By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs temporarily. The move revived hope on Wall Street that Trump may avoid a worst-case trade war that grinds down economies and sends inflation higher.

The S&amp;P 500 rose 1.1% to bounce back from a sell-off that had erased all of its "Trump bump " since Election Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 485 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.5%.

The market turned sharply higher after Trump said he's granting a one-month exemption for U.S. automakers on his stiff new tariffs for Mexican and Canadian imports. Trump made the move after talking with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which owns Chrysler.

All of the Big Three automakers could have been hurt by such tariffs because of how much production happens across the countries. Trump's announcement sent relief through Wall Street, and Ford's and General Motors' stock both jumped more than 5% to help lead a widespread rally across the market.

The worry has been that such tariffs would not only hurt profits for companies but also jack up prices for cars and other bills for U.S. households already struggling with still-high inflation. The hope is that Trump is using the threat of tariffs as a tool for negotiation and that he may ultimately institute less painful moves for the economy and global trade if he can win what he wants.

Of course, Trump did not roll back all of the tariffs he announced on the United States' largest trading partners, including on China. His latest move may also simply add more uncertainty to a market that's already reeling from it. It was just on Monday that Trump had said there was "no room" left for negotiations that could lower the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which took effect Tuesday and caused the U.S. stock market to tumble.

"The economic impact and consumer impact is still ahead of us," said Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. "It comes back to what no one really knows, and that is how long these tariffs stay in place."

Even if tariffs ultimately end up being less harsh than feared, just the threat of them has already had a negative effect on U.S. households and businesses.

Confidence among U.S. consumers has soured due to expectations of higher inflation because of tariffs. Businesses, meanwhile, are struggling to keep up with all the changes coming from Washington, and U.S. manufacturers said their growth is approaching stall-speed amid worries about tariffs.

A couple reports on Wednesday gave a mixed read on the U.S. economy. One suggested U.S. employers pulled back sharply on their hiring last month. The report from ADP could be a warning signal ahead of the more comprehensive jobs report that's coming Friday from the U.S. Labor Department.

A separate report said growth for U.S. finance, real estate and other businesses in the services sector is better than economists expected. But businesses also said in the survey they're confronting "chaos" and uncertainty because of tariffs, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

Altogether, a recent stream of weaker-than-expected reports on the U.S. economy has raised the possibility of a worst-case scenario known as "stagflation." It's something that doesn't happen often, where the economy is stagnating and inflation is high, and policy makers at the Federal Reserve don't have a good tool to fix it.

The U.S. economy closed last year running at a solid pace. If it were to weaken sharply, the Fed could cut its main interest rate in hopes of making borrowing easier and goosing the economy. But rate cuts put upward pressure on inflation. If prices for eggs and other everyday items were rising because of tariffs, that could box in the Fed.

For his part, Trump said in an address before Congress Tuesday night that he's going ahead with tariffs, with more on track to go into effect on April 2.

"Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again," he said. "And it's happening and it will happen rather quickly. There will be a little disturbance, but we're OK with that."

On Wall Street, Brown-Forman jumped 10.1% after the company behind Jack Daniel's whiskey reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Perhaps more importantly, CEO Lawson Whiting also said his company isn't changing its forecasts for upcoming sales, even as "we anticipate continued uncertainty and headwinds in the external environment."

Whiting said the decision by Canadian provinces to take U.S. whiskeys off their store shelves is "worse than a tariff because it's literally taking your sales away," adding that the action is "a very disproportionate response to a 25% tariff." But he also said Canada accounted for only 1% of Brown-Forman's total sales.

On the losing end of Wall Street was Campbells. The food company fell 2.9% after cutting some of its financial forecasts, citing discouraging trends for its snack products.

All told, the S&amp;P 500 rose 64.48 points to 5,842.63. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 485.60 to 43,006.59, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 267.57 to 18,552.73.

In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.28% following the report on U.S. services businesses from 4.18% just before. That helped it recover some of its sharp slide since January, when it was approaching 4.80%, after worries about the economy's growth weighed on yields

In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Asian and Europe. Indexes climbed 2.8% in Hong Kong, 1.2% in South Korea, and 1.6% in France.

German stocks rallied 3.4% as the prospective partners in the country's next government said they want to loosen rules that would allow for more debt.

Stocks outside the United States have been doing better than the S&amp;P 500, even with Trump's America-First policies.

AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs temporarily. The move revived hope on Wall Street that Trump may avoid a worst-case trade war that grinds down economies and sends inflation higher.The S&amp;P 500 rose 1.1% to bounce back from a sell-off that had erased all of its "Trump bump " since Election Day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 485 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.5%.The market turned sharply higher after Trump said he's granting a one-month exemption for U.S. automakers on his stiff new tariffs for Mexican and Canadian imports. Trump made the move after talking with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, which owns Chrysler.All of the Big Three automakers could have been hurt by such tariffs because of how much production happens across the countries. Trump's announcement sent relief through Wall Street, and Ford's and General Motors' stock both jumped more than 5% to help lead a widespread rally across the market.The worry has been that such tariffs would not only hurt profits for companies but also jack up prices for cars and other bills for U.S. households already struggling with still-high inflation. The hope is that Trump is using the threat of tariffs as a tool for negotiation and that he may ultimately institute less painful moves for the economy and global trade if he can win what he wants.Of course, Trump did not roll back all of the tariffs he announced on the United States' largest trading partners, including on China. His latest move may also simply add more uncertainty to a market that's already reeling from it. It was just on Monday that Trump had said there was "no room" left for negotiations that could lower the tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which took effect Tuesday and caused the U.S. stock market to tumble."The economic impact and consumer impact is still ahead of us," said Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. "It comes back to what no one really knows, and that is how long these tariffs stay in place."Even if tariffs ultimately end up being less harsh than feared, just the threat of them has already had a negative effect on U.S. households and businesses.Confidence among U.S. consumers has soured due to expectations of higher inflation because of tariffs. Businesses, meanwhile, are struggling to keep up with all the changes coming from Washington, and U.S. manufacturers said their growth is approaching stall-speed amid worries about tariffs.A couple reports on Wednesday gave a mixed read on the U.S. economy. One suggested U.S. employers pulled back sharply on their hiring last month. The report from ADP could be a warning signal ahead of the more comprehensive jobs report that's coming Friday from the U.S. Labor Department.A separate report said growth for U.S. finance, real estate and other businesses in the services sector is better than economists expected. But businesses also said in the survey they're confronting "chaos" and uncertainty because of tariffs, according to the Institute for Supply Management.Altogether, a recent stream of weaker-than-expected reports on the U.S. economy has raised the possibility of a worst-case scenario known as "stagflation." It's something that doesn't happen often, where the economy is stagnating and inflation is high, and policy makers at the Federal Reserve don't have a good tool to fix it.The U.S. economy closed last year running at a solid pace. If it were to weaken sharply, the Fed could cut its main interest rate in hopes of making borrowing easier and goosing the economy. But rate cuts put upward pressure on inflation. If prices for eggs and other everyday items were rising because of tariffs, that could box in the Fed.For his part, Trump said in an address before Congress Tuesday night that he's going ahead with tariffs, with more on track to go into effect on April 2."Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again," he said. "And it's happening and it will happen rather quickly. There will be a little disturbance, but we're OK with that."On Wall Street, Brown-Forman jumped 10.1% after the company behind Jack Daniel's whiskey reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Perhaps more importantly, CEO Lawson Whiting also said his company isn't changing its forecasts for upcoming sales, even as "we anticipate continued uncertainty and headwinds in the external environment."Whiting said the decision by Canadian provinces to take U.S. whiskeys off their store shelves is "worse than a tariff because it's literally taking your sales away," adding that the action is "a very disproportionate response to a 25% tariff." But he also said Canada accounted for only 1% of Brown-Forman's total sales.On the losing end of Wall Street was Campbells. The food company fell 2.9% after cutting some of its financial forecasts, citing discouraging trends for its snack products.All told, the S&amp;P 500 rose 64.48 points to 5,842.63. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 485.60 to 43,006.59, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 267.57 to 18,552.73.In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.28% following the report on U.S. services businesses from 4.18% just before. That helped it recover some of its sharp slide since January, when it was approaching 4.80%, after worries about the economy's growth weighed on yieldsIn stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Asian and Europe. Indexes climbed 2.8% in Hong Kong, 1.2% in South Korea, and 1.6% in France.German stocks rallied 3.4% as the prospective partners in the country's next government said they want to loosen rules that would allow for more debt.Stocks outside the United States have been doing better than the S&amp;P 500, even with Trump's America-First policies.——-AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

Wall Street rebounds after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffs

JOHNSON COUNTY —Smoke alarms woke a woman who escaped her home with only minor smoke inhalation late Tuesday.

 It took firefighters about 40 minutes to extinguish the fire at 89th and Craig Drive in Overland Park, according to a social media report from the Overland Park Fire Department. There were no other injuries reported.

Lenexa Fire, Overland Park Police and JohnsonCounty Med Act assisted.

Authorities did not release what caused the fire or a damage estimate.

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —Smoke alarms woke a woman who escaped her home with only minor smoke inhalation late Tuesday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Smoke alarms woke an adult female who escaped her home with only minor smoke inhalation. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to extinguish the fire at 89th and Craig Dr. No other injuries reported. Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/LenexaFire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LenexaFire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JoCoMedAct?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoCoMedAct</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OverlandPark_PD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OverlandPark_PD</a> for assistance. <a href="https://t.co/0Hf60EoyRq">pic.twitter.com/0Hf60EoyRq</a>&mdash; Overland Park Fire Department (@OverlandParkFD) <a href="https://twitter.com/OverlandParkFD/status/1897198609332076957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> It took firefighters about 40 minutes to extinguish the fire at 89th and Craig Drive in Overland Park, according to a social media report from the Overland Park Fire Department. There were no other injuries reported.Lenexa Fire, Overland Park Police and JohnsonCounty Med Act assisted.Authorities did not release what caused the fire or a damage estimate.

Kansas woman escapes house fire in snow storm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/al-green-gets-ejected-000001956426dd23abfffd3f55cb0000">Al Green</a>&nbsp;of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-address-congress-updates">presidential address</a>&nbsp;to Congress.

But he's perhaps the only one in recent memory to actually be ejected from the hall Tuesday night by the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-johnson/">Speaker of the House</a>.

Green said afterward it was worth it to make his point — even if he is punished by House leaders, who later called for the congressman to be censured.

“The president was saying he had a mandate, and I was making it clear that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid,” Green told reporters, referring to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-work-requirements-congress-republicans-90ec1119f1d95de067c76f79eec7fa87">health care program used by 80 million Americans</a>.

“It’s worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president.”

Green’s outburst came at the start of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress</a>&nbsp;and immediately set the tone. The night was already uneasy. Stone-faced Democrats, now the minority party, had been sitting silently on one side of the chamber, rambunctious Republicans on the other.

As Green rose to speak, shaking his walking cane at the president, the Republicans drowned him out with muscular chants of “USA! USA!”

Johnson eyed the situation from his perch on the dais behind Trump, appearing hesitant to interrupt the president’s address. But the speaker was shaking his head and clearly desiring decorum in the chamber. Vice President JD Vance motioned with his thumb to throw Green out.

The speaker issued a warning for order, banging the gavel. “Take your seat, sir!” But the long-serving congressman remained standing. And then Johnson ordered the Sergeant at Arms to restore order by removing Green from the chamber.

Rarely has a lawmaker been so swiftly and severely disciplined for improper behavior.

Johnson said afterward that Green should be censured by the House — among the more severe reprimands his colleagues could mete out.

“He’s made history in a terrible way,” Johnson told reporters afterward.

“If they want to make a 77-year-old heckling congressman the face of their resistance, if that’s the Democrat Party, so be it,” Johnson said. “But we will not tolerate it on the House floor."

In past years, several lawmakers have raised their voices to shout at presidents – from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shouts against President Joe Biden and the “You lie!” outburst from Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. against President Barack Obama.

Of course, during Trump’s first term, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not raise her voice, but silently ripped up the president’s speech on the dais, once he had finished delivering it.

Green has been a pivotal lawmaker since he was first elected to Congress in 2004, often standing as he did Tuesday night, alone.

He introduced&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-united-states-congress-96d14cf50fd347229aeae4eab48bd1d6">articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017</a>, maneuvering around party leadership. And he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/9baa186c22f04747bae9c0fdd6bef0c3">did it again in 2019,</a>&nbsp;shortly before the House led by Pelosi actually did move forward with separate impeachment proceedings over Trump withholding funding for Ukraine as it battled Russia.

Last year, Green stunned his own colleagues when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-mayorkas-impeachment-vote-border-security-80cbd5bbb8f512c6814f155f825a1214">dashed from his hospital bed</a>&nbsp;where he was recovering from surgery to vote against the Republican effort to impeach Biden’s Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. With his arrival, the vote failed, though Republicans recouped and impeached Mayorkas days later.

Green warned Tuesday against Republican efforts in their budget proposal to change Medicaid, which is the program he said many people in his Houston-area district rely on for health care. He also warned against cuts to Medicare, the program for seniors, and the Social Security retirement program.

“This is about the people being punished by virtue of losing their health care,” Green said.

“This is the richest country in the world,” he said. “And health care is about to become wealth care, and we can't let that happen.”

Green has said he is working on new articles of impeachment against Trump.

“This president is unfit,” Green said. “He should not hold the office.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/al-green-gets-ejected-000001956426dd23abfffd3f55cb0000">Al Green</a>&nbsp;of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-address-congress-updates">presidential address</a>&nbsp;to Congress.But he's perhaps the only one in recent memory to actually be ejected from the hall Tuesday night by the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-johnson/">Speaker of the House</a>.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> (D-TX) is removed from the Joint Session of Congress. <a href="https://t.co/GJVHJpZHGc">pic.twitter.com/GJVHJpZHGc</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897112970221531409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> after being removed from Joint Session of Congress: &quot;I&#39;ll accept the punishment. It&#39;s worth it to let people know that there&#39;s some of us who are going to stand up to against this president&#39;s desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/T32rj1OitB">pic.twitter.com/T32rj1OitB</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897117558500700644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Green said afterward it was worth it to make his point — even if he is punished by House leaders, who later called for the congressman to be censured.“The president was saying he had a mandate, and I was making it clear that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid,” Green told reporters, referring to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/medicaid-cuts-work-requirements-congress-republicans-90ec1119f1d95de067c76f79eec7fa87">health care program used by 80 million Americans</a>.“It’s worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepNewhouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepNewhouse</a> introduces resolution to censure <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> for his conduct during President Trump&#39;s address to a joint session of Congress. <a href="https://t.co/137qNTxqP7">pic.twitter.com/137qNTxqP7</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897335445622768109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Green’s outburst came at the start of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress</a>&nbsp;and immediately set the tone. The night was already uneasy. Stone-faced Democrats, now the minority party, had been sitting silently on one side of the chamber, rambunctious Republicans on the other.As Green rose to speak, shaking his walking cane at the president, the Republicans drowned him out with muscular chants of “USA! USA!”Johnson eyed the situation from his perch on the dais behind Trump, appearing hesitant to interrupt the president’s address. But the speaker was shaking his head and clearly desiring decorum in the chamber. Vice President JD Vance motioned with his thumb to throw Green out.The speaker issued a warning for order, banging the gavel. “Take your seat, sir!” But the long-serving congressman remained standing. And then Johnson ordered the Sergeant at Arms to restore order by removing Green from the chamber.Rarely has a lawmaker been so swiftly and severely disciplined for improper behavior.Johnson said afterward that Green should be censured by the House — among the more severe reprimands his colleagues could mete out.“He’s made history in a terrible way,” Johnson told reporters afterward.“If they want to make a 77-year-old heckling congressman the face of their resistance, if that’s the Democrat Party, so be it,” Johnson said. “But we will not tolerate it on the House floor."In past years, several lawmakers have raised their voices to shout at presidents – from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shouts against President Joe Biden and the “You lie!” outburst from Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. against President Barack Obama.Of course, during Trump’s first term, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not raise her voice, but silently ripped up the president’s speech on the dais, once he had finished delivering it.Green has been a pivotal lawmaker since he was first elected to Congress in 2004, often standing as he did Tuesday night, alone.He introduced&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-united-states-congress-96d14cf50fd347229aeae4eab48bd1d6">articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017</a>, maneuvering around party leadership. And he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/9baa186c22f04747bae9c0fdd6bef0c3">did it again in 2019,</a>&nbsp;shortly before the House led by Pelosi actually did move forward with separate impeachment proceedings over Trump withholding funding for Ukraine as it battled Russia.Last year, Green stunned his own colleagues when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-mayorkas-impeachment-vote-border-security-80cbd5bbb8f512c6814f155f825a1214">dashed from his hospital bed</a>&nbsp;where he was recovering from surgery to vote against the Republican effort to impeach Biden’s Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. With his arrival, the vote failed, though Republicans recouped and impeached Mayorkas days later.Green warned Tuesday against Republican efforts in their budget proposal to change Medicaid, which is the program he said many people in his Houston-area district rely on for health care. He also warned against cuts to Medicare, the program for seniors, and the Social Security retirement program.“This is about the people being punished by virtue of losing their health care,” Green said.“This is the richest country in the world,” he said. “And health care is about to become wealth care, and we can't let that happen.”Green has said he is working on new articles of impeachment against Trump.“This president is unfit,” Green said. “He should not hold the office.”

🎥Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump, faces discipline for the outburst

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office continues searching for 22-year-old Nevaeh Ann Thompson following an aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer that occurred early Sunday, according to a social media report from the Sheriff's office.

At approximately 3:00 a.m. Sunday, a Sedgwick County Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Lincoln and Rock Road. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Thompson. During the stop, Thompson informed the deputy that she might have outstanding warrants for her arrest. Before she could be taken into custody, Thompson quickly jumped back into her vehicle in an attempt to flee.

The deputy followed her into the vehicle, trying to prevent her escape. However, Thompson managed to shift the car into drive and sped away, dragging the deputy a short distance.

The deputy sustained minor injuries during the incident but is expected to make a full recovery. Thompson’s vehicle was later found abandoned in the 7300 block of E. Indianapolis. Surveillance footage from a nearby residence shows Thompson running from the vehicle. As of 8p.m. Sunday, she had not been located.

The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Ann Thompson. She is described as a 22-year-old white female with black hair and brown eyes, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing around 140 pounds.

If you have any information regarding Thompson’s whereabouts, please call 911 immediately. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (316) 268-2111.See less

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 </figure>The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office continues searching for 22-year-old Nevaeh Ann Thompson following an aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer that occurred early Sunday, according to a social media report from the Sheriff's office.At approximately 3:00 a.m. Sunday, a Sedgwick County Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Lincoln and Rock Road. The deputy made contact with the driver, identified as Thompson. During the stop, Thompson informed the deputy that she might have outstanding warrants for her arrest. Before she could be taken into custody, Thompson quickly jumped back into her vehicle in an attempt to flee.The deputy followed her into the vehicle, trying to prevent her escape. However, Thompson managed to shift the car into drive and sped away, dragging the deputy a short distance.The deputy sustained minor injuries during the incident but is expected to make a full recovery. Thompson’s vehicle was later found abandoned in the 7300 block of E. Indianapolis. Surveillance footage from a nearby residence shows Thompson running from the vehicle. As of 8p.m. Sunday, she had not been located.The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Ann Thompson. She is described as a 22-year-old white female with black hair and brown eyes, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing around 140 pounds.If you have any information regarding Thompson’s whereabouts, please call 911 immediately. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (316) 268-2111.See less

Search continues for woman who dragged Kan. deputy after traffic stop

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-death-things-to-know-daa7e41aca0bb85af3af5b1b358df22e">deaths of actor Gene Hackman</a>&nbsp;and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist.

The couple's German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs' care.

The dog that died “was always attached to Betsy at the hip and it was a beautiful relationship,” Padilla said in an email statement Tuesday. “Zinna went from being a returned shelter dog to this incredible companion under Betsy’s hand.”

Authorities have been searching for answers after the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa, whose partially mummified bodies were discovered on Feb. 26 at their Santa Fe home. Hackman and Arakawa may have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-found-dead-f6c106e92987aeaaab7b35c1b956a5c8">died up to two weeks earlier</a>, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said.

Authorities did not perform a necropsy on Zinna, who was found in a kennel in a bathroom closet near Arakawa, a sheriff's office spokesperson said. Investigators initially noted the discovery of a “deceased brown in color German-Shepard canine.”

Avila acknowledged that sheriff’s deputies initially misidentified the breed of the deceased dog.

“Our deputies, they don’t work with canines on a daily basis,” she said.

USA Today first reported on the mistaken identification of the dead dog.

Arakawa’s body was found with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the bathroom countertop, while Hackman’s remains were found in the home’s entryway.

The two bodies both have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-dead-investigation-f77231a7a04bb7eff5de3c391d56a031">tested negative for carbon monoxide</a>, a colorless and odorless gas that is a byproduct of fuel burned in some home appliances and can be fatal in poorly ventilated homes. No gas leaks were discovered in or around the home.

On Tuesday, the sheriff's office also said that a more extensive utility company inspection found that one burner on a stove in the house had a miniscule leak that could not be lethal.

Authorities retrieved personal items from the home, including a monthly planner and two cellphones that will be analyzed. Medical investigators are still working to clarify the cause of deaths but the results of toxicology reports aren't expected for weeks. ___

This story has been updated to correct the definition of carbon monoxide.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-death-things-to-know-daa7e41aca0bb85af3af5b1b358df22e">deaths of actor Gene Hackman</a>&nbsp;and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist.The couple's German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie mix, Zinna, died, according to Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility that is involved in the surviving dogs' care.The dog that died “was always attached to Betsy at the hip and it was a beautiful relationship,” Padilla said in an email statement Tuesday. “Zinna went from being a returned shelter dog to this incredible companion under Betsy’s hand.”Authorities have been searching for answers after the deaths of Hackman and Arakawa, whose partially mummified bodies were discovered on Feb. 26 at their Santa Fe home. Hackman and Arakawa may have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-found-dead-f6c106e92987aeaaab7b35c1b956a5c8">died up to two weeks earlier</a>, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said.Authorities did not perform a necropsy on Zinna, who was found in a kennel in a bathroom closet near Arakawa, a sheriff's office spokesperson said. Investigators initially noted the discovery of a “deceased brown in color German-Shepard canine.”Avila acknowledged that sheriff’s deputies initially misidentified the breed of the deceased dog.“Our deputies, they don’t work with canines on a daily basis,” she said.USA Today first reported on the mistaken identification of the dead dog.Arakawa’s body was found with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the bathroom countertop, while Hackman’s remains were found in the home’s entryway.The two bodies both have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-dead-investigation-f77231a7a04bb7eff5de3c391d56a031">tested negative for carbon monoxide</a>, a colorless and odorless gas that is a byproduct of fuel burned in some home appliances and can be fatal in poorly ventilated homes. No gas leaks were discovered in or around the home.On Tuesday, the sheriff's office also said that a more extensive utility company inspection found that one burner on a stove in the house had a miniscule leak that could not be lethal.Authorities retrieved personal items from the home, including a monthly planner and two cellphones that will be analyzed. Medical investigators are still working to clarify the cause of deaths but the results of toxicology reports aren't expected for weeks. ___This story has been updated to correct the definition of carbon monoxide.___

Mystery deepens in death of Gene Hackman, his wife and dog 

TOPEKA —On Tuesday,&nbsp; Kansans gathered at the Statehouse to celebrate Equality Day. The rotunda was packed for the event.

"Kansas has a long tradition of standing on the right side of history, Governor Laura Kelly wrote on her social media account. "We must ensure our state remains a place that embraces everyone and protects the dignity and rights of all people."

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 <figcaption>Governor Laura Kelly at Equality Day at the Kansas Statehouse</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA —On Tuesday,&nbsp; Kansans gathered at the Statehouse to celebrate Equality Day. The rotunda was packed for the event.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEqualityKansas%2Fvideos%2F1822755748264207%2F&show_text=false&width=267&t=40" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Packed rotunda for <a href="https://twitter.com/EqualityKansas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EqualityKansas</a> Equality Day in Topeka 🏳️‍🌈 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ksleg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ksleg</a> <a href="https://t.co/Girv6ZNNqT">pic.twitter.com/Girv6ZNNqT</a>&mdash; Kansas House Democrats (@KSHouseDems) <a href="https://twitter.com/KSHouseDems/status/1896958501395828893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>"Kansas has a long tradition of standing on the right side of history, Governor Laura Kelly wrote on her social media account. "We must ensure our state remains a place that embraces everyone and protects the dignity and rights of all people."

🎥Governor attends Equality Day event at the Kansas Statehouse

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.

By a 5-4 vote, the court told U.S. District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his earlier order that required the Republican administration to release&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-funding-freeze-musk-lawsuit-67e4c708955a652e5e4d39ce157d6113">nearly $2 billion in aid</a>&nbsp;for work that had already been done.

Although the outcome is a short-term loss for President Donald Trump’s administration, the nonprofit groups and businesses that sued are still waiting for the money they say they are owed. One of the organizations last week was forced to lay off 110 employees as a result, according to court papers.

It’s the second time the new administration has sought and failed to persuade the Supreme Court to immediately rein in a lower-court judge in legal fights over actions taken by Trump.

Justice Samuel Alito led four conservative justices in dissent, saying Ali lacks the authority to order the payments. Alito wrote that he is stunned the court is rewarding “an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.”

The court’s action leaves in place Ali’s temporary restraining order that had paused the spending freeze, Ali is holding a hearing Thursday to consider a more lasting pause.

The majority noted that the administration had not challenged Ali’s initial order, only the deadline, which in any event passed last week.

The court told Ali to “clarify what obligations the government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines.”

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, two conservatives, joined the three liberal justices to form a majority.

Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined Alito’s dissent.

The Trump administration has argued that the situation has changed because it has replaced a blanket spending freeze with individualized determinations that led to the cancellation of 5,800 U.S. Agency for International Development contracts and another 4,100 State Department grants totaling nearly $60 billion in aid.

The federal government froze foreign aid after an executive order from Trump targeting what he called wasteful programs that do not correspond to his foreign policy goals.

The lawsuit that followed claimed that the pause breaks federal law and has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-funding-freeze-musk-lawsuit-67e4c708955a652e5e4d39ce157d6113">shut down funding</a>&nbsp;for even the most urgent life-saving programs abroad.

Ali ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-freeze-judge-f995a8ccf69fc62826f69442196e94ed">the funding</a>&nbsp;temporarily restored on Feb. 13, but nearly two weeks later he found the government was giving no sign of complying and set a deadline to release payment for work already completed.

The administration appealed, calling Ali’s order “incredibly intrusive and profoundly erroneous” and protesting the timeline to release the money.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741188785146.png" alt="President Trump greets members of the U.S. Supreme Court after his address to Congress Tuesday-image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>President Trump greets members of the U.S. Supreme Court after his address to Congress Tuesday-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>BY&nbsp;MARK SHERMANWASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.By a 5-4 vote, the court told U.S. District Judge Amir Ali to clarify his earlier order that required the Republican administration to release&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-funding-freeze-musk-lawsuit-67e4c708955a652e5e4d39ce157d6113">nearly $2 billion in aid</a>&nbsp;for work that had already been done.Although the outcome is a short-term loss for President Donald Trump’s administration, the nonprofit groups and businesses that sued are still waiting for the money they say they are owed. One of the organizations last week was forced to lay off 110 employees as a result, according to court papers.It’s the second time the new administration has sought and failed to persuade the Supreme Court to immediately rein in a lower-court judge in legal fights over actions taken by Trump.Justice Samuel Alito led four conservative justices in dissent, saying Ali lacks the authority to order the payments. Alito wrote that he is stunned the court is rewarding “an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.”The court’s action leaves in place Ali’s temporary restraining order that had paused the spending freeze, Ali is holding a hearing Thursday to consider a more lasting pause.The majority noted that the administration had not challenged Ali’s initial order, only the deadline, which in any event passed last week.The court told Ali to “clarify what obligations the government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741189044026.png" alt="President Trump with Justice Amy Coney Barrett before his Address to Congress on Tuesday-image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>President Trump with Justice Amy Coney Barrett before his Address to Congress on Tuesday-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, two conservatives, joined the three liberal justices to form a majority.Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined Alito’s dissent.The Trump administration has argued that the situation has changed because it has replaced a blanket spending freeze with individualized determinations that led to the cancellation of 5,800 U.S. Agency for International Development contracts and another 4,100 State Department grants totaling nearly $60 billion in aid.The federal government froze foreign aid after an executive order from Trump targeting what he called wasteful programs that do not correspond to his foreign policy goals.The lawsuit that followed claimed that the pause breaks federal law and has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-funding-freeze-musk-lawsuit-67e4c708955a652e5e4d39ce157d6113">shut down funding</a>&nbsp;for even the most urgent life-saving programs abroad.Ali ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-usaid-foreign-aid-freeze-judge-f995a8ccf69fc62826f69442196e94ed">the funding</a>&nbsp;temporarily restored on Feb. 13, but nearly two weeks later he found the government was giving no sign of complying and set a deadline to release payment for work already completed.The administration appealed, calling Ali’s order “incredibly intrusive and profoundly erroneous” and protesting the timeline to release the money.

Supreme Court rejects Trump demand to freeze foreign aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — A president’s speech to Congress — even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address — is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable claims about the country being strong.

But that wasn’t President Donald Trump’s plan.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">His speech on Tuesday night</a>&nbsp;was relentlessly partisan, boasting about his election victory and criticizing Democrats for failing to recognize his accomplishments.

The hard edge reflected Trump’s steamroller approach to his second term, brushing aside opposition and demanding loyalty throughout the federal government.

Trump airs grievances and inflates achievements

Trump set a tone of division almost from his first words, calling his predecessor&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;the worst president in history and chiding Democrats as so stinting in their praise of him they would not even grant him perfunctory applause.

He placed himself alongside the country’s first president, George Washington, when discussing what he said were the flood of early achievements of his second term.

He was speaking to a house divided. Republicans stood and cheered. For Democrats, it was silence, with occasional shouts of protest, with the only applause when he announced that Ukraine wanted to restart peace negotiations.

Trump leaned hard into cultural flashpoints — his opposition to affirmative action, diversity programs and transgender rights.

He inflated the scale of his victory in November, the margin of which was actually among the smallest in American history. The tenor was more that of a campaign speech than an address to Congress.

In a stunning breach of protocol and a measure of the fractious politics, one Democrat, Rep. Al Green of Texas, stood up and shouted at Trump, gesturing toward the president with his cane. He refused to sit when asked by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who ordered him removed.

Trump described Democrats as a lost cause. “There is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy,” he said.

Trump warms on Zelenskyy after days of hammering the Ukrainian leader

Trump has been unsparing in his criticism of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

But towards the end of his address, Trump read from a letter from Zelenskyy he had received earlier in the day.

“The letter reads Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer,” Trump said. “Nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians ... My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”

It remains to be seen if the letter will mark a detente in the long-complicated Trump-Zelenskyy relationship.

Late last week, Trump and Vice President JD Vance used an Oval Office meeting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-security-guarantees-trump-meeting-washington-eebdf97b663c2cdc9e51fa346b09591d">to rip Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;for being insufficiently grateful for the billions of dollars in U.S. aid poured into Ukraine. Trump then abruptly ended the White House meeting where the deal —designed to give the U.S. access to Ukraine’s deposits of titanium, lithium, manganese and more — was supposed to be signed.

On Monday, Trump ordered a “pause” in U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he looked to dial up the pressure on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/volodymyr-zelenskyy">Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.

Trump blames the soaring price of eggs on Biden, not bird flu

The president gave voice to a frustration of many Americans over rising costs of groceries — particularly the skyrocketing cost of eggs, but blamed Biden instead of the bird flu.

“Joe Biden especially let the price of eggs get out of control — and we are working hard to get it back down,” Trump said.

His agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, said last week that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/record-egg-prices-usda-bird-flu-virus-92e9f5fbc4e0a792be484a4aee5b9c16">egg prices could still soar</a>&nbsp;more than 40% this year.

The main reason egg prices have increased to a record average of $4.95 per dozen this month is that more than 166 million birds have been slaughtered to limit the spread of bird flu that has overwhelmed flocks around the country.

The administration announced the USDA will invest another $1 billion on top of the roughly $2 billion it has already spent battling bird flu since the outbreak began in 2022.

Trump lavished praise on Elon Musk, the billionaire who he has tasked with overhauling the federal government and work force. Democrats tried to verbally fact check the president by shouting “false” at some of his assertions of success.

Musk, seated in the gallery above, stood when Republicans applauded him. Democrats held signs that said “Musk steals.”

The president said that Musk has found “hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud,” vastly overstating his team’s accomplishments. For example, many canceled contracts&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df">were already fully paid</a>, meaning the government received no savings.

He was dressed more formally than usual, wearing a dark suit with a blue tie rather than a black t-shirt that says “tech support.”

Musk has vast influence as a presidential adviser, leading Trump’s efforts to overhaul and downsize the federal government. Thousands of workers have been laid off, with many more expected to follow.

The president has long viewed the stock market as a lodestar. But he ignored Wall Street losses that wiped out gains since the November election.

The stock market has been tumbling as Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0">enacts tariffs on Canada and Mexico</a>, critical trading partners that have been retaliating with their own levies. The dispute threatens to increase costs for American consumers even as the president promises to bring down prices.

Trump showed no interest in backing off, describing tariffs as integral to his political agenda.

“Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. And it’s happening and it will happen rather quickly. There will be a little disturbance, but we’re ok with that.”

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she plans to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Sunday.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier on Tuesday diagnosed Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports as simply “a very dumb thing to do.”I

For rich foreigners, he talked up his plan to introduce a $5 million “gold card,” giving the wealthy preferred immigration status.

“We will allow the most success for job-creating people from all over the world to buy a path to U.S. citizen,” Trump said. “It’s like the green card, but better and more sophisticated.”

He also made his case that he’s for the everyman, redoubling on campaign promises to pursue three legislative efforts that could have huge impact on working Americans.

“I’m calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors,” Trump said.

At another point, he gushed that his trade policies will be a boon for the agriculture industry, even as farm-state senators have warned that tariffs could hurt them.

The president has always reveled in his reputation for tough talk. But a look back at 2017, when Trump gave his first speech to Congress in his first term, shows how Trump has only become more of a hardliner.

Eight years ago, he talked about working with Canada’s Trudeau to support women entrepreneurs in both countries. He paid homage to “our nation’s path towards civil rights.” He said “real and positive immigration reform is possible.” There was no reference to Barack Obama, who he replaced in the White House.

Now Trump is feuding with Trudeau over tariffs. He used his speech to criticize diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which he’s been swiftly eliminating across the federal government. His remarks on immigration focused on deporting criminals. And he repeatedly derided Biden.

<figure>
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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — A president’s speech to Congress — even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address — is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable claims about the country being strong.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress, March 4, 2025 <a href="https://t.co/5NSLncn9nK">https://t.co/5NSLncn9nK</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1897105699085410663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>But that wasn’t President Donald Trump’s plan.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">His speech on Tuesday night</a>&nbsp;was relentlessly partisan, boasting about his election victory and criticizing Democrats for failing to recognize his accomplishments.The hard edge reflected Trump’s steamroller approach to his second term, brushing aside opposition and demanding loyalty throughout the federal government.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Length of Presidents first address to Joint Session of Congress. <a href="https://t.co/NB522vfSjb">pic.twitter.com/NB522vfSjb</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897138885244686817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143295073.png" alt="Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley enter the House chamber ahead of the address-image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley enter the House chamber ahead of the address-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>Here are key takeaways from the speech:<h2>Trump airs grievances and inflates achievements</h2>Trump set a tone of division almost from his first words, calling his predecessor&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;the worst president in history and chiding Democrats as so stinting in their praise of him they would not even grant him perfunctory applause.He placed himself alongside the country’s first president, George Washington, when discussing what he said were the flood of early achievements of his second term.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143424839.png" alt="Image cortesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>Image cortesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>He was speaking to a house divided. Republicans stood and cheered. For Democrats, it was silence, with occasional shouts of protest, with the only applause when he announced that Ukraine wanted to restart peace negotiations.Trump leaned hard into cultural flashpoints — his opposition to affirmative action, diversity programs and transgender rights.He inflated the scale of his victory in November, the margin of which was actually among the smallest in American history. The tenor was more that of a campaign speech than an address to Congress.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143349954.png" alt="Image courtesy CSPAN" />
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 </figure><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> (D-TX) is removed from the Joint Session of Congress. <a href="https://t.co/GJVHJpZHGc">pic.twitter.com/GJVHJpZHGc</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1897112970221531409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In a stunning breach of protocol and a measure of the fractious politics, one Democrat, Rep. Al Green of Texas, stood up and shouted at Trump, gesturing toward the president with his cane. He refused to sit when asked by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who ordered him removed.Trump described Democrats as a lost cause. “There is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy,” he said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143322340.png" alt="Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of the address-image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of the address-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Trump warms on Zelenskyy after days of hammering the Ukrainian leader</h2>Trump has been unsparing in his criticism of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.But towards the end of his address, Trump read from a letter from Zelenskyy he had received earlier in the day.“The letter reads Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer,” Trump said. “Nobody wants peace more than the Ukrainians ... My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”It remains to be seen if the letter will mark a detente in the long-complicated Trump-Zelenskyy relationship.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">First time Pres. Trump calls Sen. Elizabeth Warren &quot;Pocahontas&quot; directly while in same room ... <a href="https://t.co/504wEaBKAN">pic.twitter.com/504wEaBKAN</a>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1897134570111427064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Late last week, Trump and Vice President JD Vance used an Oval Office meeting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-security-guarantees-trump-meeting-washington-eebdf97b663c2cdc9e51fa346b09591d">to rip Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;for being insufficiently grateful for the billions of dollars in U.S. aid poured into Ukraine. Trump then abruptly ended the White House meeting where the deal —designed to give the U.S. access to Ukraine’s deposits of titanium, lithium, manganese and more — was supposed to be signed.On Monday, Trump ordered a “pause” in U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he looked to dial up the pressure on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/volodymyr-zelenskyy">Zelenskyy</a>&nbsp;to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143729627.png" alt="First Lady Melania Trump enters the House Chamber -image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>First Lady Melania Trump enters the House Chamber -image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Trump blames the soaring price of eggs on Biden, not bird flu</h2>The president gave voice to a frustration of many Americans over rising costs of groceries — particularly the skyrocketing cost of eggs, but blamed Biden instead of the bird flu.“Joe Biden especially let the price of eggs get out of control — and we are working hard to get it back down,” Trump said.His agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, said last week that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/record-egg-prices-usda-bird-flu-virus-92e9f5fbc4e0a792be484a4aee5b9c16">egg prices could still soar</a>&nbsp;more than 40% this year.The main reason egg prices have increased to a record average of $4.95 per dozen this month is that more than 166 million birds have been slaughtered to limit the spread of bird flu that has overwhelmed flocks around the country.The administration announced the USDA will invest another $1 billion on top of the roughly $2 billion it has already spent battling bird flu since the outbreak began in 2022.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741143377190.png" alt="Image courtesy CSPAN" />
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 </figure><h2>The looming presence of Elon Musk</h2>Trump lavished praise on Elon Musk, the billionaire who he has tasked with overhauling the federal government and work force. Democrats tried to verbally fact check the president by shouting “false” at some of his assertions of success.Musk, seated in the gallery above, stood when Republicans applauded him. Democrats held signs that said “Musk steals.”The president said that Musk has found “hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud,” vastly overstating his team’s accomplishments. For example, many canceled contracts&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df">were already fully paid</a>, meaning the government received no savings.He was dressed more formally than usual, wearing a dark suit with a blue tie rather than a black t-shirt that says “tech support.”Musk has vast influence as a presidential adviser, leading Trump’s efforts to overhaul and downsize the federal government. Thousands of workers have been laid off, with many more expected to follow.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741145611962.png" alt="New HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the address -image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>New HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the address -image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Trump presses forward with tariff fight</h2>The president has long viewed the stock market as a lodestar. But he ignored Wall Street losses that wiped out gains since the November election.The stock market has been tumbling as Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0">enacts tariffs on Canada and Mexico</a>, critical trading partners that have been retaliating with their own levies. The dispute threatens to increase costs for American consumers even as the president promises to bring down prices.Trump showed no interest in backing off, describing tariffs as integral to his political agenda.“Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. And it’s happening and it will happen rather quickly. There will be a little disturbance, but we’re ok with that.”Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she plans to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Sunday.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier on Tuesday diagnosed Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports as simply “a very dumb thing to do.”I<figure>
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 </figure><h2>Trump offers something for everyone</h2>For rich foreigners, he talked up his plan to introduce a $5 million “gold card,” giving the wealthy preferred immigration status.“We will allow the most success for job-creating people from all over the world to buy a path to U.S. citizen,” Trump said. “It’s like the green card, but better and more sophisticated.”He also made his case that he’s for the everyman, redoubling on campaign promises to pursue three legislative efforts that could have huge impact on working Americans.“I’m calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors,” Trump said.At another point, he gushed that his trade policies will be a boon for the agriculture industry, even as farm-state senators have warned that tariffs could hurt them.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>That was then, this is now</h2>The president has always reveled in his reputation for tough talk. But a look back at 2017, when Trump gave his first speech to Congress in his first term, shows how Trump has only become more of a hardliner.Eight years ago, he talked about working with Canada’s Trudeau to support women entrepreneurs in both countries. He paid homage to “our nation’s path towards civil rights.” He said “real and positive immigration reform is possible.” There was no reference to Barack Obama, who he replaced in the White House.Now Trump is feuding with Trudeau over tariffs. He used his speech to criticize diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which he’s been swiftly eliminating across the federal government. His remarks on immigration focused on deporting criminals. And he repeatedly derided Biden.

🎥Highlights of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.

Just before 4p.m. Tuesday, patrol officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of North Madison on a check the welfare call for service, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.

Officers were directed to a home on North Madison and located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. &nbsp;They also located an adult female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Both parties were pronounced deceased on scene.

This is being investigated as a homicide, according to DiMartino

 Detectives are not looking for any suspects at this time. Investigators and crime scene personnel are working to determine what led up to the shooting.

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.Just before 4p.m. Tuesday, patrol officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of North Madison on a check the welfare call for service, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.Officers were directed to a home on North Madison and located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. &nbsp;They also located an adult female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Both parties were pronounced deceased on scene.This is being investigated as a homicide, according to DiMartino Detectives are not looking for any suspects at this time. Investigators and crime scene personnel are working to determine what led up to the shooting.

Homicide: Man and woman found dead in Kansas City home

NEW YORK (AP) — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-numbers-2-billion-118a7f5ea4609c5d3072a29152e387bb">Taylor Swift concerts</a>&nbsp;and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York.

The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Monday.

The contractors stole the URLs of tickets purchased on StubHub and emailed them to others in New York, who then downloaded and resold them on StubHub at exorbitant prices, she said.

The crew raked in more than $600,000 in profits over roughly a year between June 2022 and July 2023, according to prosecutors.

The majority of the stolen tickets were for Swift’s Eras Tour, but the thieves also boosted ones for Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

Katz added that investigators are still determining the extent of the operation, including other potential co-conspirators.

Two of those involved, Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons, were arrested and charged last Thursday with grand larceny, computer tampering and conspiracy charges, Katz's office said.

Rose, 20, was among those in Jamaica who re-directed purchased tickets to the emails of Simmons, 31, and another accomplice based in the New York City borough of Queens, according to prosecutors.

Rose was apprehended while he was visiting New York and was ordered to surrender his passport, Katz's office said Tuesday. He and Simmons pleaded not guilty and were released pending their next court date Friday.

The public defender's office representing Rose declined to comment, and lawyers for Simmons didn't immediately respond Tuesday.

StubHub said Tuesday that it had discovered the criminal scheme and reported it to authorities and its third-party customer service vendor.

The company said it has since terminated its relationship with the vendor and strengthened its security measures. All ticket orders so far identified as impacted by the theft have also been replaced or fully refunded, according to StubHub.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723064189320.png" alt="Taylor Swift in concert at Arrowhead Stadium-photo&nbsp; Kathryn Unruh" />
 <figcaption>Taylor Swift in concert at Arrowhead Stadium-photo&nbsp; Kathryn Unruh</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-numbers-2-billion-118a7f5ea4609c5d3072a29152e387bb">Taylor Swift concerts</a>&nbsp;and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York.The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Monday.The contractors stole the URLs of tickets purchased on StubHub and emailed them to others in New York, who then downloaded and resold them on StubHub at exorbitant prices, she said.The crew raked in more than $600,000 in profits over roughly a year between June 2022 and July 2023, according to prosecutors.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1733776996717.png" alt="File ph oto Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)" />
 <figcaption>File ph oto Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)</figcaption>
 </figure>The majority of the stolen tickets were for Swift’s Eras Tour, but the thieves also boosted ones for Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.Katz added that investigators are still determining the extent of the operation, including other potential co-conspirators.Two of those involved, Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons, were arrested and charged last Thursday with grand larceny, computer tampering and conspiracy charges, Katz's office said.Rose, 20, was among those in Jamaica who re-directed purchased tickets to the emails of Simmons, 31, and another accomplice based in the New York City borough of Queens, according to prosecutors.Rose was apprehended while he was visiting New York and was ordered to surrender his passport, Katz's office said Tuesday. He and Simmons pleaded not guilty and were released pending their next court date Friday.The public defender's office representing Rose declined to comment, and lawyers for Simmons didn't immediately respond Tuesday.StubHub said Tuesday that it had discovered the criminal scheme and reported it to authorities and its third-party customer service vendor.The company said it has since terminated its relationship with the vendor and strengthened its security measures. All ticket orders so far identified as impacted by the theft have also been replaced or fully refunded, according to StubHub.

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas felon accused in the fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter in Wichita made a court appearance Tuesday.

Michael Tejeda, 25 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder, two counts of aggravated endangering a child and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just after 8:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a shooting inside a home in the 2200 block of S Santa Fe in Wichita, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders discovered a 1-year-old girl who had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. 

EMS transported the child to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:27p.m.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.

Following an investigation, police arrested 25-year-old Michael Tejeda, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=244063&amp;currentInmatesOnly=True">as identified from sheriff's arrest records</a>. He is being held on requested charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.

Another child in the home at the time of the incident was placed in police protective custody, according to Ford. Police interviewed the mother of the children and she was released.&nbsp; &nbsp;Tejeda remains jailed on a $500,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.

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 <figcaption>Tejeda photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas felon accused in the fatal shooting of his 1-year-old daughter in Wichita made a court appearance Tuesday.Michael Tejeda, 25 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder, two counts of aggravated endangering a child and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just after 8:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a shooting inside a home in the 2200 block of S Santa Fe in Wichita, according to Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders discovered a 1-year-old girl who had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. EMS transported the child to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:27p.m.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.Following an investigation, police arrested 25-year-old Michael Tejeda, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=244063&amp;currentInmatesOnly=True">as identified from sheriff's arrest records</a>. He is being held on requested charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.Another child in the home at the time of the incident was placed in police protective custody, according to Ford. Police interviewed the mother of the children and she was released.&nbsp; &nbsp;Tejeda remains jailed on a $500,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.

Kan. dad charged in death of  1-year-old has history of crime

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LAURA%20UNGAR%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer</a>

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-vaccines-who-840dbec753bef775aa043da3948b1f45">Measles</a>&nbsp;is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9">rural West Texas</a>.

Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-vaccinations-mennonites-4880035d6fd53cc029b531f5adda95ad">outbreak</a>, which involves more than 150 cases.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015. The agency on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CDCgov/status/1896952684626006021">posted a message</a>&nbsp;on X saying that “CDC is on the ground in TX,” indicating that the state had requested federal assistance in investigating and controlling the outbreak.

Here’s what to know about the measles and how to protect yourself.

Where have measles cases been reported in the U.S.?

Besides Texas, which has had the most measles cases of any U.S. state this year, there are also nine cases in New Mexico. The state health department there has said there is no direct connection to the outbreak in Texas.

Measles cases also have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

The CDC defines an outbreak as three or more related cases. Three measles clusters have qualified as outbreaks in 2025, the agency said. In the U.S., cases and outbreaks are generally traced to someone who caught the disease abroad. It can then spread, especially in communities with low vaccination rates.

It's a respiratory disease caused by one of the world’s most contagious viruses. The virus is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids.

“On average, one infected person may infect about 15 other people,” said Scott Weaver, a center of excellence director for the Global Virus Network, an international coalition. “There’s only a few viruses that even come close to that.”

Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.

The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet. When the rash appears, the fever may spike over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the CDC.

There’s no specific treatment for measles, so doctors generally try to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications and keep patients comfortable.

People who have had measles once can’t get it again, health officials say.

It usually doesn’t kill people, but it can.

Common complications include ear infections and diarrhea. But about 1 in 5 unvaccinated Americans who get measles are hospitalized, the CDC said. Pregnant women who haven’t gotten the vaccine may give birth prematurely or have a low-birthweight baby.

Among children with measles, about 1 in every 20 develops pneumonia, the CDC said, and about one in every 1,000 suffers swelling of the brain called encephalitis — which can lead to convulsions, deafness or intellectual disability.

It’s deadly “in a little less than 1% of cases, mainly in children,” said Weaver, who works at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. “Children develop the most severe illness. The cause of death in these kinds of cases is usually pneumonia and complications from pneumonia.”

The best way to avoid measles is to get the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/mmr.html">measles, mumps and rubella</a>&nbsp;(MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.

“Before a vaccine was developed in the 1960s, everybody got” measles, Weaver said. "But then when the vaccine came along, that was a complete game-changer and one of the most successful vaccines in the history of medicine.”

There is “great data” on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, he said, because it's been around for decades.

“Any of these outbreaks we’re seeing can easily be prevented by increasing the rate of vaccination in the community,” he said. “If we can maintain 95% of people vaccinated, we’re not going to see this happening in the future. And we’ve slipped well below that level in many parts of the country.”

Vaccination rates have declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, and most states are below the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccinations-kindergarten-exemptions-cdc-1c0f9a196a70491fccf48b9125090de0">95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners</a>&nbsp;— the level needed to protect communities against measles outbreaks.

Do you need a booster if you got the MMR vaccine a while ago?

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1740583865667.png" alt="A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)" />
 <figcaption>A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22LAURA%20UNGAR%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-vaccines-who-840dbec753bef775aa043da3948b1f45">Measles</a>&nbsp;is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9">rural West Texas</a>.Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-vaccinations-mennonites-4880035d6fd53cc029b531f5adda95ad">outbreak</a>, which involves more than 150 cases.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015. The agency on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/CDCgov/status/1896952684626006021">posted a message</a>&nbsp;on X saying that “CDC is on the ground in TX,” indicating that the state had requested federal assistance in investigating and controlling the outbreak.Here’s what to know about the measles and how to protect yourself.<h2>Where have measles cases been reported in the U.S.?</h2>Besides Texas, which has had the most measles cases of any U.S. state this year, there are also nine cases in New Mexico. The state health department there has said there is no direct connection to the outbreak in Texas.Measles cases also have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.The CDC defines an outbreak as three or more related cases. Three measles clusters have qualified as outbreaks in 2025, the agency said. In the U.S., cases and outbreaks are generally traced to someone who caught the disease abroad. It can then spread, especially in communities with low vaccination rates.<h2>What is measles?</h2>It's a respiratory disease caused by one of the world’s most contagious viruses. The virus is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids.“On average, one infected person may infect about 15 other people,” said Scott Weaver, a center of excellence director for the Global Virus Network, an international coalition. “There’s only a few viruses that even come close to that.”Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet. When the rash appears, the fever may spike over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the CDC.There’s no specific treatment for measles, so doctors generally try to alleviate symptoms, prevent complications and keep patients comfortable.People who have had measles once can’t get it again, health officials say.<h2>Can measles be fatal?</h2>It usually doesn’t kill people, but it can.Common complications include ear infections and diarrhea. But about 1 in 5 unvaccinated Americans who get measles are hospitalized, the CDC said. Pregnant women who haven’t gotten the vaccine may give birth prematurely or have a low-birthweight baby.Among children with measles, about 1 in every 20 develops pneumonia, the CDC said, and about one in every 1,000 suffers swelling of the brain called encephalitis — which can lead to convulsions, deafness or intellectual disability.It’s deadly “in a little less than 1% of cases, mainly in children,” said Weaver, who works at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. “Children develop the most severe illness. The cause of death in these kinds of cases is usually pneumonia and complications from pneumonia.”<h2>How can you prevent measles?</h2>The best way to avoid measles is to get the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/mmr.html">measles, mumps and rubella</a>&nbsp;(MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.“Before a vaccine was developed in the 1960s, everybody got” measles, Weaver said. "But then when the vaccine came along, that was a complete game-changer and one of the most successful vaccines in the history of medicine.”There is “great data” on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, he said, because it's been around for decades.“Any of these outbreaks we’re seeing can easily be prevented by increasing the rate of vaccination in the community,” he said. “If we can maintain 95% of people vaccinated, we’re not going to see this happening in the future. And we’ve slipped well below that level in many parts of the country.”Vaccination rates have declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, and most states are below the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccinations-kindergarten-exemptions-cdc-1c0f9a196a70491fccf48b9125090de0">95% vaccination threshold for kindergartners</a>&nbsp;— the level needed to protect communities against measles outbreaks.<h2>Do you need a booster if you got the MMR vaccine a while ago?</h2>Health care professionals are sometimes tested for antibodies to measles and given boosters if necessary, Weaver said — even if they’ve already had the standard two doses as a child.He said people at high risk for infection who got the shots many years ago may also want to consider getting a booster if they live in an area with an outbreak. Those may include family members living with someone who has measles or those especially vulnerable to respiratory diseases because of underlying medical conditions.“But I don’t think everyone needs to go and run out to their doctor right now if they did receive two doses as a child,” he said. "If people would just get the standard vaccination, none of this would be happening.”___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.