SPOKANE, Wash. — New state data reveals a concerning trend in Washington's child welfare crisis, a rise of children dying or nearly dying from opioid-related incidents. A report from the state shows ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KC Protective Animal Welfare Society, or KC PAWS, says it’s the worst animal welfare crisis in 20 years. “More and more people are wondering to surrender their dogs on a daily basis ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A federal audit found West Virginia failed to comply with critical requirements while investigating reports of child abuse and in more than 90% of cases reviewed, according ...

THIS WEEK Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, announced the outcome of the government’s spending review. She sugared the pill of real-terms budget cuts for most government ...

In May of last year, gut-wrenching headlines led the news for the briefest of moments — Jalayah Eason, 6, was dead. Another child in New York City victimized by horrifying family abuse. As more ...

Britain is in a "welfare crisis" in the wake of Rachel Reeves's "benefits Budget" with a damning report claiming jobless families who take a raft of hand-outs would be £18,000 better off than ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A push to change a controversial state law to protect children fell short in this year's legislative session. Critics of the "Keeping Families Together Act" were hoping to amend the ...

EVANSVILLE — Reduced adoption fees and incentives are the tools of animal welfare organizations who have announced a new push to find homes for pets in what they call a "crisis" situation. The Indiana ...

City Councilors on Monday lauded Kalispell’s updated public participation plan, saying it could serve as a model for other Montana municipalities looking to keep residents informed on future ...