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Officials report measles outbreak in Gaines County, cases up to ten
GAINES CO. — The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday there have been ten confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. DSHS labeled it as a measles outbreak in the county. All cases are unvaccinated Gaines County residents, according to DSHS. Eight of the cases were among school-aged children and two cases…
Read MoreProtest against ICE deportations held at Texas Capitol Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Protesters against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations gathered at the Texas Capitol on Saturday afternoon, according to a social media post from the organizers. “It is our duty, now more than ever, to stand up to Trump and his administration as they unfurl ICE and other federal police agencies against members…
Read MoreSuper Bowl 2025 chance extra special for Chiefs’ Charles Omenihu, Bryan Cook
NEW ORLEANS — For two teammates who will be making tackles Sunday for the Chiefs, Super Bowl 2025 is the end of a one-year wait. Defensive tackle Charles Omenihu (torn ACL) and safety Bryan Cook (severe ankle sprain) both watched helplessly from the press box in Las Vegas last year as they recovered from the…
Read MoreChristy Carlson Romano Hospitalized After Getting Shot in the Eye – E! Online
“Everything’s kinda clearing out,” she said about her wounds, “but got to say I got shot in the face and lived to tell the tale. Be grateful for every day.” Rooney, who has been married to Romano for more than 11 years, praised his wife. “You are the bravest, toughest, most stoic and badass woman…
Read MoreCMT Music Awards in Austin paused for 2025: report
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CMT Music Awards might not return to Austin’s Moody Center this year. Paramount Global is pausing some 2025 events, including the CMT Music Awards, amid a merger with Skydance Media, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The announcement, which came from an internal memo, did not say when decisions…
Read MoreElite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses
North Korean soldiers returned to the battlefield in Russia after being temporarily pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. About 11,000 soldiers were sent to the Kursk region by Pyongyang last fall following Ukraine’s seizure of the western Russian province. After devastating battlefield losses — 1,000 troops from the Hermit Kingdom were killed…
Read MoreJelly Roll Shares Update on Health and Fitness Journey After 120-Pound Weight Loss – E! Online
His wife Bunnie XO has been an avid supporter of his wellness journey and body transformation, which he has said he wants to showcase on the cover of a magazine. “I wanna be on the cover of Men’s Health,” Jelly Roll said on the Dec. 15 episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, “by March of 2026.” Bunnie exclaimed, “Let’s go!”…
Read MoreTexas has lost 3 of last 4 SEC games, falls to Vanderbilt 86-78
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas let a second-half lead slip away, losing to Vanderbilt 86-78 in Southeastern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Longhorns went on a 10-0 run in the second half to take a 54-44 lead with 14:04 remaining, but the Commodores chipped away and then went on…
Read MoreSuper Bowl 2025: The Post dives into Chiefs-Eagles matchups
NEW ORLEANS — Of course we know that no NFL team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls. No three-peat, ever. Nine teams have won back-to-back Super Bowls, but none of them have ever even made it to a third straight — until now. The Chiefs are in position to do something unprecedented. Standing in…
Read MoreIs The Bachelorette on Pause? Here’s the Truth – E! Online
Jenn Tran & Devin Strader Status: Split During the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette, it looked like The Bachelor alum Jenn Tran was finally getting her happy ending with her final pick Devin Strader. But Jenn, 26, revealed on After the Final Rose back in September that Devin, 28, gave her the cold…
Read MoreRyan Reynolds reveals reason for skipping Critics Choice Awards ceremony amid Justin Baldoni legal drama
Ryan Reynolds was a no-show during Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards despite his film “Deadpool & Wolverine” tying for Best Comedy film with Kieran Culkin’s “A Real Pain.” The funnyman and his wife, Blake Lively, have largely avoided the spotlight amid their ongoing legal battle with Lively’s “It Ends With Us” co-star, Justin Baldoni. However, Reynolds,…
Read MoreBird flu hits NYC zoos: 3 Queens Zoo birds dead, 12 at Bronx Zoo getting tested
Bird flu has hit the zoo. Over a dozen ducks and wild birds at the Queens and Bronx zoos have died, likely all due to the avian flu sweeping the country. Three ducks at the Queens Zoo died after contracting the virus, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates both zoos. Nine wild birds…
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