FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How
FTC Fines Disney $10M For Collecting Kids' Data Improperly On YouTube: Here's How Disney has agreed to pay $10 million after the company was accused of allowing personal data from children under 13 to be collected through mislabeled YouTube videos. The Federal Trade Commission announced the settlement in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Federal regulators said Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC failed to properly designate some of its kid-focused videos as "Made for Kids." By mislabeling the uploads, the FTC said that Disney enabled YouTube to collect data from young viewers and use it for targeted advertising. …
Camp Hill Mom Shoves Principal At Daughter’s Elementary School: Police Camp Hill Mom Shoves Principal At Daughter’s Elementary School: Police
Camp Hill Mom Shoves Principal At Daughter’s Elementary School: Police A Camp Hill woman is accused of shoving her child’s principal during a confrontation on the first day of school at West Creek Hills Elementary, East Pennsboro Township police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Tracy Allen, 34, is charged with misdemeanor simple assault and criminal trespass, along with summary counts of harassment and disorderly conduct, according to police. The charges stem from an alleged incident at 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when Allen attempted to enter the school on the 400 block of Erford Road to retrieve her daughter. When the principal, identified in charging do…
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught With Young Teen In Car On Route 55 In LaGrange: Police A 62-year-old woman was arrested for drunk driving with a child passenger after a traffic stop in Dutchess County, authorities said. The arrest happened on Sunday, Aug. 31, at around 6:30 p.m. on Route 55 in LaGrange, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Troopers stopped a Jeep Wrangler after a BOLO alert from Dutchess County 911 reported the vehicle driving erratically. The driver, identified as 62-year-old Angela P. Torres of Jackson Heights, Queens, showed signs of being intoxicated, police said.   A 15-year-old child was also inside the vehicle at the time, aut…
Woman Beats Mom Outside PA Elementary School As Child Watched: Lancaster DA Woman Beats Mom Outside PA Elementary School As Child Watched: Lancaster DA
Woman Beats Mom Outside PA Elementary School As Child Watched: Lancaster DA A Lancaster woman is accused of violently assaulting a mother outside McRae Elementary School in front of her child after nearly hitting students with her car, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Zhalaysia Zhane Henson, 26, of East Farnum Street, allegedly pulled her vehicle over and attacked the victim outside the school on South Prince Street on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators say the victim yelled at Henson to slow down after she drove recklessly past the school during dismissal, nearly striking the victi…
WATCH: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue WATCH: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue
Watch: Boy Wanders Alone On Hersheypark Monorail Tracks Before Guest’s Dramatic Rescue A boy separated from his parents was spotted walking alone along the monorail tracks at Hersheypark before a park guest climbed up and pulled him to safety, officials announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The child was reported missing just after 5 p.m., according to a statement from Hersheypark. While crews searched, he entered the secured area for the monorail, which was closed at the time and blocked by a chained entrance and barricaded turnstile, officials said. After remaining at the empty platform for about 20 minutes, the boy began wandering the tracks high above the crowd. Video shows onl…
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ A Connecticut man coerced and pressured an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over social media, federal authorities said.  Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor, was arrested and charged this week with enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Rodriguez used the apps LiveIn and Discord in October and November 2023 to contact an 11-year-old girl in Florida. Authorities say he coerced her into sending him a sexually explicit video of herself. In another case, prosecutors allege Ro…
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report 3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report
3 Children Injured After Falling From Moving Bus In Spring Valley: Report A terrifying incident in Rockland County left three children injured after they fell out of a moving bus. The incident happened in Spring Valley on Dr. Frank Road on Wednesday, Aug. 27, when an emergency exit door on a Transport of Rockland bus suddenly swung open while the vehicle was in motion, The Monsey Scoop reported. Three children fell from the bus onto the roadway, according to the outlet. Spring Valley Police and Hatzoloh EMS rushed to the scene. The children suffered what were described as minor injuries and were taken by Hatzoloh EMS to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment, T…
VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms
Video: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms Asbury Park police sprang into action on Monday, Aug. 25, helping to rescue a child whose home was on fire, authorities said (scroll for video). At 8:44 a.m., police were dispatched to 510 Prospect Ave. and observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the residence, Asbury Park police said. An 8-year-old emerged from a second-floor window, jumped, and was caught by two police officers and a Good Samaritan, who worked together to safely bring the child to the ground, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewj…
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said. Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool. Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old Girl At Bus Stop In Montco, Arrested Near Church: Police Man Grabs 14-Year-Old Girl At Bus Stop In Montco, Arrested Near Church: Police
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old Girl At Bus Stop In Montco, Arrested Near Church: Police A 14-year-old student was grabbed by a stranger at a bus stop in Upper Merion early Tuesday, Aug. 26, but escaped and alerted her mother, prompting a swift arrest, police said. The Upper Merion High School student was waiting near Sacred Heart Church at 120 Jefferson Street in the Swedesburg section of the township around 6:30 a.m. when the man walked up and grabbed her arm, according to the Upper Merion Police Department. She broke free and ran, calling her mom immediately, investigators said. With help from her and nearby witnesses, Upper Merion and Bridgeport officers found the suspect …
7-Year-Old Shoots Himself: Newark PD 7-Year-Old Shoots Himself: Newark PD
7-Year-Old Shoots Himself: Newark PD A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized after shooting himself in the hand in Newark on Monday, Aug. 25, authorities said. At 10:50 a.m., police responded Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on a call of a 7-year-old boy arriving there with his parent for treatment of a self-inflicted gunshot injury to the hand, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The incident occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Clinton Place, where the child located a family member’s firearm, Miranda said.  The incident remains under investigation, Miranda said.
Trevose Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home Trevose Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home
Trevose Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home A Pennsylvania man with past ties to Trevose, Eagleville, and Norristown traveled more than 1,000 miles to Florida to stalk a 14-year-old social media influencer, confronting her father in the driveway, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Jarred Easter, 29, was arrested by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Section on Sunday, Aug. 18, after investigators said he showed up at the teen’s Walton County residence. Easter spent three months sending disturbing emails, nude photos, and obsessive messages to the child’s account connected to her social med…