681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record 681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record 681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record
681 Measles Cases In 22 States Breaks Record The measles outbreak that has spread throughout the nation has reached the highest level in 25 years, officials announced this week. In total, there have been 681 measles cases reported in 22 states this year, according to health officials. Between Jan. 1 and Monday, April 21, the Centers for Disease Control said that there have been 626 individual cases confirmed, an increase of 71 in the past week. The CDC said that this is the second-highest number of cases reported since measles was eliminated in 2000, second only to 667 cases that were reported in 2014. In the coming weeks, health offi…
90 New Measles Cases Reported This Week Nationally, CDC Says 90 New Measles Cases Reported This Week Nationally, CDC Says 90 New Measles Cases Reported This Week Nationally, CDC Says
90 New Measles Cases Reported This Week Nationally, CDC Says The measles outbreak is on course to be the worst in decades with 90 more cases reported nationally in the past week - the largest jump of the year - according to new numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between Jan. 1 and April 11 this year, there have been 555 individual cases of measles confirmed in 20 states, the second highest total reported in the country since measles was eliminated as an endemic disease in 2000. The World Health Organization reported this week that there were more than 110,000 measles cases worldwide in the first three months of 2019, an…
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule'
New York Sues To Block Trump Administration's Abortion 'Gag Rule' New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state is one of 21 to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration new measure that restricts access to abortion and other reproductive health services. A coalition of 21 State AttorneysGeneral announced that they will be challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s new “gag rule” which alters the Title X family planning program. According to James, the rule relates to funding for Title X, the only federal grant program that funds family planning programs to help patients access contraception, ca…
NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration
NY Joins 15 States In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Emergency Declaration New York has joined 15 other states in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called “contrived” declaration of a National Emergency at the southern border. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced this week that she has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court challenging the president’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to divert funding appropriated by Congress for other purposes.  In the complaint, which was filed by Attorneys General from 15 other states, they allege that “the Trump Administration’s emergency declaration and diversion of funds i…
Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In
Are You Shocked? New Jersey Is America's 9th Worst State To Drive In In what may be the absolute least-shocking news of the day, New Jersey was named among America's top 10 worst states to drive in. WalletHub recently ranked the Garden State as the ninth worst in the country -- the absolute most terrible being Hawaii and best, Oregon. The outlet compared 30 key indicators of a positive commute including gas prices, rush-hour traffic congestion and road quality. The findings show that New Jersey is the fifth worst for auto-maintenance costs and third worst for rush-hour traffic congestion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals
Buh-Bye! More Connecticut Residents Moving Out Of State Than In, New Study Reveals Is it the weather? I-95 or The Merritt? Maybe it's the public transportation -- or lack thereof? More Connecticut residents moved out than in last year, according to a recent study by United Van Lines. The  St. Louis-based moving company found that Connecticut had the third-highest rate of residents moving to other states -- with 62 percent of moves being outbound. New Jersey has ranked in the top 10 for the past 10 years, moved up one spot on the outbound list to No. 1 -- with 66.8 percent of moves being outbound.  The state with the highest percentage of inbound migr…
Buh-Bye! More Residents Left New Jersey Than Any Other State In 2018, Study Says Buh-Bye! More Residents Left New Jersey Than Any Other State In 2018, Study Says Buh-Bye! More Residents Left New Jersey Than Any Other State In 2018, Study Says
Buh-Bye! More Residents Left New Jersey Than Any Other State In 2018, Study Says Maybe it was the traffic. Or the property taxes. Or that smell the seeps through your windows on the Turnpike. A new study found that more residents left New Jersey than any other U.S. state in 2018. United Van Lines, a St. Louis-based moving company, found that  66.8 percent of New Jersey moves were outbound. Connecticut (62 percent) and New York (65 percent) were among the top 10 outbound states for the fourth consecutive year. The state with the highest percentage of inbound migration, however, was Vermont (72.6 percent), with 234 total moves. Oregon had 3,346 total moves -- the …
Population Decline Likely To Result In Loss Of Congressional Seats In NY Population Decline Likely To Result In Loss Of Congressional Seats In NY Population Decline Likely To Result In Loss Of Congressional Seats In NY
Population Decline Likely To Result In Loss Of Congressional Seats In NY New York’s foothold in Congress is going to get a little weaker, as it is poised to lose as many as two congressional seats, according to a brand new report. This week, Election Data Services released its 2018 Appointment Study, which found that, based on projected Census data in 2020, New York may lose up to two congressional seats due to a dwindling population. The study states that “all the projection methods indicate New York will lose two congressional districts in 2020”, marginally missing to keep the second seat by as close as 19,648 people. New York currently has 27 congressional se…
E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens
E. Coli Recall Now Includes Cauliflower, More Leafy Greens A farm cited as the source of the E.coli outbreak in romaine lettuce is now recalling cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce. The products were grown and harvested between Nov. 27 and 30, Adams Brothers Farming Inc. in Santa Maria, California said. Cauliflower was sold to distributors in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tijuana, Mexico, and Canada, according to Adam Bros. Farming. Red and green leaf lettuce was sold to wholesalers in California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Washin…
Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation
Connecticut Ranks High Among Most Innovative States In Nation The current patent numbering and examination system was enacted in 1836, but in the last 20 years there has been a 183 percent surge of patent activity—an increase in issued patents from 122,975 to 347,642. So, where has all this patent activity been occurring? In the United States, the states with the highest number of patent issues per capita in the last five years have been California, Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, Vermont, Oregon, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Michigan and Colorado, according to this report.  On the opposite end of the spectrum, the least innovative states that ha…
NY Judge: Trump Admin Acted In 'Bad Faith' By Adding Citizenship Question NY Judge: Trump Admin Acted In 'Bad Faith' By Adding Citizenship Question NY Judge: Trump Admin Acted In 'Bad Faith' By Adding Citizenship Question
NY Judge: Trump Admin Acted In 'Bad Faith' By Adding Citizenship Question Citing “bad faith,” a federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to disclose additional information regarding its decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Judge Jesse Furman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday that lawyers representing the government must produce a log of documents that were being withheld, as well as provide an explanation for why the administration did so.  Furman further demanded that the government include documents from the Commerce and Justice Departments in their disco…
Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak
Romaine Lettuce Is Safe To Eat Again After Weeks-Long E. Coli Outbreak It's no longer necessary to toss out romaine salad. Instead, go ahead and toss yourself a bowl and Hail Caesar -- the salad, that is. The CDC announced that the last of the E. coli–tainted lettuce that sickened 172 people in 32 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, is no longer on grocery-store shelves. One person died during the outbreak. Earlier this month, the USDA linked the outbreak to Harrison Farms in Yuma, Arizona as the potential source of the outbreak. New illnesses have been reported in three states: Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon. According to the USDA, “ the las…