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Anti-vax leader says he caught measles in Texas, then flew home to California  Chron Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home  The Guardian Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region. Marcos, who met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, is set to become …

US President Donald Trump’s administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, including FBI surveillance files on the civil rights leader. A court-imposed order had kept the FBI documents, totalling 230,000 pages, blocked from public view since 1977. Many members of King’s family had opposed the release. A statement from his two living …

This wanted poster posted on X by Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior, Jan. 9, 2024, shows Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, the leader of Los Choneros gang. Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior/AP hide caption toggle caption Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior/AP QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador on Sunday extradited to the United States the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes …

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Sunday extradited to the United States the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes and military weapons to do business. José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is “Fito,” escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured late June. In April, a U.S. Attorney indicted him in New …

Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar had nothing but praise and best wishes for rival racer Remco Evenepoel after the Belgian was forced to quit the race on stage 14 on the slopes of the Tourmalet. Third overall in 2024, Evenepoel had once again been running third behind Pogačar in 2025 and leading the Best Young Rider’s competition when he …

Ousted Subnautica 2 studio founder Charlie Cleveland has hit back at claims made by former employer Krafton in a newly unsealed court document, accusing the publisher of deliberately hindering the Subnautica 2 project in order to avoid paying out a $250m bonus. Earlier this month, Krafton announced Cleveland – alongside chief executive officer Ted Gill and special projects …

Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people are planned Thursday at more than 1,600 locations around the country. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests are expected to be held …

Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood  Politico The local lives claimed by the floods in Central Texas  KVUE In the dark, amid screams, a Camp Mystic counselor had 16 girls and one headlamp  The Washington Post Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos In …

The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that had triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area, a spokesman for camp’s operators said Wednesday. Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, began taking action …