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Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of year for toy manufacturers. But in Joe Biden’s economy, toy sales are suffering thanks to runaway inflation and other pressures, forcing one of the world’s largest toymakers to deliver lumps of coal to employees just ahead of December 25.

Authorities found a child-sized doll Saturday while searching the childhood home of Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer.

A burglar has targeted an Atlanta, Georgia, charity for the second year, and police are hoping to identify and catch the individual.

A five-year-old North Carolina girl has raised thousands of dollars through her lemonade stand to benefit babies in need. 

A consumer group called the China Consumer Association (CCA) on Wednesday called for a national boycott of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) because the restaurant chain is running a toy promotion that drives some Chinese customers into delirious buying frenzies.

95-year-old craftsman Ed Higinbotham works year-round in his home workshop making 300 wooden toys as gifts for local children.

Appearing Thursday on the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” MGA Entertainment CEO Isaac Larian criticized President Joe Biden’s directive aimed at alleviating supply chain issues at U.S. ports, saying the move is “too little too late.” 

Appearing Monday on the Fox News Channel, toy maker Basic Fun! CEO Jay Foreman warned that a supply chain “crisis” will delay holiday shopping.

LEGO has announced that it will remove “harmful” gender stereotypes from its line because boys are reluctant to play with girls’ toys.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a host of bills into law on Friday, including AB 1084, which requires “gender neutral retail departments” in toy stores, so that shoppers will not be encouraged some toys for girls and others for boys.

Danish toy legend LEGO is launching a set of LGBTQIA+ rainbow figures to coincide with gay pride month, entitled “everyone is awesome”.

A Southwest Airlines employee recently returned a child’s Buzz Lightyear toy he accidentally left behind on a plane, along with an incredible surprise.

The Hasbro toy company is changing the name of Mr. Potato Head to “Potato Head” in an effort to be more gender-neutral.

Welsh Assembly leader Mark Drakeford has targetted children’s Christmas presents by banning supermarkets from selling toys in his latest extreme lockdown.

A retired couple in Desert Hot Springs, California, is busy making toys for local children to enjoy this Christmas.

A toy store owner whose business closed for good during the coronavirus pandemic donated her remaining inventory to a charity for kids fighting cancer.

A charity that collects and distributes toys to needy children in Charlottesville, Virginia, at Christmastime got a huge surprise recently.

A Michigan family honored their late son by donating 700 toys as Christmas presents to local pediatric hospitals in his memory.

A recent report alleges that a number of “smart toys” have glaring security vulnerabilities that could place children at risk. In some cases, weak bluetooth security could allow strangers to digitally eavesdrop on children as they play.

An elderly man in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, is making sure children in his area receive a special handmade toy for Christmas. 

An anonymous donor’s generous gift will make Christmas extra special this year for needy children in Del Mar, California. 

The Mattel toy company has recently introduced its 2019 Barbie Career of the Year doll, the Barbie Judge Doll. 

Third-grade students at a Tennessee elementary school surprised one of their classmates with toys after he lost them in a fire that destroyed his family’s home two weeks ago. When Daniel Hunt’s third-grade classmates at Philadelphia Elementary School in Philadelphia,

Mattel has launched a “gender-inclusive” line of dolls, saying its research found children do not want their toys “dictated by gender norms.”

When the veterinary surgeon attempted to remove what appeared to be massive cancerous growths in a dog’s stomach, he instead found the remnants of some very enthusiastic snacking.

A secret Santa paid off more than $10,000 of holiday layaway bills on Friday for customers of a New Jersey Toys ‘R Us store.

The Venezuelan government has seized nearly 4 million toys from a private company in order to hand them out to poor children this holiday season.

President Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett is calling on a group of business leaders and educators to move the world away from “gender biases” in media and toys.

As fans of the Star Wars franchise eagerly await the December release of Star Wars The Force Awakens, Friday helped them manage their anticipation, with the release of new toys and other merchandise, in an intergalactic Black Friday of sorts.

The Target department store chain has announced that it intends go “gender neutral” in its stores by eliminating the colors blue and pink in displays and signage and getting rid of the words “boys” and “girls” on clothing and toys wherever possible.

After complaints from some parents that kids were receiving Minions toys with voice recordings of a character swearing, fast food giant McDonald’s is now assuring customers that this is not the case.

Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects unsuspecting children from toys deemed unsafe by the federal government. Here are some of the toys that were recalled and banned from resale in 2014: