West Texas

Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500

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Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500

A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was “receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalised” and was not vaccinated. A unvaccinated school-age … Read more

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

VAN HORN, Texas: America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos‘ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA‘s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class. Dwight, now … Read more