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LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas tourism is slumping this summer with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish shows, endless buffets and around-the-clock gambling welcomed just under 3.1 million tourists in June, an …

Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu has hit back sharply at the Trump administration’s legal threats over sanctuary city immigration policies, declaring that “Boston will not back down”. Wu told a news conference outside Boston’s city hall on Tuesday: “The US attorney general asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures. …

Diphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases. Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on …

MORRIS COUNTY (WABC) — New Jersey health officials are investigating a case of malaria in Morris County with no international travel. The New Jersey Department of Health is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate potential sources of infection. Officials say it is possible the resident was infected with malaria in New Jersey. If …

Public health officials confirmed another case of super-transmissible, vaccine-preventable measles on Monday — the state’s 21st case this year, which is far more than usual. The case is in a Mesa County adult whose vaccination status is unknown. They may have had a common exposure with another Mesa County case reported last week.  Erin Minnerath, deputy director of Mesa County …

Washington officials are responding to a letter from the federal government last week demanding they end so-called “sanctuary jurisdiction” policies — local laws stopping police from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “You are hereby notified that your jurisdiction has been identified as one that engages in sanctuary policies and practices that thwart federal immigration enforcement,” U.S. Attorney General Pam …

The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Over, Officials Say  The New York Times Measles outbreak is over, Texas health officials say  CNN Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas  ABC News Texas has declared its measles outbreak over. The threat still looms.  The Washington Post State officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over  CIDRAP Source link

TREMONTON, Utah (KUTV) — The Tremonton-Garland Police Department has identified the two officers who were tragically shot and killed in the line of duty as Sergeant Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31. Both Lee and Estrada were involved in a shooting with a suspect on Aug. 17 after responding to reports of a domestic disturbance. During the incident, …

A California woman known as the “Ketamine Queen” has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug charges in connection with Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose two years ago. Jasveen Sangha, 42, will plead guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises; three counts of distribution of ketamine; and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily …

White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes posted on official government social media accounts illustrate the Trump administration’s project of redefining who belongs in the United States. @DHSgov and @WhiteHouse via X/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption @DHSgov and @WhiteHouse via X/Screenshot by NPR Last month, the White House X account posted an illustration of President Trump looking determined, …