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Health officials in Austin, Texas, are warning residents they may have been exposed to measles after the first diagnosed case was reported in the city in more than 20 years.  Officials believe the person contracted measles while traveling in Europe in late November to early December, Dr. Mark Escott, interim health authority and medical director for […]

Online sales in the U.S. hit a record high this holiday season, according to a new report from credit card company Mastercard. Data from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 showed that e-commerce sales rose 18.8 percent from last year and amounted to 14.6 percent of all retail sales, Mastercard said in a statement on the report’s […]

Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinCyberCom mulls aggressive tactics if Russia interferes in next election: report Putin plays hockey at Red Square on Christmas Putin: Russia now leading world in hypersonic weapons MORE played hockey at the Red Square on Christmas, according to videos posted on social media.  Putin, 67, played alongside the country’s defense […]

Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerBiden maintains national lead after December debate: poll Booker eyes improvements to long-term care in new 2020 plan The right whale is facing extinction — we must act now MORE (D-N.J.) unveiled a plan on Monday to expand eligibility for long-term services for low- and middle-income Americans  “No one should have […]

Federal health officials on Friday said they have even more evidence that vitamin E acetate is one of the main causes of a mysterious lung illness that has affected more than 2,500 people and resulted in 54 deaths.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vitamin E acetate was found in the lungs […]

Two years after President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rails against windmills: ‘I never understood wind’ Trump faces pivotal year with Russia on arms control Bolton says he doesn’t think Trump admin ‘really means it’ on stopping North Korea nukes MORE signed his tax cut legislation into law, the measure has not become a runaway hit with […]

The House on Thursday voted to temporarily repeal much of the GOP tax law’s cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, a key priority for many Democrats. The bill passed on a near party line vote of 218-206.  Republicans, though, got their own victory in the process when Democrats agreed to adopt their motion to amend, […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has approved a vaccine that would prevent the Ebola virus.  The vaccine, called Ervebo, prevents Ebola virus disease, caused by Zaire ebolavirus in people 18 and older, according to an FDA statement. Anna Abram, FDA deputy commissioner for policy, legislation and international affairs, said in the statement […]

Former national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonBolton says he doesn’t think Trump admin ‘really means it’ on stopping North Korea nukes Republicans attack Pelosi for impeachment stalemate Senate Democrat: Pelosi ‘doing exactly the right thing’ withholding articles of impeachment MORE said in an interview Sunday that he doubts that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rails against […]

China will be lowering import tariffs on frozen pork, high-tech components and other products starting in January as Beijing and the U.S. work to reach a trade deal after a months-long standoff. The plan, announced Monday by the Finance Ministry, will cut tariffs on 859 types of products from all trading partners, The Wall Street Journal reports.  The reduced […]