LatestAcross Korea and the United States, authorities are confronting grave cases of child neglect and endangerment: a Korean couple faces murder charges after a 7‑month‑old died from malnutrition despite public assistance, highlighting gaps in welfare monitoring; in Iowa, a pair of guardians were charged after a 13‑year‑old girl with autism escaped severely malnourished, with investigators noting locked doors, window screws, a urine-filled tote, and abuse admitted by the couple.Aug 18, 2026