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Today's Big Stories

1. Measles spread to Central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks

Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases Tuesday, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into Central Texas.

Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. Since February, two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

2. Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment.

It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since President Donald Trump returned to office in January with a vow to resume federal executions.

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal court for his arraignment on state murder and terror charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

3. Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government.

4. 'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about the newly released assassination files

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy's assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, is testified to Congress on Tuesday about thousands of newly released government documents surrounding the killing.

Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that a lone gunman killed Kennedy. 

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In Case You Missed It

Grammy-nominated Latin artist Isabel Sanchez looks up at the marquee at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio where she performed three nights for a Selena tribute concert. (Spectrum News 1)

Gone but not forgotten: Selena's legacy continues 30 years after her death

Earlier this year, Isabel Marie Sanchez paid tribute to the queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla-Perez for three consecutive days. 

The “Selena Vive” concert marquee featured her alongside the San Antonio Philharmonic.