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A sign is posted outside a Pennsylvania Department of Health measles vaccination clinic located in Lancaster County in Peach Bottom, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
Matt Rourke
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AP
U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
Chandelis Duster
Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
President Donald Trump walks past Attorney General Todd Blanche after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington.
Alex Brandon
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AP
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Willem Marx
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, center, greets supporters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Jesus Hernandez
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AP
Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile
Carrie Kahn
A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) of the Likud party and his main center-right opponent, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan, Israel. Israel heads to the polls on Oct. 27.
Jack Guez
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AFP via Getty Images
Israelis have changed. Will they change their leadership?
Daniel Estrin
Texas Standard
Texas youth prison director resigns following controversial multiday lockdown
Shandra Carter’s sudden departure comes weeks after KERA and The Texas Newsroom revealed the disturbing effects of an unprecedented lockdown across the agency’s facilities.
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Democrat Vikki Goodwin sees hope in ‘unprecedented’ race against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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