South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January, fueled by surge in Spartanburg County
Feb 4 (Reuters) – South Carolina measles vaccinations jumped by more than 7,000 in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, state health officials said on Wednesday, driven in part by a 72% surge
US Justice Department removes lawyer who told judge in immigration case ‘this job sucks’
By Nate Raymond and Andrew Goudsward Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge “this job sucks” and immigration authorities had
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post, according
New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency’s system
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Police Department is denying wrongdoing after one of its recruits was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which accused the city of violating federal immigration laws. Federal agents last
How Americans’ top concerns compare to more than 100 other countries, according to Gallup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations. About one-third of Americans rated politics
Still no suspect in the disappearance of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie’s mother
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother still had no suspect or person of interest Wednesday, authorities said, four days after she disappeared with signs of forced entry at her home
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country’s democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual report, citing the Republican president’s immigration crackdown, threats
PAHO calls for increased surveillance amid rising measles cases in the Americas
Feb 4 (Reuters) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday called for intensifying epidemiological surveillance and vaccination, as a widening outbreak led to a spike in measles cases across the Americas. The agency’s alert comes
Trump to tap Vance for anti-fraud task force targeting California, CBS reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is creating a new anti-fraud task for California led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources familiar with the plans.
Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife’s killing
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware man who was briefly married to former first lady Jill Biden decades ago remains in jail on first-degree murder charges as authorities investigate the death of his wife, who was found