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Measles nears record in US as the disease spreads in New York

U.S. health officials confirmed 71 new cases of measles last week, putting this year just a few dozen cases shy of becoming the worst year on record since the disease was said to be eradicated from the U.S. in 2000.

State of emergency as tropical storm nears US East Coast

A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence is expected to gain hurricane strength. Florence could begin to batter parts of the US East Coast this weekend as the storm swirls across the Atlantic, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to regain hurricane strength… Read More »