- 3d ago
US measles: infant dies in Wisconsin, first such death there since 1990
Wisconsin health officials announced on 5 November that an infant died from measles complications, the state's first such death since 1990. It follows a child's death in New York reported on 2 November and a Pennsylvania death confirmed on 4 November.
- 6d ago
24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in closing miles of New York Marathon
A 24-year-old woman collapsed in the closing miles of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, 1 November, and died that evening. Her father told the New York Times the cause was rhabdomyolysis.
- Oct 16
Sean Combs transferred to a low-security prison in Pennsylvania after lavish-life reports
The Bureau of Prisons confirmed on 16 October 2026 that Combs is now held at FCI Allenwood Low, after NBC News reported privileges at his New Jersey prison and a reported injury in a fight there.
- Oct 16
MAGA activists urge Trump to consider martial law if they judge midterms rigged
Activists in the MAGA movement have pressed President Donald Trump to consider emergency steps, including martial law, should they judge the November midterm elections rigged. Axios reports that some of the proposals exceed Trump's legal authority by a wide margin, and that no evidence has emerged that the elections will be rigged.
- Oct 16
Nine former FBI employees sue Kash Patel over February dismissals tied to Trump probe
Nine former FBI employees filed a federal lawsuit in Washington on Thursday, 15 October, challenging their February 2026 dismissals, which they link to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation into Donald Trump.
- Oct 10
Gunman kills eight, including two children, then himself in Erie, Pennsylvania
Police said nine people died, including the suspect, after a Friday shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania. Officers arrived after all nine deaths had already occurred.
- Oct 8
US measles cases near 4,000 as CDC releases $100 million to states
The US has recorded 3,887 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as of 1 October, more than the 2,289 counted in all of 2025. New York declared a statewide health emergency on Monday.
- Oct 5
New York declares state of emergency as US measles cases approach 3,900
Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order declaring a disaster emergency through 4 November after 108 measles cases were reported across New York. The measure expands vaccination powers to pharmacists, paramedics, and midwives.
- Sep 30
Pennsylvania Reports Fifth Measles Fatality as State Caseload Reaches 943 Across 39 Counties
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a fifth measles-associated death on Wednesday, identifying the deceased as an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident as statewide cases reached 943 across 39 counties.
- Sep 30
US Senate blocks resolution demanding report on West Bank violence and American deaths
A procedural vote in the US Senate rejected a measure requiring the Trump administration to assess human rights conditions in the West Bank and investigate the killings of nine Americans.
- Sep 25
James Copenhaver, attendee wounded in 2024 Trump rally shooting, dies at 76
James Copenhaver, a military veteran who was severely wounded during the July 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died in a Pittsburgh hospital at age 76.
