boy

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A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In California, prosecutors brought involuntary manslaughter charges against the mother of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly struck and killed a man while riding an e-moto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But something changed for Usha, and not long after we buried my friend, she became pregnant with our fourth child, a boy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The boy says something in Spanish to his friends, and they all giggle and walk away.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold