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US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to ...

Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it’s time to retire

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When it comes to age on the ballot, Texas didn't wait until 2024 to weigh in. Asked to let judges stay on the bench until they're 79 years old — a year younger than President Joe Biden — Texas voters soundly rejected the ...

Voters in Pennsylvania to elect Philadelphia mayor, Allegheny County executive

Voters on both ends of Pennsylvania are deciding Tuesday who will lead the state's most populous counties, in races that could help shape how Democrats talk about crime, progressive policy and abortion in the political arena. The results in Philadelphia and Allegheny County, which is home to ...