Month: November 2025

By Rylee Curry

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    SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Louisiana health officials confirmed a new measles case in New Orleans on Monday, marking the state’s third case this year. While that number may not seem significant, neighboring states are seeing far higher activity — Texas has reported more than 700 cases, with 17 in Oklahoma and 8 in Arkansas. Since the start of the year 45 measles outbreaks have been counted in the U.S. Measles can spread through the air and is considered highly contagious, with potential complications that include hospitalization and, in severe cases, death. Dr. Joseph Bocchini with Willis-Knighton Children’s Health says today’s outbreaks are largely preventable. The age group hit hardest in 2025 has been children and teens ages 5 to 19, though Louisiana’s most recent case involved an adult. “We’re seeing more cases this year than we have in the last 30 years, primarily because people are not being immunized. The mortality of measles is very high — about one to two children in every thousand who contract measles will die,” he said. High-risk exposure sites include airports and airplanes.

“With the common circulation on an airplane, if anybody around that person was not immunized there is a reasonable chance they were exposed to the virus,” Bocchini said. Shreveport Regional Airport Director Larry Blackwell says they have not been notified of any cases connected to the facility. “During COVID, standards for custodial sanitary measures were increased greatly at that time and the airport has maintained those standards are exceed the standards over time,” Blackwell said. According to the CDC, the disease lingers in the air up to two hours after the infected person has left. Most common symptoms appear as a fever, rash, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. Experts say the best precaution to stay health is to ensure you are vaccinated with MMR and MMRV. If you don’t know your status, then ask a physician.

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By Kayli Pascal-Martinez

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    EWA BEACH, Hawaii (KITV) — Police are investigating an apparent attempted murder incident after a man was dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds early Thursday morning.

According to police highlights, on Thursday morning at approximately 2:56 a.m., a 20-year-old man was dropped off at a medical facility with a gunshot wound to his lower extremity.

Currently, the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) doesn’t know how or where the incident occurred due to the complainant being uncooperative.

As a result of the incident, HPD initiated an Attempted Murder in the Second-Degree case.

Police said that the 20-year-old man was last reported to be in good/stable condition.

No arrest has been made at this time, investigation pending.

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By Jenna Wells

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    MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — While the government spending bill ended the longest shut down in history, part of the legislation also federally bans the majority of hemp-derived THC products, starting next year.

In Wisconsin, that means most CBD, and Delta 8 or Delta 9 THC products sold in the state would be illegal, and that is leaving business owners concerned about their future.

“People are looking for an alternative to alcohol, people are having a hard time sleeping, people want an alternative to narcotics for pain, and they just want to feel good, and that’s not a crime,” said Erin Kelly, the owner of Kelly’s Greens in Wauwatosa.

Since 2020, Kelly’s Greens has produced and sold hemp plant-derived CBD and THC products, like edibles, tinctures, and beverages.

The sale of those products was legalized federally in the 2018 Farm bill. Since then, it became a thriving industry.

Just in Wisconsin, the hemp industry has been supported by thousands of stores and 300 thousand jobs.

“There are farmers who invested in fields, there are manufacturers who invested in facilities, there are stores that have opened up,” said John Kashou, owner of Kind Oasis on Milwaukee’s east side.

The new federal ban puts those businesses in jeopardy.

“A lot of people are going to lose their jobs. A lot of businesses are going to shut down. A lot of farmers are going to be devastated,” Kashou said.

Business owners fear the consequences of the ban will also extend to consumers.

“Are they going to turn to the black market? Are going to try to seek products similar to this elsewhere that may not have the same safety assurances that we display on our product?” Kashou said.

The federal ban puts THC legislation in the hands of individual states.

Kashou and Kelly are calling on Wisconsin lawmakers to save the hemp industry before the ban takes effect next year.

“We want these products to be sold right here in Wisconsin. We want responsible regulations, not prohibition,” Kelly said.

Kelly said some of those regulations could include age restrictions and reasonable taxation. Ideally, she said regulations would be set with input from those in the cannabis industry.

Right now, Wisconsin has very few regulations on the books regarding hemp sales, so individual companies set their own. Many established businesses, including Kelly’s Greens and Kind Oasis, choose not to sell to individuals under 21 years of age.

Kelly said having state regulations would essentially exempt Wisconsin from the federal ban.

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