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At least nine are dead following a shooting at a Canadian school.
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Kid Rock denied lip-synching allegations.
Nicole Fallerthere, shopping forlast-minute Valentine's gifts. We have the news to know on Wednesday, from measles cases peaking in the U.S. to a new insight into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Plus: Outcry after an LGTBQ flag was removed from a historic site.
Measles cases concern state officials
Measles casesare on the rise across the countrywith more than 500 cases reported in South Carolina, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. is on course to lose its "measles elimination" status achieved in 2000 as a result of concerted vaccination campaigns.
Earlier this week, the California Department of Public Health saidcases were increasing across the state, all of which were among "individuals (who) were either unvaccinated or had an unknown history of vaccination." Nine cases were linked to exposure in Southern California, possibly at Disneyland in Anaheim and at Los Angeles International Airport. Meanwhile, D.C. health officialswarnedpeople who attended the National March for Life rally in Washington in January that they may have been exposed to measles.
In response to the rising cases, Dr. Mehmet Ozurged people to get the vaccine, saying "Take the vaccine, please. We have a solution for our problem."
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Know thesymptomsof this vaccine-preventable disease to help reduce its spread.
More news to know now
Hearing from ICE officials: The Trump administration's top immigration enforcers testified before Congress for the first time since two Americans died at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The hearing came as Congress faced a Feb. 13 deadline to avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over potential reforms.
Person detained in Nancy Guthrie case. The development in the case came after four black-and-white images and videos were released online by FBI Director Kash Patel. The images show a masked and "armed" individual "appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance."
Governors say "no thank you" to Trump dinner. The National Governors Association will not attend a meeting with President Donald Trump later this month after the White House excluded Democratic governors, chairman Kevin Stitt told members on Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
LGBTQ+ News
Supporters gather at Stonewall
Peoplegathered at the Stonewall National Monumentin New York City on Tuesday after the Trump administration had the National Park Serviceremovethe LGBTQ+ Pride flag from the site, which is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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