Ken Ruinard
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USA Today Network via Reuters
More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.
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UTEP Professor of Economics Dr. Tom Fullerton discusses the Borderplex Business Barometer for 2026. -
Dr. Bobbie Green, president of the NAACP of Doña Ana County, speaks with KC Counts about this year's theme and goals. -
A look back at the week's top stories and interviews with KC Counts. -
EL Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories each week. -
In response to the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE officials in Minneapolis, protests have popped up around the country. In Las Cruces, about 100 people showed up at Albert Johnson Park to voice their concerns and frustrations during a vigil.
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Since President Donald Trump returned to office, national parks have faced renewed threats from drastic budget cuts, severe staff reductions and the potential opening of certain park lands to drilling and mining. -
A new ordinance to take effect in 2027 will increase the city’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 and tie future increases to rental costs. -
While decades old, unrestricted readers are now enhanced by artificial intelligence and data integration, which can be used by public law enforcement and private entities. -
The Environmental Protection Agency says its proposed rule change would align with the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett vs the EPA.
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A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators. His sermon Friday also threatened U.S. President Trump. -
Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death. -
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026. -
A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer? -
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
January 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Black midwife’s death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality
How Trump's attack on wind power is impacting the energy industry
3D tech preserves and reproduces masterpieces, raising ethical questions
White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction
