Child dies after measles outbreak in Texas
Health officials say an unvaccinated child died at Covenant Health in Lubbock. The measles outbreak has now grown to more than 120 cases in Texas since January.
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Health officials say an unvaccinated child died at Covenant Health in Lubbock. The measles outbreak has now grown to more than 120 cases in Texas since January.
A large measles outbreak in Texas has turned deadly. It is the first death in a measles outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month.
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
There are worries that the outbreak will spread to more states, and doctors have told one very specific group Americans they actually need a measles booster shot. Marissa Sulek reports.
Cody D. Ratliff, 39, of Kerrville, Texas, was arrested on Feb. 9 and was charged with a felony count of intimidation.
The suspect was found dead from a gunshot wound after the hours-long standoff.
Four of the officers have non-life-threatening injuries. there's no word yet on the conditions for the other 3 officers.
A team of reporters from our CBS sister stations show us the conditions in Foley, Alabama; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Houston, Texas.
At least three people were killed, and at least four others were hurt, when tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi.
Officials say one person died and four were hurt in the Liverpool area located south of Houston. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says one person was killed in Adams County and, in Franklin County, two were hurt.
So far, the National Weather Service has not confirmed the severity of the tornadoes.
Auri Agramont, 12, were preparing to walk their dogs when her 8-year-old sister, Suri, started choking. As J.D. Miles reports, Auri had just learned the Heimlich maneuver hours earlier.
The story would be hard to believe if not for dashcam video.
TGI Fridays Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha said "COVID-19 and capital structure" were the primary drivers of the chain's financial challenges.
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
In 1972, the plane of U.S. Marine Corps Captain Ronald Forrester of Texas vanished during a nighttime combat mission in Vietnam.
The monkeys were rescued from traffickers at a U.S. port of entry.
Officers ripped out a window air conditioning unit and pulled the children to safety just moments before flames filled their bedroom.
Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.
Civil rights leaders are demanding a federal investigation into a series of voter fraud raids conducted by the Texas attorney general. The League of United Latin American Citizens claims Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office illegally searched the homes of volunteers helping register people to vote.
Six is a little too young to join the Fort Worth police, but Bryson knows he wants to be a cop when he grows up.
Police bodycam video shows the moments a 12-year-old boy's quick thinking saved his mother's life. The woman was driving when she suffered a seizure, passed out, and drove into a pond with her two kids in the car.
The number of migrants arriving at hte southern border hit a three-year low of just over 83,000 in June.
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says buses will keep rolling, an experts tells Political Reporter Chris Tye that changes in the circumstances of the migrant crisis cast doubt on what is actually likely to happen.
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 31.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that restricts the sale of intoxicating hemp products to the same ages as recreational marijuana.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of documents and videos related to UFOs, or UAPs, with 72 more documents, images and recordings.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Key mediators in Pakistan say details are expected to be finalized within 24 hours, and a signing ceremony is still scheduled for Sunday. Iran's foreign minister says Sunday is unlikely but expressed optimism that they could work out a deal in a matter of days.
According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
Sunday morning will feature a few leftover rain showers, with clearing clouds during the afternoon. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
A judge had granted the center's request for additional time to fully remove President Donald Trump's name and gave the organization until noon Eastern Time on Saturday.
The event gives people who have been affected by suicide the opportunity to support each other, share their experiences, and create a culture that's smarter about mental health.
According to the alderman's office, Sigcho-Lopez and his three children were asleep inside the home at the time.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured after a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood just before 1 a.m. Saturday.
The Rymeck family is thanking the journalist who was on the scene after their home was destroyed and came to their aid.
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns on June 11 across Illinois and Indiana.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
The 27-year-old Yamamoto struck out seven in his fourth consecutive victory. He threw 109 pitches, 74 for strikes.
NBA star James Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders.
Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears had one final minicamp practice on Thursday before they split from Halas Hall to enjoy their last taste of freedom ahead of next month's real training camp.
It's the second time this year that authorities detained a stowaway holding a huge stash of drugs in the same harbor.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.
A fourth man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals in Chicago's west and southwest suburbs since late last year.
A man has been charged with multiple acts of mail theft and burglary in the Chicago area dating back up to three years.
Chicago police on Wednesday released a surveillance image of someone they said was spotted fleeing the scene as a cross burned in Grant Park.
