The Kansas City Area is facing a yearlong TB Outbreak KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A yearlong tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas area has raised alarms among local health experts, although it may not be the largest outbreak in U.S. history, despite claims from state officials last week. “We typically expect just a…… MORE
The incident happened at Murphy Middle School, according the Murphy Police Department. MURPHY, Texas — A middle school student in North Texas was arrested after being found with a plastic Lego gun, authorities said. The incident took place at Murphy Middle School, according to a news release from the Murphy Police Department on Tuesday. Officers…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON — The White House is halting federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as part of a broader ideological review of federal spending led by President Donald Trump’s administration. The freeze, which could impact trillions of dollars in funding, is expected to disrupt a wide range of programs, including health care…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP Google announced it will follow the lead of the U.S. government if it needs to update the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company stated on Monday that any changes will only be made once the government officially revises its listings for both the Gulf…… MORE
The tech billionaire has been criticized for repeatedly endorsing the AFD Elon Musk made a virtual appearance at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, reiterating his support ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election. He told the crowd it was time to “move on” from “past guilt,” referencing Germany’s…… MORE
Vaccination-related bills are cropping up in 15 states, as lawmakers consider measures that could bring back or expand religious exemptions from immunization mandates, create state-level vaccine injury databases, or impose new requirements on healthcare providers regarding vaccine information. With the return of President Donald Trump to the White House and the nomination of anti-vaccine activist…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP Big U.S. tech companies, which soared during last year’s AI boom, are now taking a hit after a little-known Chinese startup unveiled a chatbot it claims can rival the likes of OpenAI and Google, and at a fraction of the cost. Chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom both saw double-digit losses following the…… MORE
The judge said he’s been on the bench for decades and he couldn’t remember seeing another case where the action challenged so clearly violated the constitution. SEATTLE — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order reinterpreting birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state challenge to the…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified government documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a tragedy that has fueled conspiracy theories for decades. Trump’s executive order, signed Thursday, also aims to declassify remaining federal records about the assassinations of…… MORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma,…… MORE
