Americas at risk of losing measles elimination status, U.N. agency warns

More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.

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Thousands more university jobs at risk, union warns

The University and College Union says 5,000 jobs are already being cut and the sector is "on its knees".
BBC News - 1d
Youngkin: I have 'extraordinary empathy' for federal workers at risk of losing jobs

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said on Monday that he has empathy for the state’s federal workers at risk of losing their jobs as a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut down the ...
The Hill - Feb. 24
Musk loses more than $100B as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off

Elon Musk's status as the world's wealthiest person is in no danger of changing.
NBC News - Feb. 25
She’s a Foot Soldier in America’s Losing War With Chronic Disease

In places like Mingo County, W.Va., where working-age people are dying at record rates, a nurse learns what it takes to make America healthy.
The New York Times - 1d
HUD secretary announcing elimination of rule Trump warned would 'destroy the value of houses'

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner said he would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule on Wednesday, repealing the law which was ...
The Hill - 6d
Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

At least 146 measles cases have been identified in West Texas so far, including 20 hospitalizations and one death.
Wired - 3d
Former UN ambassador warns of potential repercussions of Russia-Ukraine rhetoric on China, Taiwan

Former United Nations ambassador Susan Rice warned that President Trump’s actions with ending the Russia-Ukraine war could have potential repercussions with China and Taiwan. Rice joined MSNBC’s ...
The Hill - Feb. 24
Nicaraguan government is cementing total control of the state and violating rights, UN experts warn

Yahoo News - 6d
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people

The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sides
ABC News - 6d
A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits atop the very health system he spent years attacking, and now he faces his first big challenge: a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas.
NBC News - 3d
Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader

Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji Gitahi. Health services in Africa are ...
The Guardian - 5d
Bank of England rate setter warns of higher UK inflation risk driven by wages

Deputy governor Dave Ramsden says interest rate cuts must be gradual
Financial Times - 4d
Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn

Measures issued by Joe Biden were swiftly repealed, leaving employees vulnerable to downgraded jobs. Donald Trump’s rollback of basic guardrails for artificial intelligence leaves US workers “at ...
The Guardian - 12h
Mental health agency loses 1 in 10 to DOGE cuts, 988 hotline team impacted

Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
CBS News - Feb. 21
America’s Flex

We cover President Trump’s new tariffs.
The New York Times - 14h
Crocker wins title eliminator as Donovan disqualified

Belfast's Lewis Crocker wins a dramatic IBF eliminator against Paddy Donovan after his opponent is disqualified for delivering a punch after the bell at the end of the eighth round.
BBC News - 3d
France threatens Algeria with termination of special status

Yahoo News - 6d
Statue plan for Edinburgh's famous west end cat

Locals say the memorial to Hugo The West End Cat would bring the community together and increase visitor numbers.
BBC News - 5d
Two arrested as stolen Paddington statue recovered

The sculpture was damaged and taken from his seat in Paddington creator Michael Bond's home town.
BBC News - 2d
Meet the House un-American activities caucus

Four House GOP members have asked Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to sue three small civil society organizations for allegedly aiding illegal aliens, drawing comparisons to the House Un-American ...
The Hill - Feb. 24
Europe and US clash over Ukraine in G7 and UN

EU and Trump administration differ over blaming Russia in rival draft resolutions
Financial Times - Feb. 24
US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine

The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.
BBC News - Feb. 25
‘America is now an adversary’

Plus, inside the UK's 'right-wing Davos'
Financial Times - Feb. 21
President William McKinley's America

Our 25th president loved tariffs, and oversaw an expansion of U.S. territory around the globe. But William McKinley is best remembered as being one of the four presidents that was assassinated.
CBS News - Feb. 23
2/24: America Decides

Macron, Trump offer contrasting paths to peace in Ukraine; Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis?
CBS News - Feb. 24
America Has a Rogue President

The firing of three judge advocate generals is one more element of this administration’s attack on the rule of law.
The New York Times - Feb. 25
2/25: America Decides

21 federal employees resign “in protest” over DOGE; U.S Secret Service Director discusses his experience during President Trump’s first assassination attempt
CBS News - Feb. 25
2/26: America Decides

Trump holds first cabinet meeting; Will DOGE save gov't money? Is recession near?
CBS News - 6d
2/27: America Decides

Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Starmer discuss Ukraine war at the White House; Trump administration to take control of White House press pool
CBS News - 5d
2/28: America Decides

Trump clashes with Zelenskyy in White House meeting; WIRED: Musk's DOGE is 'worse than you think'
CBS News - 4d
Texas measles outbreak grows

A measles outbreak that spread in Gaines County, Texas, slammed a Mennonite community and has grown to around 100 cases, according to health officials. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
CBS News - Feb. 25
WATCH: How contagious is measles?

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans, experts say.
ABC News - 4h
Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers. The Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid ...
The Guardian - Feb. 24
Trump administration eliminating 90 percent of USAID foreign aid contracts

President Trump’s administration is eliminating over 90 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign contracts along with $60 billion in global aid worldwide, multiple ...
The Hill - 5d
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.
The New York Times - 4d
Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House

Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars.
The New York Times - 4d
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero's welcome, star status at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
What happened in Luigi Mangione's New York City status hearing

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared for a status hearing in New York state court on Friday. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina ...
CBS News - Feb. 21
Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president

President Trump on Tuesday evening shared a video using artificial intelligence (AI) that showcases his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip, complete with a golden ...
The Hill - 6d