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| | | Mariupol children's hospital destroyed in targeted attack, Ukrainian officials say: Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine on Wednesday when it destroyed a children's hospital and maternity ward in Mariupol, a southeastern port city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video on social media that he said showed the damage. "People, children are under the wreckage," said Zelenskyy, who called on the international community again to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed during a daily briefing Wednesday that Ukraine had put firing positions inside the children's hospital, but there is currently no evidence to support that allegation. The comment, however, appeared to be an implicit acknowledgement that Russia deliberately targeted the hospital. In response to the attack, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said she was "horrified." "We do not know the number of casualties but fear the worst," she said. | | Trans youth care ban moves forward in Idaho legislature: One day after Florida lawmakers passed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by LGBTQ activists, Idaho lawmakers in the state House followed suit by voting in favor of bill HB 675, which would make it a felony to provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Anyone who provides or knowingly gives permission for a child or teen to receive hormone therapy or physical alterations to affirm their gender identity would be punished under this law and could face life in prison. The bill's sponsor, Idaho state Rep. Bruce Skaug, said he does not support underage gender reassignment surgeries because of its negative effects on mental health among children, but he didn't cite any specific research or examples. However, Cathryn Oakley, state legislative director and senior counsel at Human Rights Campaign, weighed in and noted a recent study that found that gender-affirming care actually reduces the risk of moderate or severe depression by 60% and suicidality by 73%. HB 675 now goes to the state Senate. | | Pfizer launches clinical trial testing its COVID-19 pill in children aged 6 and older: Pfizer announced Wednesday it is launching a clinical trial to study the effectiveness of its COVID-19 antiviral pill in young children. The new trial is planning to enroll 140 children between ages 6 and 17 who will be split into two groups. The group that weighs more than 88 pounds will be given the dose currently authorized for teens and adults, while the group that weighs less will be given a smaller dose. Children under 6 will not be included in this study, but Pfizer said research is ongoing to determine the best dose for the youngest of children. Pfizer's pill was hailed a game-changer because it was the first COVID-19 treatment that did not require an infusion, making it more convenient to give to patients. Clinical trial data showed the pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for COVID-19 patients by 89% within three days of the onset of symptoms compared to a placebo. | | Kindergartners share encouragement, joy in viral hotline: A group of grade-schoolers is inadvertently bringing joy, laughter and some wise words to thousands of strangers, all thanks to their Peptoc art project. Peptoc, which is a free hotline that people can dial into, was created by art teacher Jessica Martin and artist Asherah Weiss, who worked with K-6 students at West Side Elementary School in Healdsburg, California. The project consisted of flyers and posters filled with charming drawings and reassuring messages, as well as the hotline that gives callers the options to receive either encouraging messages, words of advice and pep talks from kindergartners. Since launching the project, the hotline has gone viral. "There's a pretty clear reason why this is so popular," Martin told "GMA." "We're in a very broken world right now and we need to hear this, from children especially." Martin and Weiss said they hope to continue working with students to record more advice and additional messages in Spanish. | |
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| | | This morning on "GMA," Sandra Oh joins us live to talk about her new animated Disney-Pixar movie, "Turning Red," and her last season of "Killing Eve." Plus, we are rising and shining in Vermont! We visit a business that's been owned by a family for seven generations, meet a woman who went viral for her calming videos, and stop by an ice cream parlor and a family-owned lodge. All this and more only on "GMA." | | | | | |
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