(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