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Click here to read about how the outbreak of the world's most infectious disease that began in West Texas has officially spread to a major city.  Health officials reported yesterday that two measles cases detected in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, home to nearly 8million people, had been linked to the outbreak that has infected hundreds and killed two children. One case was in Collin County, which includes the suburbs of Plano and Frisco, while the other was in Rockwall County, on the edge of the metropolis.

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said Wednesday.  Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The dress code requires employees at company-operated and licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms.  Click here for more.

A small nodule was found in former President Joe Biden’s prostate after “a routine physical exam," a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday.  “In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,” a spokesperson told ABC News.  Click here for more on this story.  

Click here to read about how President Donald Trump has announced a new executive order reducing the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals by up to 80 percent in a move he describes as one of the most consequential in American history. Trump said his decision will cause the cost of prescription drugs to 'rise throughout the World in order to equalize.'  He said 'for the first time in many years' he is bringing 'fairness to America' and Americans with health conditions as part of his sweeping efforts to ensure the United States is being charged 'equally' to other nations. 

President Trump will accept a "free and gifted" former Quatari royal aircraft to serve as a temporary "Air Force One!".  Given the massive value of a Boeing 747-8, the move is unprecedented and raises substantial ethical and legal questions. A Qatari official said the plane is technically being gifted from the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon, describing it more as a government-to-government transaction instead of a personal one. The Defense Department will then retrofit the plane for the president’s use with security features and modifications. The plan is for the plane to eventually be donated to Trump’s presidential library after he leaves office, ensuring he can continue to use it, according to a person familiar.

Click here to see a first look inside the ritzy $400 million plane President Trump is working to renovate after giving up hope that Boeing could hand over a revamped Air Force One while he’s still in office.  The commander in chief will be traveling in style — as the Boeing 747  once owned by the  Qatari government is decked out with winding staircases,  plush carpeting, leather couches and more, stunning photos show. 

An elementary school teacher smartly used food to teach her students a lesson.

Kayleigh Sloan teaches a creative writing class to first and second-graders.

To teach a valuable lesson about where the youngsters went wrong with their assignment to write about how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, she decided to get creative and make a sandwich following the instructions they wrote.  Click here for this humorous take on teaching.  

Newly chosen Pope Leo XIV is celebrating mass today at the Sistine Chapel, a day after being chosen by the cardinals on the second day of the conclave. In his first homily, he urged cardinals to make themselves “small,” echoing the humble approach of predecessor Pope Francis.  Click here to learn about this new world leader.  

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Monday, arguing that a looming “price shock” to the economy and potential shortages will lead Americans to “demand a different approach” from the White House.   Click here for more on this and more with Pence's CNN interview.

The Social Security Administration, which provides benefits to about 73 million Americans every year, already had historically low staff levels when Trump took office in January. That meant wait times to reach employees by phone, email or in person were already high when the Trump administration began to slash staff amidst efforts to downsize government. Click here for the full story.  

270 million views after a 5-year old question resurfaces: "100 Men Vs. A Gorilla - Who would win?".   Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill, weighs in on the viral 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate.  Click here for the CNN Video.