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Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases spanning more than 9 counties

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.

The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service

By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins

Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and…

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Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

NOAA's 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.

This Michigan project celebrates the rich history of community farmers and gardeners

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

A Michigan oral history project is collecting the stories of farmers and gardeners from working class communities and communities of color.

Illinois landlord found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy

By Sophia Tareen, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press

Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.

What to know about highly contagious measles and how to protect yourself

By Laura Ungar, Associated Press

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.

How Trump’s planned ‘gold card’ visa would work

By Mae Anderson, Associated Press

The program would replace an existing program that offers U.S. visas to investors who spend about $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people, echoing similar “golden visa ” programs in countries such as Canada, New Zealand,…

WATCH: President Donald Trump’s 2025 address to Congress | PBS News Special

Trump's prime-time speech was the latest marker in his takeover of the nation's capital, where the Republican-led House and Senate have done little to restrain the president as he and his allies work to slash the size of the federal…

In Michigan, a push to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for people of color

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Michigan advocates are working to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and more equitable for communities of color.

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Jacques Billeaud, John Seewer, Associated Press

Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.