Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 6 to 979YahooSouth Carolina’s measles outbreak slows, as total reaches 979CIDRAPSouth Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreakReutersDPH: Additional school identified, 21 hospitalized in Upstate measles outbreakFOX CarolinaUpstate measles outbreak approaching 1000 casesWYFF … [Read more...]

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US consumer confidence improves in February; cloud over labor market remainsReutersConsumer confidence rebounds in February as Americans grow less pessimistic about jobsFox BusinessConference Board survey: Gen Z and millennials are the only ones optimistic about the economyFortuneGold revaluation wouldn’t fix U.S. debt, but would reset fiscal … [Read more...]

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Why DHS suddenly reversed course on suspending TSA PreCheckThe Washington PostDepartment of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags onAP NewsHomeland Security to Shut TSA PreCheck and Global Entry at AirportsThe New York TimesStatement from A4A’s President and CEO Chris SununuAirlines for AmericaDemocrats … [Read more...]

Ex-ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed officer training, lied to CongressThe Washington PostICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving "defective" trainingCBS NewsICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and ‘broken,’ former agency lawyer tells congressional forumCNNICE whistleblower comes forward to testify before CongressMS NOWICE … [Read more...]

Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on IranThe Washington PostTrump Says Top General Predicts Easy Victory Over Iran; He Says Otherwise in PrivateThe New York TimesSatellite imagery shows rapid increase of U.S. military planes near IranThe Washington PostTrump's top general warns of Iran strike risksAxiosTrump growing frustrated … [Read more...]

Bondi Beach attack: Australia royal commission into antisemitism beginsBBCAustralia begins sweeping public inquiry probing antisemitism after Bondi Beach killingsThe HillAnti-Semitism inquiry to start next weekNews.com.auAustralia begins Royal Commission inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi shootingThe Times of IsraelAustralia begins Royal … [Read more...]

Blizzard blankets Northeast with some snow totals reaching 3 feetThe Washington PostBlizzard Live Updates: Record Snowfall Slams New England as NYC and NJ Dig OutThe New York TimesStorm forecast: After a historic bomb cyclone blizzard, more snow looms for the NortheastCNNMore than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record … [Read more...]

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