The US will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here’s what that means
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is showing little sign of slowing down. The state has confirmed 847 cases since the first case was reported in October, making the outbreak bigger than the one in Texas, which started just over a year ago. Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina’s state epidemiologist, points out that in Texas, measles cases grew
LNG Canada has been flaring up to 15 times more gas than expected, documents reveal
By Carolina Cuellar and Rafael Carranza In the fall of 2024, LNG Canada fired up its flare in Kitimat, B.C., for the first time, burning off gas to test its systems. By December, company officials knew something was wrong. Residents were also concerned, but had little explanation as 90-metre-high flames lit up the night sky and a deep
Trump snubs Cassidy for Letlow in US Senate race. What’s next?
By Greg LaRose Disappointment, disdain, frustration, humiliation. Any of these words could describe sentiment inside the camp of Bill Cassidy after President Donald Trump issued a surprise statement Saturday night in support of U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow in this fall’s U.S. Senate election in Louisiana. One word that doesn’t apply: Surprise. In the world of
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live
By:Anna Claire Vollers In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people who are in the country illegally. The case is ongoing. But for now, immigrants — including those who are in
What the United States (U.S.)-Venezuela Oil Shift Means for Caribbean Energy Markets
When the United States completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil this week, the $500 million transaction reopened a geopolitical channel that had been largely dormant for years, signaling that energy pragmatism is once again shaping Washington’s approach to the Western Hemisphere. Carried out under a new U.S.–Venezuela arrangement that allows sanctioned crude to be
