Simon Weisser / Unsplash Nirvana Faces Huge 'Child Pornography' Lawsuit For 1991 Marketing Decision 30 years after their iconic breakthrough album 'Nevermind' changed the music scene, Nirvana faces a lawsuit for its controversial cover. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal August 28, 2021
Sledcom Smolensk via BBC / Facebook Russian Toddler Spends 4 Days Lost in the Woods, Vows to 'Never Run Away from Mum' Again She was covered in bug bites and nettle rashes, but managed to avoid the bears and wolves the area is known for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
KRON 4 / YouTube screen shot Off-Duty Officer Notices Woman on Side of Road with Choking Baby, Performs CPR as Child Turns Blue Emergencies don't wait for first responders to be on the clock. Even when cops are off duty, they jump into action when they're needed. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
Action & Adventure on the Appalachian Trail / Facebook 'Little Man' Becomes One of the Youngest to Ever Hike the Appalachian Trail at 5 Years Old Not many other kindergarteners can boast that they've completed the Appalachian Trail, but Little Man can. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 21, 2021
Senator Melissa Hurtado / Facebook Age 7 Girl Battling Deadly, Incurable Condition Made Honorary Firefighter: 'This Was My Dream All Along' On Tuesday, at a well-attended ceremony, 7-year-old Penny Saltray was sworn in as an honorary firefighter. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 20, 2021
Cleveland Police / Facebook After Family Friend Allegedly Steals New Mom's Car, 6-Week-Old Baby in Back Seat Found Safe 75 Miles Away After vigilant work across several departments, police were able to track down the vehicle, and baby Cannon was found safe By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 19, 2021
@wjxt4 / Twitter Teacher Disciplined for Hanging BLM Flag, Scores Six Years' Worth of Salary in Settlement It's a sad day for America when a teacher who pushes anti-American rhetoric in the classroom gets rewarded with a financial windfall. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 19, 2021
WBZ-TV / Video screen shot Massachusetts Lifeguard and Dad Pull 8-Year-Old from Deep End, Semi-Conscious and 'Gurgling' up Water Thankfully Christian was spotted struggling on the other side of the pool, and his dad was the first to jump in after him. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2021
CNN / Facebook 'World's Smallest Known Baby' Born the Weight of an Apple Finally Goes Home After 13 Months in Hospital The baby was so tiny that her care team had to come up with new, innovative treatments and calculate her medications with extra care. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2021
CBS Evening News / YouTube screen shot Boy on 'Race to Kindness' Gives Toys & Food to Kids in Need, Seeks Book Donations to Spread Love of Literacy Even if the lofty goal of 500,000 books isn't met, Orion has done more to put reading material into the hands of fellow children than most. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
@jasonrantz / Twitter Elementary School Taken Over By Homeless, Community Terrified After Major Threats Made 'You've got people who are shooting up out in the open. You've got brawls that are breaking up fairly frequently.' By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
Rapid City Police Department / Facebook Boy Sets Up 'Donations-Only' Lemonade Stand for Bikers, Raises Money for College Fund and Children's Hospital The bikers certainly make use of the stop, but local law enforcement and residents have come to support the 8-year-old with big plans, too. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 11, 2021
Chandler West / Flickr Fauci: 'Hopefully' Mask-Wearing Won't Have Any Adverse Effects on Kids Dr. Anthony Fauci's latest comments about forcing schoolchildren to wear masks won't go over well with many parents. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 10, 2021
The White House / YouTube screen shot Watch Psaki Lose Her Poker Face, Scramble to Name a Single Parents' Group the Biden Admin Has Consulted The question wasn’t much of a trap, but you could tell she knew the headlines that might have been generated had she given an honest answer. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal August 10, 2021
elnaz asadi / Unsplash Alarm Bells Go Off as Apple Announces Mandatory Software to Scan Users' Phones, Send Any Potentially Incriminating Evidence to Outsiders While predatory pedophiles should be targeted, this technology could be a gateway for government overreach and corporate abuse. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 9, 2021
Max Fischer / Pexels Teachers Union Publishes Instruction Manual from Hell - Here's the Sick How-to Guide Talk sweetly to the stupid parents. Smile. Tell them it's all about quality education. Whatever you do, don't mention critical race theory. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal August 8, 2021
Karen Hatting Smidt / Facebook After Thief Steals Tip Jar from Twins' Lemonade Stand, Kind Police Officer Turns It All Around Though the twins experienced poor behavior from the thief, they learned how to press on and not let one bad experience get the best of them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 7, 2021
Polk County Sheriff's Office 'Nasty, Nasty People:' 3 Disney World Employees Arrested on Child Sex Charges The suspects face 48 felony charges and two misdemeanors in total, and nine of them have criminal histories. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal August 4, 2021
ABC News / YouTube screen shot Heartwarming Video Shows Moment Teen Asks Former Coach to Officially Adopt Her After having his blindfold removed and reading the provided note, Donaldson turned to see his kids and wife holding signs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 3, 2021
Alin Luna / Unsplash Exclusive: NM School Board Stands Up to Dem Gov, Refuses Mask Mandate Despite Takeover Threat Small-town school board: No more masks on kids. State: You can't do that, we'll crush you. Will you comply? School board: No. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal August 3, 2021
Unify Carmel / YouTube screen shot 'WJ Live': Graphic Content Warning: Crowd Horrified by School's Pornographic Books These books that were made available to children will no doubt make your stomach churn. This is what our kids are being taught? By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 2, 2021