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Pennsylvania measles tally hits 890 after 55 new cases since Wednesday
Pennsylvania reported 55 new measles cases since Wednesday, bringing this year's total to 890 across 39 counties; the outbreak has led to 173 hospitalizations and four state-reported deaths. Fewer than 1% of cases were among vaccinated people. -
Rice leads six Texas universities in U.S. News’ 2027 top 100
Six Texas universities placed in the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 national universities ranking: Rice at No. 16, UT Austin at 34, Texas A&M at 59 (tied), SMU at 85 (tied), and Baylor and TCU at 90 (tied). The rankings were released Sept. 22. -
BART may close up to 15 stations as Bay Area weighs transit taxes
BART could close up to 15 stations, cut service frequency by 63%, raise fares and parking fees by 30% and end all service at 9pm as early as 2027. Its future hinges on November transit-tax votes after ridership remained too low to sustain its funding model. -
Riverside mother arrested on suspicion of endangering newborn found in rain
Riverside police arrested the baby's mother, Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos, 26, on Sept. 17 on suspicion of child endangerment, more than a year after the newborn was found beside a dumpster in the rain on May 4, 2025. Bail was set at $35,000. -
Potential wheat contamination prompts recall of over 1.7 million pounds of sugar
The FDA classified a recall of more than 1.7 million pounds of light brown and powdered sugar as Class II; batches sold in eight states may contain wheat kernels. The agency says consumers should return affected packages to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. -
Juan Miguel Angel arrested after allegedly sending explicit texts to undercover agent
Juan Miguel Angel, 33, of Tampa, was arrested after allegedly sending explicit texts and videos to someone he believed was a 13- to 14-year-old girl; the recipient was an undercover Homeland Security agent, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. -
West Chester rejects Butler sheriff’s claim over ICE after minor crash
A 26-year-old cited after a Sept. 14 crash was described as undocumented by Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. Jones says West Chester policy blocked ICE contact; township officials deny it, saying there was no legal basis to arrest him without a warrant or ICE detainer. -
Eight men face charges over alleged drone plot at Trump’s UFC event
Eight men from six states face charges, including conspiracy, over an alleged plan to attack President Donald Trump’s June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. They have pleaded not guilty; the plot allegedly involved explosive-carrying drones and sniper fire. -
Harry says Archie and Lilibet are happy at school following UK return
Prince Harry said his children, Archie and Lilibet, are happy at school after the family returned to Britain on August 26. He called the return “great” and said it lets him focus on the Invictus Games in Birmingham, scheduled for July next year. -
Jury acquits Antwoine McCants in fatal Cincinnati Shake Shack shooting
A Hamilton County jury acquitted Antwoine McCants, 56, of murder and felonious assault Sept. 25, finding he acted in self-defense in the June 2025 shooting death of Christopher Stallworth, 41, inside a Shake Shack near the University of Cincinnati. -
Delaware hunter faces five felony counts after woman’s fatal shooting
Police say Walter Moorhead, 74, was arrested after fatally shooting Maria Chilel Soto, 39, while hunting in Delaware on Sept. 18; he allegedly mistook her for a deer. He faces five felony counts and was released on $43,000 bond; the case remains under investigation. -
Labor lawyer says Swahili Village may keep 30% of its mandatory 18% service charge
Swahili Village in Newark keeps 30% of its mandatory 18% service charge for operating costs; staff previously received all of it. Workers say they were fired for questioning the change; the owner denies firing anyone. A labor lawyer says the policy is legal. -
French bulldog dies after intervening in bear attack on California couple
The San Francisco Chronicle identified Mallory and Jeff Wilson as the Trinity County couple seriously injured in a Sept. 19 bear attack; a fundraiser says their French bulldog Cassie stepped between Jeff and the bear. Cassie was injured and died two days later. -
Sea turtle Aelin returns to ocean after five months of treatment
Aelin, a young green sea turtle, was released into the ocean after five months of intensive care at Florida’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center for severe shell damage from a boat strike. An area of missing bone in her shell is covered by firm tissue. -
Francesca Ortega put critic's number on her cleaning firm's Google listing
Video shows Francesca Ortega telling a taco vendor in Southern California she would call ICE; she later confirmed changing her cleaning company's Google listing to critic Ricardo Morales' number. Morales said he received calls and texts meant for the business. -
CSU students share cychlorphine warnings as DEA reports no Colorado detection
Colorado State University students are sharing warnings about cychlorphine, which may be hidden in other drugs. The DEA says it has not detected the emerging opioid in Colorado; the claim it is about 10 times as potent as fentanyl comes from lab data, not human-dose studies. -
Fundraiser for Texas luggage courier Don Johnson reaches $400,000
Don Johnson, 81, delivers lost airline luggage in Texas to help pay expenses for his wife, Josephine, who has pancreatic cancer. After Erin Howell shared his story and launched a fundraiser, donors gave $400,000, giving Johnson a chance to retire. -
Two-dose HPV guidance remains as experts assess a one-shot option
Experts are weighing one-dose HPV vaccination after a study in Costa Rica of over 20,000 girls found one shot gave about 97% protection against cervical cancer, similar to two doses. They still advise two doses; one-dose evidence for boys and other cancers is limited. -
US drinking rates fall overall, but rise among adults aged 50–64
A study in Annals of Internal Medicine found the share of US adults drinking fell from 69% in 2022 to 68% in 2024, while adults aged 50–64 were the only group whose drinking continued to rise. Their heavy-drinking rate climbed from 5.6% in 2018 to 7.7% in 2024. -
Amy Hillyard search expands to five previously unsearched hiking routes
A new search for missing Oakland coffee shop co-owner Amy Hillyard starts Sunday on five previously unsearched hiking routes. Her family’s investigator says Chrome data showed she viewed eight hiking routes the day before she disappeared; whether she took any is unknown. -
Tyra is learning to talk at 2 after a prenatal teratoma diagnosis
Doctors removed a large teratoma from TiLiyah Dawson’s daughter, Tyra, after it was detected before birth; the tumor was not cancerous. Now 2, Tyra has had her tracheostomy and feeding tube removed and is beginning to learn to talk, Dawson told Newsweek. -
A 10-year lease brings Props For A Purpose its first dedicated aircraft
Props For A Purpose has acquired its first dedicated aircraft, a twin-engine Tecnam P2012 Traveller, on a 10-year lease. The nonprofit says the plane, named Servant One, will expand its disaster-relief and humanitarian transport capacity. -
CIA restores Mi-17 that flew its first post-9/11 team into Afghanistan
On Sept. 26, 2001, the seven-member JAWBREAKER team was the first CIA group sent to Afghanistan after 9/11, landing in the Panjshir Valley with millions of dollars to enlist and equip Afghan allies. Its Mi-17 is restored and on display at CIA headquarters. -
Houston mayor secures a car for student, pledges review of damage claims
Police gunfire damaged University of Houston student Abigail Trujillo’s Nissan in a standoff; repairs were estimated at $20,000. After Houston denied her claim citing immunity, Mayor John Whitmire said he arranged another car for her and would review innocent-bystander claims. -
Texas driver faces two felony charges after child found in car in traffic lane
Tasheca Stroud was arrested Sept. 16 after deputies found her asleep in a vehicle in a traffic lane with her 1-year-old inside; the child was unharmed. She was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child passenger and criminal mischief. -
Dateline revisits the family plot behind Matthew Restelli’s killing
Dateline’s Sept. 25 episode revisits Matthew Restelli’s 2024 killing in Utah. His wife, Kathryn, admitted helping lure him to a home where her brother Kevin Ellis shot him; she later testified against Ellis and her mother, Tracey Grist, both convicted in the case. -
Iowa cancer rates rise as U.S. rates fall; nearly half of counties exceed Cancer Alley rates
Iowa ranks second among states for cancer incidence and is one of three where rates are still rising as the national rate falls. Nearly half its counties have cancer rates above Louisiana’s Cancer Alley; the state expects 21,700 diagnoses and about 6,400 deaths this year. -
Chicago rules bar food carts from preparing food on-site
Chicago food carts cannot prepare food at their carts and may sell only prepackaged, sealed items, according to a Reason commentary. The rule can make assembling a hot dog in a bun or shaving ice and adding syrup a technical violation, amid a complex permit system. -
Mary Ann McKinzy charged in partner’s death after alleged $3,200 lottery dispute
Mary Ann McKinzy was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and negligent homicide in the 2025 death of her partner, James S. Miller, after an alleged dispute over $3,200 in lottery winnings. She remains jailed. -
Pittsburgh pediatrician Idris Evans killed; wife critically hurt, suspect arrested
Police arrested Elijah Hemingway, 32, after pediatrician Idris Evans was fatally stabbed at his Pittsburgh home and his wife was critically injured. Hemingway faces criminal homicide, aggravated assault and burglary charges; his motive and any connection to Evans remain unclear.
