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CBP orders medical checks after second child's death

The boy, identified by Guatemalan authorities as Felipe Gómez Alonzo, had been in CBP's custody with his father, Agustin Gomez, since Dec. 18.

CBP said in a statement late Tuesday that an agent first noticed the boy had a cough and "glossy eyes" at about 9 a.m. Monday.

He was eventually hospitalized twice and died just before midnight, the agency said.

CBP earlier said that the boy died just after midnight.

A CBP spokesman could not immediately answer how many children are currently in the agency's custody.

But with border crossings surging, CBP processes thousands of children — both alone and with their parents — every month.

The body of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal , who died earlier this month, was returned this week to her village in Guatemala for burial. »

Trump becomes first president since 2002 not to visit troops at Christmastime

Authored by nbcnews.com

On Christmas Day, President Donald Trump took part in a long-running practice of presidents who called troops stationed around the country and the world.

By staying home on Tuesday, Trump became the first president since 2002 who didn't visit military personnel around Christmastime.

He did not visit troops at Christmas in 2002, in the run-up to the Iraq War, or in 2001. »

Why eating less meat is the best thing you can do for the planet in 2019

Authored by theguardian.com

Eating meat has a hefty impact on the environment from fueling climate change to polluting landscapes and waterways.

Why eating less meat is the best thing you can do for the planet in 2019.

Whichever way change is achieved, there’s hope that 2019 will be a key year in the overhaul of a broken global food system. »

2 Children Found Buried 2 Years Apart in a Yard. Their Father, a Walmart Santa, Has Been Arrested

Authored by time.com

Police said although Mary had not been seen in weeks and her brother Elwyn Jr. had not been seen since November 2016.

Autopsy reports confirmed that Elywn Crocker, Jr., who would be 16-year-old by now, had been buried for at least two years, while Mary had been buried for months.

Police arrested the children’s father, as well as their step-mother and step-grandmother and her boyfriend. »

Japan to leave IWC, resume commercial whaling in July

Authored by english.kyodonews.net

Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to resume commercial whaling next July for the first time in about three decades, the government said Wednesday, a decision deemed certain to draw international condemnation.

Under IWC rules, Japan's withdrawal is expected to become effective on June 30 following notification to the commission by Jan. 1.

1948 - The International Whaling Commission is established under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. »