The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New measles cases have started to slow in South Carolina in recent weeks. Multiple state have reported measles cases with links to the South Carolina outbreak, including North Carolina, Washington and California. A measles outbreak in Florida has been centered around Ave Maria University, a private Catholic college in Collier County. Who’s getting measlesWhile most recent measles cases have been among children, experts say that a measles infection can be just as dangerous for adults.

It came a day after Clinton’s wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers for her own deposition. Bill Clinton has also not been accused of any wrongdoing. Bill Clinton was photographed on a plane seated alongside a woman, whose face is redacted, with his arm around her. AdvertisementIn the lead-up to the deposition, Bill Clinton has insisted he had limited knowledge about Epstein and was unaware of any sexual abuse he committed. AdvertisementFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. via Associated PressHas a precedent been set?

Video Ad Feedback Deepak Chopra's close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein had a closer friendship with best-selling author and wellness guru Deepak Chopra than was previously known, according to files released by the Justice Department. “UC San Diego is aware that Deepak Chopra, MD, has been mentioned in files that were recently released by the Department of Justice. The school’s comment came in response to CNN’s examination of hundreds of messages in the Justice Department’s Epstein files that Chopra and Epstein exchanged between 2016 and 2019 — the year that Epstein was arrested on federal charges of operating a sex-trafficking ring and of sexually abusing underage girls. Any contact I had was limited and unrelated to abusive activity.”The presence of a person’s name in the Epstein files is not indicative of wrongdoing. Approached recently and asked to comment about his relationship with Epstein, Chopra said: “No misconduct.”

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Blanca Begert has been hired by the Los Angeles Times to cover climate and energy. She has been covering climate change and the environment in California for Inside Climate News. She previously reported on state climate policy and politics as the California climate and energy reporter at Politico. She has a master’s degree in environmental science from the Yale School of the Environment, where she focused on forest management, conservation, and international climate policy. Her reporting has taken her across the United States, Latin America, and China.

Milan tram derails during rush hour Italian media are reporting that one person is dead and dozens more injured after a tram derailed in Milan.

The Select Board in Foxborough will not approve the licenses needed for FIFA to occupy the stadium without a guarantee the town will not be stuck with the bill. Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAlthough there are only seven matches, including a quarterfinal in Foxborough, security is required by event organizer FIFA to secure Gillette Stadium for all 39 days of the World Cup. Foxborough estimates the cost at $7.8 million, and the town board members said they will not saddle taxpayers in the small community with the bill. AdvertisementThe stadium is owned by The Kraft Group, founded by Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and the town owns the land under it. The Kraft Group pays required funds up front, and the board expects World Cup organizers to follow suit.

Russia calls on Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt clashes and negotiateDiplomatic Appeal Amid Rising TensionsRussia Urges Immediate Halt to Cross-Border AttacksMOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means. Russia’s Relations with Afghanistan and PakistanRussia is the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government of Afghanistan, and also has good relations with Pakistan. Kremlin Comments on Military Clashes"Of course, the direct military clashes that have taken place do not bode well. Visit by Pakistan’s Prime Minister to RussiaPeskov confirmed a visit to Russia by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was being prepared, without giving a date. Call to Return to Negotiations"We call on our friends Afghanistan and Pakistan to abandon this dangerous confrontation and return to the negotiating table to resolve all differences through political and diplomatic means," she wrote on Telegram.

The idea of claiming emergency executive powers based on allegations of foreign interference attaches new significance to the administration’s actions to reinvestigate the 2020 election. “I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order,” he added the same day. What that executive order could look like and the draft circulating among activists have not been previously reported. Sen. Mark R. Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said there is no national emergency. Trump also signed an executive order last March to require proof of citizenship on voter registration forms and withhold funding from states accepting mail ballots after Election Day.

Colin Gray takes the stand in his own defense in murder trial The father accused of giving his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas present that prosecutors say the teenager used in a 2024 mass shooting is set to take the stand.

House Oversight chair speaks out ahead of Bill Clinton's deposition on Epstein Former President Bill Clinton is set to give a closed-door deposition to the House Oversight Committee on Friday as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in Chappaqua, New York.

Haddon is a senior curator of the David Bowie Centre at the newly opened Victoria & Albert (V&A) East Storehouse in London. Cue the Bowie Centre, which opened on Sept. 13 as part of the new V&A location in East London. Haddon says it is unlike any museum visitors have ever seen. Haddon is one of five curators at the V&A East Storehouse and the V&A East Museum, which will open next door in April and focus on contemporary art. Objects at the V&A East Museum will be displayed thematically rather than by location or period.

Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the 1st time in nearly 4 years The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped below 6% for the first time in nearly four years, according to new data from Freddie Mac.

Washington —The US military used an anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives. The incident comes just weeks after use of a laser system near El Paso led to confusion and exposed communication lapses among several US agencies. The move effectively shut down El Paso airport, but was reversed after about eight hours. The use of the system near the city came before the FAA and Pentagon met to review potential impacts and mitigation measures. But the Defense Department sought to use the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction.

Advertisement“Under the Trump economic plan, we will cut your energy prices in half,” he said the next month in North Carolina. Overall, the Fed’s “household energy” price index increased 6.6%. AP Photo/Evan VucciTrump White House staff would not respond to HuffPost queries about Trump’s broken energy price promise. White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers instead falsely stated that energy costs were coming down and attacked the policies of Trump’s Democratic predecessor Joe Biden. AdvertisementTrump himself, as he does on most topics, simply lies and claims that energy costs are down, as he did during his State of the Union address on Tuesday.