Measles emergency 'effectively over': New York City officials

Hailshadow/iStock(NEW YORK) —  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials have declared an end to the recent measles outbreak in the city in a statement released Tuesday. “Ending the measles outbreak required extensive collaboration with

New rules for cattle producers coming to Washington in October

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — New rules for selling cattle in Washington are scheduled to take effect in October, hiking fees and nudging producers into using USDA-approved radio-frequency identification tags. The Capital Press reports ranchers who use the “840” tags

Rescued scuba diver later dies at hospital

DES MOINES, Wash. (AP) — A 67-year-old scuba diver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an incident off Redondo Beach in Des Moines, Washington. KOMO-TV reports that South King Fire says a man and woman were