The funeral service of a 1-year-old boy who was killed in gunfire in Brooklyn takes place at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in New York (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

For the first time in history, the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended with more than two winners.

TKN reporter Livia introduces us to Daria, a girl who has alopecia, an auto-immune disease that caused her to have bald spots all over her head and who received a wig from Locks of Love. Daria's not only a recipient of a wig, she also...

At only two times in American history have father-son pairs both earned Medals of Honor. One pair was based in the Civil War and then World War II combat, and the other pair in the Spanish-American War and World War I combat. All four...

Katie learns the difference between a cold and the flu...how to help prevent getting either...and what you can do if you get sick.

While we may think that comic books and graphic novels are a relatively new idea – as Olivia tells us, what’s been called “England’s first comic strip” is almost a thousand years old.

The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 marked the largest seaborne invasion in military history.
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The operation came at a crucial moment during The Second World War, as Hitler’s Nazi forces had taken most of...

In this “Look Back” from our fifth season, Sam has an exciting interview with one of the up-and-coming entertainers from the hit show High School Musical, Corbin Bleu. In this one-on-one interview, Sam gets Corbin to sign a copy of his...

Joey tells us about a special workshop that teaches students cooperation and understanding among diverse cultures. Teens at Hamden High School in Connecticut are hoping to create awareness about human rights and reduce prejudice.

The notion of kids camp has taken on a whole new perspective. This innovative program combines the theater within the setting of a kids camp. Not only will participants receive a curriculum in acting, music, voice and dance, but they...

Stefanie tells us how one school found a useful way to cut down its garbage…garbage that was ending up in already overcrowded landfills and costing the school a lot of money to take away. Led by a dedicated 5 th grade teacher, the...

The art of animation is a lot older than you think. Walt Disney might have brought it to the masses in the 1920s, but the first projected animation came courtesy of a machine called the magic lantern invented way back in 1650.

We often hear how things like pollution, overflowing landfills and climate change are hurting our planet. And besides recycling, we wonder what we can do to help. Shane gets some suggestions.

Felipe reports on a program that uses teens to train assistance dogs for people in need. Jill Felice, who started Assistance Dogs of the West in Sante Fe, New Mexico, wanted to give teens the chance to shoulder the responsibility...

Felipe warns us about the problems cliques can cause. We all look for friends who like the same things we do, but when certain groups become “exclusive” – problems can start. Some cliques don’t just exclude people, they ridicule. Make...

TKN reporter Katie tells us about the circumstances under which Vincent Van Gogh painted the famous Starry Night.