Experts warn against vaccine skepticism
CBSN
Thanks to all those shots in the arm, in the year 2000, measles in the United States was declared eliminated. But now, it's coming back, with measles cases reported from California to Vermont.
One big reason: across the country in 2023, more families exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
"There's never been a better time in human history to tackle an infectious disease than today," said Dr. Howard Markel, a medical historian, retired from the University of Michigan. "There's so many things we can do, from vaccines to antivirals to antibiotics. And yet, I am dumbfounded by the volume of anti-vax voices."
As the number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads continues to rise, concern has emerged about the ability of existing safety infrastructure to handle their increased weight. Guardrails and other roadside safety barriers, typically tested against vehicles weighing around 5,000 pounds, are now being challenged by EVs that often exceed that weight.
Washington — The House is set to vote Wednesday on a measure to keep the government funded with less than two weeks before a possible government shutdown. But the measure, paired with what Democrats see as a poison pill on noncitizen voting, faces headwinds in the lower chamber. And even among Republicans, support may fall short.
Six members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infested facilities and force them to work up to 16 hours a day without pay while subjecting them to beatings and other abuse. The children, prosecutors say, were told they would burn in "eternal hellfire" if they left.