(WBAP/KLIF) – In the past few days, doctors have reported more than 70 new cases of the measles. Since the outbreak started two months ago, 400 people have contracted the virus, and 41 of those patients have been hospitalized. Measles is highly contagious, and the virus can hang in the air for hours after someone…… MORE
Myanmar’s Earthquake Death Toll Jumps To Nearly 700 As More Bodies Recovered From The Rubble
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead…… MORE
New Wave Of Smaller, Cheaper Nuclear Reactors Sends US States Racing To Attract The Industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity. For some state officials, nuclear is a carbon-free source of electricity that helps them meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Others see it as an always-on power…… MORE
Military Review Of Fitness Standards Will Find Array Of Tests, But Higher Requirements For Combat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of the widely different rules among the services. It raises questions about whether there should be a cookie-cutter approach or if service differences, evolving social norms and recruiting realities will still be…… MORE
US Judge Temporarily Halts Deportations To Third Countries Without A Chance To Challenge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting people who have exhausted legal appeals to countries other than their own without first being allowed to argue that it would jeopardize their safety. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy ruled Friday in Boston that people with final orders of removal must have “a…… MORE
New US Strikes Against Houthi Rebels Kill At Least 1 In Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight. The Houthi rebels reported the bombings into Saturday morning killed at least one person. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear, though the attacks followed an intense night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared…… MORE
Israel Strikes Beirut For The First Time Since A Ceasefire Ended The Latest Israel-Hezbollah War
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The attack Friday was the first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on Nov. 27, 2024 between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, although Israel has…… MORE
Trump Asks Supreme Court For Permission To Resume Deporting Venezuelan Migrants Under Wartime Law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal Friday follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington. A panel of…… MORE
Vance Accuses Denmark Of Underinvesting In Greenland As Trump Presses For US Takeover Of The Island
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance says Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demands Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory. The pointed remarks came Friday as Vance visited U.S. troops at Pituffik Space Base on the mineral-rich, strategically critical island.…… MORE
Wall Street Tumbles, And S&P 500 Drops 2% On Worries About Slower Economy And Higher Inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout slammed Wall Street as worries built about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war. The S&P 500 dropped 2% Friday for one of its worst days of the last two years. The Dow Jones…… MORE
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