Tag: Texas
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows
Mexico’s failure to keep up 81-year-old water-sharing treaty has sparked a diplomatic spat with the US Mexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained US relations and prompted tariff threats by Donald Trump, said Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Friday. Mexico…
Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500
By The Associated Press A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was “receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized” and was not…
As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester
Opinion As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester Trump administration plans to destroy EPA science will leave the air we breathe and the water we drink more polluted By Jennifer Sass Cows graze near the Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, subject to EPA (Environmental Protection…
The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter Opting against vaccines may uphold ideas of personal freedom, but it has doomed the county at the center of the Texas measles outbreak By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Jeanna Bryner Keep in touch with Cross Current: Get email alerts for this weekly column…
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread Low vaccination rates and undetected infections are driving the measles outbreak in West Texas By Amy Maxmen & KFF Health News Most unvaccinated people will contract measles if they’re exposed to the airborne virus, which can linger for up to two hours indoors. Those…
Measles Outbreak in Children Grows in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
Measles Outbreak in Children Grows in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination By Amy Maxmen & KFF Health News A dose of measles vaccine. Gaines County, Texas, has a growing measles outbreak and low vaccination…
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: The ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ Returns to the Ring
On November 15, 2024, the boxing world witnessed an unprecedented event: the legendary Mike Tyson, at 58 years old, returned to the ring to face the controversial YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul. The bout, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and broadcast live worldwide on Netflix, generated unparalleled anticipation in recent sports history.