×

National News

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to ...

Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it’s time to retire

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When it comes to age on the ballot, Texas didn't wait until 2024 to weigh in. Asked to let judges stay on the bench until they're 79 years old — a year younger than President Joe Biden — Texas voters soundly rejected the ...