News for October 28, 2025

The Pan American Health Organization says Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status after a year-long outbreak, and the United States could face the same risk later if spread continues.

Wellington Dickens III was charged with murder after police said he called 911 and reported killing his children, whose bodies were found in his garage.

As SNAP benefits were halted during the shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to partially fund aid, while states and food banks rushed to help fill the gap.

Alexandria police said a viral Halloween mask threat at a Virginia home was a family prank that wasted more than 100 hours of police work and could have led to violence.