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Measles cases in Texas are underreported and the response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is impacted by recent funding cuts, a scientist said. “We do believe that there’s quite a large amount of cases that are not reported and underreported,” Dr. David Sugerman, CDC Senior Scientist, said during an Advisory Committee on … Read more

California avocado growers are sounding the alarm over a potential infiltration of crop pests from across the border after the Biden administration caved to Mexican cartel threats and ended a Clinton-era food inspection process that now threatens U.S. farmers. “We understand the importance of free trade,” Ken Melban, the vice president of industry affairs and … Read more

The IRS is reportedly considering revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status amid its battle with the Trump administration, according to The New York Times. Meanwhile, The Department of Homeland Security warns that the university could lose the ability to enroll international students if it doesn’t meet the new requirements on reporting records of some visa holders. NBC’s … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: A top House Republican is leading a formal rebuke of the Biden administration’s gun control policies on Thursday. House Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams, R-Texas, is introducing a resolution slamming the Democrat former president while lauding the current White House “as they work to protect Second Amendment freedoms by reviewing and … Read more

Too often, healthcare ignores our pain and fails to value our lives. But communities are banding together to meet our needs Maternal deaths have recently dropped in the US – that is, unless you’re Black. Black women continue to face the highest rates of maternal mortality in our country. To be Black, pregnant and hopeful … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: One of the top defense contractors in the United States, which has a history of pushing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), is facing heat over a massive government contract that critics say should be a prime target for Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts.  The Air Force’s Sentinel program, a massive intercontinental ballistic missile … Read more

The economic showdown between the United States and China is having a massive impact on the American stock market — but Chinese manufacturers and e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu are also facing uncertainty about the future of the relationship. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer reports for TODAY.

A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s new executive order punishing a prominent law firm, Susman Godfrey, that successfully sued Fox News for promoting false claims of election fraud. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos breaks down the judge’s reaction to Trump’s order, comparing it to a “shocking abuse of power.”

President, whose tariff policy has caused turmoil, says central bank head’s termination ‘cannot come fast enough’ Business live – latest updates Donald Trump early on Thursday blasted the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, for not lowering US interest rates and expressed a wish for him to be gone from his role. The US president lambasted … Read more

A top official at the National Institutes of Health announced his abrupt retirement from the agency after 21 years, complaining about censorship under the leadership of HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. NIH senior investigator Kevin Hall complained that he “experienced censorship” during his investigation of ultra-processed food addiction. “After 21 years at my dream … Read more