years behind bars

(Newser) - The Nigerian brothers convicted of a "sextortion" scheme that ended with the suicide of a 17-year-old Michigan victim have been sentenced to 17 and a half years behind bars in the US. Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, ages 24 and 21, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to sexually exploit...

Teenage Vaping Falls From Its 'Worrisome Peak'

8% of high school students vape, down from 27% in 2019

(Newser) - American teens are vaping far less today than they did five years ago, new results from an annual federal survey suggests:
  • Big drop: Just under 8% of high school students say they've used an e-cigarette in the last month, down from what the New York Times calls the "
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$100K Reward in Cold Case of Murdered Teens

Virginia State Police seek new leads in 2009 shooting deaths of Heidi Childs and David Metzler

(Newser) - Police are seeking new leads in a 15-year-old double murder in Virginia, with the promise of a $100,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. The case is that of Heidi Childs and David Metzler , who were dating sophomores at Virginia Tech when they were shot to death...

'Want to Play Badminton?' Query May Be Ruined Forever

Hong Kong sex-ed guide suggests it as an alternative for amorous teens, spurring mockery

(Newser) - We have a new "b" to add to the topic of the birds and the bees: badminton. The strangeness comes out of Hong Kong, where the Education Bureau just put a lengthy sex-ed guide for teens and teachers, reports the New York Times . One particular piece of advice has...

Trooper Charged After Crash Kills Teenager

Minnesota's Shane Roper also injured 5 people

(Newser) - A Minnesota state trooper is facing charges for a crash that killed a teenager and injured five people, per the AP . Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem said trooper Shane Roper, 32, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminal vehicular homicide, and other counts. The crash happened May 18 in Rochester....

Teen in Lifeguard Training Has Run-In With a Shark

Boy, 14, bitten by shark while doing water entries in Florida's Volusia County

(Newser) - A shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp on Monday morning, officials said. The attack occurred near the Ponce Inlet lifeguard tower shortly before noon, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said, per the AP . The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he...

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