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US measles outbreak claims two lives
www.bbc.com US measles outbreak kills child in TexasThe child who died was unvaccinated during an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people.
- arstechnica.com Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu
CDC data is limited but hints it could be one of the more severe seasons.
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Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home
www.theguardian.com Gene Hackman and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home alongside one of their dogsThe Oscar-winning star of The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman and The Poseidon Adventure has died, along with his classical musician wife
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Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
arstechnica.com Unvaccinated school-age child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreakIt is the first measles death in the US since 2015.
- www.dallasnews.com Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’
Texas' measles outbreak is now at 90 cases, the highest yearly case count since 1992. Experts say the number is likely to grow more. Here's why.
- www.theguardian.com South Carolina man to be killed in US’s first firing squad execution in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, chooses to be shot dead amid concerns that lethal injections have caused ‘excruciating’ pain
- theconversation.com Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country
Compassion starts with the individual – self-care and personal wellness. It then radiates out to the wider community in the form of action and engagement.
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NYC’s Bus-Mounted Cameras Nab Over 400K Bus Stop Blockers
nyc.streetsblog.org ACE In The Hole: MTA's Bus-Mounted Cameras Nab Over 400K Bus Stop Blockers - Streetsblog New York CityBus enforcement cameras are working way better than cops.
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Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from prison
www.aljazeera.com Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prisonSupporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for killing of FBI agents after a flawed trial.
- abcnews.go.com US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at car dealers and most other stores
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At least 10 deaths amid major storm, severe flash floods in Eastern US
abcnews.go.com At least 13 deaths amid back-to-back winter storms across USMore than 140 million Americans were under alerts Monday for high winds, extreme cold, and a new winter storm after a weekend storm path moved out.
- www.eenews.net Feds and BNSF Railway set plan to protect Montana grizzlies
The agreement requires the company to take certain steps to reduce accidental grizzly bear deaths around railroad tracks.
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TW: Suicide. Unnamed Trans veteran draped themselves in a trans flag, and committed suicide at a VA hospital. Only the local news seems to be saying anything.
www.syracuse.com VA patient died by suicide at top of hospital’s garage in SyracuseThe veteran, a VA mental health patient, was wearing a transgender flag, a witness said.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/21895272
- arstechnica.com Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
All 24 cases are in unvaccinated people, 22 of which are under age 17.
- grist.org Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Georgia was going to retire its coal plants, but then the data centers arrived. AI is pushing energy providers back to fossil fuels.
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Worcester now officially a sanctuary city for trans community after city council vote
local organization Queer Residents of Worcester and Our Allies filed the petition asking councilors to make Worcester a sanctuary city for transgender and gender diverse people.
The petition specifically asks the city to not cooperate with federal and state policies aimed at harming transgender and gender diverse people, and to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community here has access to healthcare, housing, education, and employment without fear of discrimination.
“You have an incredible opportunity as a community to support our children, you have an opportunity to decrease the rates of depression and suicide by showing our children that their safety and dignity are a priority," one meeting attendee said.
- arstechnica.com Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
The worker is said to have had pink eye and is recovering from the infection.
- www.nbcnews.com Passports with 'X' sex markers will be valid until they expire or are renewed, State Department says
The department issued the guidance after widespread confusion over whether passports with “X” sex markers would be valid for international travel.
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Ye website down after selling swastika shirts, ecommerce platform says site violated terms
www.nbcnews.com Ye website down after selling swastika shirts; e-commerce platform says site violated termsShopify said in a statement: "This merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them from Shopify.”
- abcnews.go.com American Airlines flight delayed by suspected bomb threat
An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane.
- www.nbcnews.com New York poultry markets ordered to close temporarily as bird flu concerns spread
Poultry markets are required to close for a full disinfection, even if bird flu has not been detected.
- www.theregister.com 'Cyber event' delaying US newspaper prints enters 2nd week
Publications across 25 states either producing smaller issues or very delayed ones
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Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
arstechnica.com Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least-vaccinated countiesNine cases are confirmed, 3 are probable. Officials says more are likely to come.
- www.nbcnews.com Ye makes offensive comments against Jewish community, says he has 'dominion' over his wife in tirade on X
Dozens of posts were made on Ye's X account Friday morning centering on the Jewish community, the most severe of which said, “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi.”
- www.nbcnews.com Judge finds racial bias tainted jury selection in Black man's death row case
North Carolina inmate Hasson Bacote was sentenced to death in 2009 by a nearly all-white jury. A hearing last year focused on claims of racial discrimination in capital cases.
- www.theguardian.com California prison gynecologist accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of patients in lawsuit
Class action also alleges prison officials knew of Dr Scott Lee’s abuse of incarcerated women for years, but did not act. This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault
- arstechnica.com H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The finding suggests a new spillover event, further dashing hopes of containment.
- www.nbcnews.com Postal Service to resume accepting China shipments
The Postal Service's move to stop accepting packages had come in the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to impose a new round of 10% tariffs on all goods coming from China.
- grist.org Exxon is quietly planning a new $8.6 billion plastics plant in Texas
Exxon's proposal for a plastics factory on the Gulf Coast raises alarms for a community already dealing with pollution.
- www.theguardian.com Far-right group Proud Boys loses legal naming rights to Black church it vandalized
Church said extremist group never paid $2.8m court judgment over 2020 attack during Trump rally
The ruling Monday by Judge Tanya Jones Bosier of Washington DC’s superior court grants the church – the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal church – power over how the Proud Boys moniker is used. Bosier’s decision opens a pathway to seizing proceeds from the sale of any merchandise featuring the white supremacist group’s name, logos and insignia, too.
- www.nbcnews.com Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan's son and reality TV figure, faces DUI and cocaine charges in Florida
Jordan, 34, was booked into jail after a night of drinking at a strip club, authorities said. He has appeared on "The Traitors" and "The Real Housewives of Miami."