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The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.The nation had…

By&nbspPeggy Corlin&nbsp&&nbspGreta Ruffino Published on 24/07/2026 – 15:03 GMT+2•Updated 20:46 The United States will launch a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the bloc of unfairly imposing billions of dollars in fines on Google, Apple and other US technology companies.…

US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico’s Health Ministry disputes.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026An outbreak of a parasitic stomach illness has infected more than 4,100 people across the United States.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After surviving the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, after presiding over multiple funerals for his slain congregants, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers struggled to pray.“There was this emptiness to it,” recalls Myers, of Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. He turned to the biblical Book of Psalms —…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Being evacuated from a wildfire zone is a stressful experience for any family to go through, but imagine trying…

As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras.Unlike nearly every other similarly sized city, Madison doesn’t require its police to wear them.The absence of that footage has…

Published on 24/07/2026 – 19:20 GMT+2 Latvia’s parliament approved law tweaks restricting the import of a range of Russian and Belarusian consumer goods not already covered by EU sanctions, in a move aimed at further cutting economic ties with Moscow and limiting the spread of Kremlin propaganda. “To ensure the…

An out-of-control wildfire on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore jumped significantly in size Friday, reaching 1,700 hectares as residents forced to flee their homes anxiously awaited further news.The Halifax Regional Municipality said the majority of its firefighters and personnel from the provincial Natural Resources Department would leave the scene — located…

PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities.The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the landmark law — a change with broad implications.For…