The U.S. has now tallied at least 64 confirmed or suspected measles cases investigated so far this year by authorities in 17 states — more than the 58 cases reported nationwide in all of 2023. It comes as health officials are grappling with multiple major outbreaks of the highly contagious virus around the world. Now with spring break travel picking …
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Update:World Central Kitchen says seven aid workers were killed on April 1 when their convoy was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people,” and said it would be investigated. Read more here. Our earlier story is below. Celebrity chef José Andrés and …
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A Louisiana truck driver has been arrested on multiple charges, including negligent homicide, for the state’s 168-car “super fog” pileup in October. Eight people were killed in the pileup, including one man who police said died as a direct result of the truck driver who was driving at a “negligent speed.” Police said this week that they arrested Ronald Britt …
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Boeing told lawmakers its planned fix for an engine issue on all 737 Max jets will take up to a year, delaying certification of the 737 Max 7 and Max 10 airliners. In written responses to questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, obtained exclusively by CBS News, Boeing says it has assembled a …
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Up to 5.8 million young people have long COVID, according to a recent study — and parents like Amanda Goodhart are looking for answers. She says her 6-year old son Logan caught COVID multiple times. But even months later, his symptoms didn’t get better. “To see him struggle to stay awake, or crying and saying he doesn’t feel good, it’s …
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Washington — President Biden praised Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech that criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “a good speech,” though he declined to elaborate. Mr. Biden said Friday the White House was given advance notice of Schumer’s speech, in which the New York Democrat and highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S. called Netanyahu a “major …
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California resident Shannon Johnson lives a few blocks from Imperial Beach’s turquoise water and waves of “perfect little curls” — but Johnson and her two young children haven’t stepped foot on the sand in a year. “Every time we go by the beach they’re asking, ‘Is it going to be clean? When are they going to fix it?'” said Johnson, …
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Moscow— Russian police detained at least eight people Friday for acts of vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, officials said. Authorities did not say if the protests were directed against Russia’s longtime leader Vladimir Putin, and state-media reports said voting was “continuing as normal.” A woman threw a Molotov cocktail at a school …
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Chelsea, Maine — Most 8-year-old boys don’t get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage loves to dress for third-grade success. He started wearing a suit to class a few years ago to his school in the small rural town of Chelsea, Maine, located outside Augusta. At first, the other students didn’t know what to think. “Every time I saw …
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With the federal funds rate paused at a 23-year high, borrowing costs are up. And, since rates are high on credit cards, you may have seen theinterest charges on your credit cardballoon recently. If higher credit card payments are impacting your budget, credit card debt forgiveness could make sense. These services typically negotiate with your credit card companies to settle …
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