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Cops: Body of LI Teen Who Vanished in January Is Found

Police say no sign of foul play in death of Thomas Medlin, 15, found in Brooklyn waters

(Newser) - A missing Long Island teen who was initially believed to have traveled to New York City to meet a contact from the game Roblox has been found dead in Brooklyn, police say. Fox News reports that the body of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin of St. James, New York, was retrieved from...

Rookie Smashes NBA's Teen Scoring Record

Cooper Flagg, 19, scored 49 points, most ever by a teenager in the league

(Newser) - As Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 on Thursday night in a 123-121 loss to Charlotte, he broke the franchise's rookie-scoring record he shared with Mark Aguirre—whose jersey was retired at halftime. "Mark Aguirre is special. Such a...

Texas Community Mourns Teen Killed in Sledding Crash
2nd Teen on Sled
Pulled by Jeep Dies
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Jan 29, 2026 7:44 AM CST

2nd Teen on Sled Pulled by Jeep Dies

16-year-old girls described as best friends, now 'in heaven together'

(Newser) - A Texas teen placed on life support after a Sunday sledding crash that killed her friend has died from her injuries. Family identified her as 16-year-old cheerleader Grace Brito, best friend of fellow victim 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle. "She was a selfless person who always wanted to make others smile...

Texas Teen Charged in Triple Homicide Of Ex's Family

Odessa 15-year-old charged with capital murder

(Newser) - A shooting in Odessa, Texas, has left a mother and two of her children dead and a 15-year-old boy facing a capital murder charge. Police say the teen was arrested Tuesday after officers found three people fatally shot in an apartment complex, the Midland Reporter-Telegram reports. The victims were identified...

Death of Teen on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Stepbrother under investigation after teen found dead under bed

(Newser) - The death of Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old found dead on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month, has been ruled a homicide, the AP reports. Per her death certificate, her cause of death was "mechanical asphyxia," and the certificate notes she "was mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)....

7-Foot-9-Inch Teen Makes College Basketball History

World's tallest teen, new Florida Gator Olivier Rioux, is now tallest teen to play the NCAA sport

(Newser) - Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him during halftime on Thursday night to get 7-foot-9-inch center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play—and made history in the process—after chants of "We want Ollie!" swept through the O'Connell Center....

Cops Detain Teen at Gunpoint After AI Doritos Mix-Up

Artificial intelligence system at Baltimore 16-year-old's school thought bag of chips was a gun

(Newser) - A Baltimore teenager was detained at gunpoint by police after an artificial intelligence system used at his school mistook a bag of chips for a firearm, reports the BBC . Taki Allen, 16, described to WMAR a chaotic scene at Kenwood High School in which eight police cars arrived and officers...

Parents Sue ChatGPT After Teen Son's Death

They say the OpenAI tool coached Adam Raine on how to take his own life

(Newser) - The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who took his own life are blaming ChatGPT for his death, saying the bot coached him on how to do it. Both NBC News and the New York Times report that it's the first such suit filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI. (Last...

Last Text From NC Teen Who Vanished in Florida: 'Help Me'

Body of Giovanni Pelletier, 18, found in Florida after he vacationed there with family

(Newser) - An 18-year-old from North Carolina whose family says he vanished under "deeply troubling and suspicious circumstances" has been found dead in Florida after vacationing there. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Thursday that a body found Aug. 8 in a retention pond in Bradenton is indeed that...

Teen on Family Vacation Ends Up in Wrong Country

UK boy headed home to London from Spain took a detour to Italian city of Milan instead

(Newser) - A British teenager's journey home from vacation took an unexpected detour this week after he boarded the wrong flight at Minorca's Mahon airport. The 15-year-old, set to fly to London's Stansted Airport, became separated from family in the airport's departures area and ended up on...

Boy, 14, Fell Into 'Altered Mental State,' Walked Off Mountain

Zane Wach is in medically induced coma after getting disoriented on Mount Whitney hike with dad

(Newser) - A teen is fighting for his life after he stepped off a ledge on California's highest peak during a hike with his dad. Ryan Wach tells SFGate he took son Zane, 14, on June 10 for what he says was the boy's first mountaineering expedition on Mount Whitney....

Boy, 15, Struck by Lightning in Central Park

'He's lucky to be alive,' cop says of 15-year-old Yassin Khalifa, who suffered minor burns

(Newser) - A 15-year-old boy is recuperating after being struck by lightning in New York's Central Park, lucky to escape with just minor burns. The New York Times reports that the incident happened Thursday afternoon when a thunderstorm hit, as a group of teens was hanging out on the east side...

Parents Warn of 'Dusting' Dangers After Teen's Death

Arizona's Renna O'Rourke, 19, died after inhaling keyboard cleaner

(Newser) - An Arizona couple is mourning the loss of their 19-year-old daughter, and warning other parents about the dangers of how she died. AZFamily and News 3 Las Vegas report that Renna O'Rourke died of sudden sniffing death syndrome after taking part in a social media challenge known as "...

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity
This Teen Deserves
to Be an Emmy Rarity
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Jun 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity

Owen Cooper deserves to win for Adolescence , writes TV critic Glenn Whipp

(Newser) - This year's Emmy nominations come out next month, and the name of 15-year-old Owen Cooper is expected to be among them. At the Los Angeles Times , TV writer Glenn Whipp makes the case that the central character in the Netflix series Adolescence should be more than nominated—he should...

After Viral Video, Teens Charged With Sneaking Into Astrodome

Cops say they were taking photos; a mother of the accused says they never went inside

(Newser) - Three teenagers are accused of breaking into Houston's Astrodome days after a viral TikTok video exposed the abandoned stadium's darkened and dusty interior. "Sneaking into closed old historic buildings is dangerous," Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen says , per the Houston Chronicle . "You are...

Teen Fighting for Life After Playing Senior Assassin

Texas' Isaac Leal, 17, suffered serious head injury in fall from moving vehicle during water gun game

(Newser) - Weeks from graduation, a Texas teenager is fighting for his life after a lighthearted game of Senior Assassin took a tragic turn. High school seniors commonly take part in a game of chase, where the last one standing wins. In this case, 17-year-old Isaac Leal, a baseball star at South...

2nd Teen Nabbed, Charged Over Jersey Wildfire

This time it's a 17-year-old charged with arson, joining 19-year-old Joseph Kling as a suspect

(Newser) - A second teenager has been charged over the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey, which scorched thousands of acres of land and spurred the evacuation of thousands. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office , the unidentified boy, 17, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with aggravated arson,...

Girl, 15, Attacked by Sea Lion During Swim Test

Phoebe Beltran suffered only minor injuries after attack in Long Beach, California

(Newser) - "I've been stung by a sting ray, pinched by crabs, bitten by tiny fish. But a sea lion?" That's the incredulous reaction of 15-year-old Phoebe Beltran after being attacked by the latter over the weekend in Southern California, during her audition to be a junior lifeguard cadet,...

Prosecutors: Killer Teen Lived With Dead Bodies for 2 Weeks

Wisconsin's Nikita Casap, 17, charged with fatally shooting mom, stepdad on Feb. 11

(Newser) - A teenager in Wisconsin shot and killed his mother and stepfather, then went to school the next day like nothing happened, according to prosecutors. The bodies of 35-year-old Tatiana Casap and 51-year-old Donald Mayer were discovered partially decayed in their Waukesha home on Feb. 28 after odd text messages prompted...

Cops: Chicago Teen Killed 6 People in 9 Months

'It's difficult to comprehend how anyone could easily take someone's life'

(Newser) - While most people were hunkered down at home during the early months of the pandemic, one teen went on a killing spree in Chicago, massacring six people within a span of nine months. So said local police and prosecutors on Wednesday in announcing murder charges against Antonio Reyes, now 21,...

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