News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania
In our news wrap Tuesday, two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have died from measles, the Trump administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if its plans to renovate the arts center are not allowed to proceed and a federal judge rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges.
Two unvaccinated individuals in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have died from measles, marking the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year. This year is on track to be the worst for measles cases since 1991. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro expressed concern about the outbreak and the spread of misinformation regarding vaccines.
Governor Shapiro spoke with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has advocated for revising the nation's approach to vaccines. The Trump administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., if renovations are not permitted, including the addition of President Trump's name to the building. The Justice Department claims the center is structurally unsound and will deteriorate further if not renovated.
A federal judge dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges, deeming her new evidence meritless and frivolous. ICE arrested over 49,000 people in July, a 15% increase from the previous month, with Texas and Florida accounting for nearly 20,000 arrests. In Southwestern France, a powerful tornado damaged around 300 homes in Pomas, leaving 20 people hospitalized, though no fatalities were reported.
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