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1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Carpenter

NEW YORK — Roughly a week after California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the president’s authority to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, 12 other states filed a similar suit Wednesday.

1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Carpenter

WASHINGTON - Continuing a trend that has lasted nearly two decades, more older women are giving birth than females in their teens and 20s. In 2024, the number of teenagers giving birth fell to its lowest level since 1991, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. The birth rate for 15- to 17-year-olds fell 4% compared with 2023 and was down 3% for 18- and 19-year-olds.

1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Carpenter

Most young Americans in a new Harvard Youth Poll say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Only one-third approve of President Donald Trump or either party in Congress. More than 40% also report they are barely getting by financially.

1 day ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Reena Diamante

WASHINGTON — The official leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s response to the West Texas measles outbreak said the number of confirmed cases is likely under-reported. This, as the highly contagious virus continues to spread, with more than two dozen new cases reported this past week in Texas alone.

2 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Carpenter

WASHINGTON - From Gatorade to Skittles, synthetic dyes are a common ingredient in popular U.S. snacks, but that is poised to change under a sweeping set of changes the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. Citing studies that linked synthetic dyes to childhood hyperactivity, diabetes, obesity and other diseases, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.