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... Those who aren't vaccinated against measles are recommended to stay home, away from others for a 21-day quarantine. That's how long it can take to develop measles symptoms -- high fever, red eyes and a rash -- after being exposed.

"We recognize that quarantining is challenging for families and communities, and we continue to strongly encourage getting vaccinated, which would make quarantining unnecessary due to the MMR vaccine's proven effectiveness for decades," Bell said, referring to the measles-mumps-rubella shot.

As measles keeps popping up in some pockets of the United States, the possibility of being exposed to the highly contagious virus continues. At least 1,596 measles cases have been confirmed in 2025, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it's unclear how many people have been asked to quarantine.

In Ohio, where five cases in the central part of the state have been reported within the last 2 weeks, quarantine for 122 people was expected to end Friday. A 1-year-old had to be hospitalized for several days after developing pneumonia.

The quarantine disruptions are prompting some pushback in the affected communities.

"For many in our community, they're frustrated, like, Why don't you just get your kid vaccinated?'" Dr. Mysheika Roberts, health commissioner for Columbus, Ohio, said in an interview. ...

... A jury found a woman not guilty Thursday of assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest outside DC Jail. The verdict comes after less than two hours of deliberation on the third day of the trial of Sidney Lori Reid, which had been marred by several issues with prosecutors' evidence. ... [emphasis mine]

My guess is that this case may not be the first of a long series ...

Why does the wealthiest Country on the planet seem to be unable to provide affordable healthcare for its citizens?

Has "healthcare for a profit," a.k.a. Capitalism, failed the Country in this critical area?

... Bob McMichael, 63, and his wife, Leslie, 62, already know they won't. Both are retired and make about $42,000 a year. They currently pay $51 a month for their ACA plan. Late last month, they got a notice that their monthly premium would increase to $2,232 next year without the subsidies. ...

Yet Pres Trump wants to preserve the tax cuts to billionaires.

@#5 ... I'm the operator
With my pocket calculator ...

Yeah, but what happens now, 40+ years after that song was released?

Are you the operator of your pocket calculator (now known as a smart-phone) or is the pocket calculator operating you?

And what will it look like 40 years from now?

Will Big Tech be in complete control of you?

@#3

This will not end well.

What happens when all those AI bots decide to gang together, world-wide?

Oh, this ain't gonna end well.

@#1 ... The glutinous orange pedo would rather give $40 billion to Milei than help Americans who are struggling in his lousy economy. ...

That looks to be the case here.

Which raises a major question ...

Why does the President of the Untied States seem to be more concerned about Argentina than the American people?

Then there's this ...

The next debate will be interesting, as the candidates each now know what and who they are up against on the stage.

The Presidential Press SAecreary was quoted as saying...

"That is who the Democrat Party is catering to," she added. "Not the Trump administration and not the White House and not the Republican Party, who is standing up for law-abiding Americans, not just across the country but around the world."

The Democrats are not catering to the Trump administration?

My first question might be: why should they?

But more important to me, why might it be wrong if the Democrats do not do as they are told by the Trump admin?

Whoa. Wait. What!?!?

In my view, as I have said elsewhere, Mr Madani came out ahead in this debate because he (1) did not screw up in any significant manner and (2) the other, more experienced, candidates seemed to be unable to show they were a better candidate than Mr Mamdani.

So, to me it looked like a tie.

In that case, the newcomer seems to have won.

Another debate in a week or so ...

@#3

Yeah, it seems that candidate Mamdani did not screw up is a major benefit for him.

... Foy you in Connecticut, the incessant political ads will be over in a few more weeks, so hang in there ....

Yeah, I am in the NYC media area, so I am subject to NYC media (nd political ads).

I am grateful that my DVR has a "fast-forward" ability.

@#3

The question for me is ...

Why did he do that?

What drove a teenager to shot himself in the leg?

So, at this point, the debate looks like a "meh."

imo, that may be better for Mr Mamdani than his opponents.

Mr Mamdani is the newcomer, and that it seems his long-term political opponents can only equate with him in a debate, well, that shows a weakness of his opponents.

imo, of course.

There's another debate later in October.

So the candidates will be able to lick their wounds and try a new approach at that approach.

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... But after two hours that touched on how the next mayor would deal with President Donald Trump, quality of life issues and affordability, it was unclear whether anyone did enough to move the needle. ...

So, the Trump administration seems to be choosing MAGA adulation, instead of the reality of threats to national security in its allocation of anti-terror funds?

This makes the Country more safe ... how?

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... The Trump administration released estimates in late summer for how much money each state should expect to receive from the program.

But it later changed the totals, according to notices the states received in late September from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Wisconsin, North Carolina and Ohio, which Trump won in 2024, saw the biggest percentage increase among states, according to federal records reviewed by Reuters. ...

Wow.

@#9 ... the memory of a goldfish ...

There's this ...