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The number of measles cases reported across the US this year has climbed to 2,295, the highest annual total since 1991, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease that was declared eliminated in the US in 2000 following a successful mass vaccination campaign. However, cases surged last year, rising more than eightfold from 2024.“Unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status represent almost all reported measles cases,” JHU said in its Wednesday update. “These outcomes are consistent with estimates that two doses of measles vaccine protect 97% of those vaccinated,” it added.The last time…
The US military on Wednesday evening launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iran. President Trump recently said the ceasefire with Iran is over after Tehran struck vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Full statement from CENTCOM: At 5:30 p.m. ET today, U.S. forces began launching more strikes against Iranian military targets at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The mission will continue to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters. At 5:30 p.m. ET today, U.S. forces began launching more strikes against Iranian military targets at the Commander in Chief's direction. The…
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) said that disrupting the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s biggest asset, but when it comes to controlling the Strait, “the only thing they can do is try to drive us away from finishing the job. And they’re trying to do that by striking our friends and neighbors in the region and our bases in the region.” Clark said, “I think there is a strategy that can be applied to bring this to a successful set of negotiations, and maybe a conclusion, and that is…
Gun Owners of America (GOA) filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Virgin Islands’ (USVI) restrictions against firearm possession and concealed carry for Americans that do not have a “residence or place of business” in the Caribbean territory. Other plaintiffs with GOA include the Gun Owners Foundation and Sean Dale Henry. “This case involves a challenge to the United States Virgin Islands’ (‘USVI’) wholesale refusal to allow Americans to exercise their enumerated constitutional right to ‘keep and bear Arms’ unless they have a ‘bona fide residence or place of business’ in the USVI,” according to the complaint. In the complaint,…
House Republicans managed to overcome internal disagreements and approve a budget framework Wednesday — a key step toward unlocking the power to skirt the Senate filibuster and pass a $95 billion package. The vote succeeded 216-214 after Republican leaders were able to quell frustration among members that the blueprint does not include new spending offsets. House GOP leaders hope to enact a final package that pushes fresh cash to the military, intelligence programs, farm aid and election security. Both the House and Senate need to adopt the same budget framework in order to begin the process of drafting, then passing,…
President Trump finally appears to be finally growing tired of Senate Leader John Thune, after repeatedly defending him despite his failure to lead Senate Republicans in passing the SAVE America Act. While speaking to supporters in Georgia, Trump urged “everybody” to call John Thune and demand that the Senate terminate the filibuster and “approve everything,” including the SAVE Act. The House of Representatives sent the SAVE Act to the Senate a fourth time on Wednesday while Trump was speaking, attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sending the bill to the Senate. “I have to say Mike…
Recent job growth in Richmond, Virginia, is a story about internet infrastructure and data center investment.Al Drago/Getty ImagesLanding a job in today’s market is no easy task. The U.S. added just 57,000 jobs in June — far below expectations – while unemployment held at 4.2% and labor force participation slipped to 61.5%, signs of a cooling market where fewer Americans are even bothering to look. Against that backdrop, LinkedIn data shows nearly 80% of professionals feel unprepared to navigate the 2026 job hunt, and that anxiety is reshaping where Americans choose to build their careers.For years, the story of American…
Brexit stalwart Anne Widdecombe was allegedly murdered by being struck 21 times in the head with a hammer as she was eating lunch, prosecutors told the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, appeared before court on Tuesday, as he faces charges of murdering former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe at her home in Devon on July 8th. According to the BBC, Prosecutor Kashif Malik told the court that Kerry had driven hundreds of miles in a red Vauxhall Corsa and entered her home through the front door. Malik said that Kerry was wearing black gloves and wielding a hammer when…
The media continues to try and pump up Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with Fortune magazine jumping into the game with the false claim that the movie has already earned back its estimated $250 million production budget. Hailing Nolan for not needing AI or much by way of computer generated effects, Fortune published its July 21 article entitled, “He’s an analog man in a digital AI world’: Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ made back its $250M budget in 3 days without industrywide AI cost cutting.” The article begins celebrating the director, and saying, “Christopher Nolan doesn’t need a superhero suit, a lightsaber, or…
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is introducing a bill on Tuesday that would protect pregnant women in surrogacy arrangements from being forced into abortions. The bill, called ‘‘Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026,” would bar federal courts from enforcing any provision in a surrogacy contract that requires the surrogate mother to have an abortion at the request of any intended parent or party related to the contract. The bill would also require courts to enforce that surrogate mothers are still compensated and not punished for refusing to have an abortion. “No woman should ever be forced to murder a child because of…