Jack Spear

This is NPR. An outbreak of measles in West Texas has grown to nearly 50 cases across four counties. Brad Bird of member station KTTZ reports 13 people have been hospitalized, most of them children, all of them unvaccinated.

This is NPR. An outbreak of measles in West Texas has grown to nearly 50 cases across four counties. Brad Bird of member station KTTZ reports 13 people have been hospitalized, most of them children, all of them unvaccinated.

Sometimes the best response can be a humorous one. That appears to be the approach Denmark is taking in regards to President Donald Trump's continued pushing of a plan for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Denmark has repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale. Now officials there have launched a lighthearted petition calling for Denmark to buy California.

Sometimes the best response can be a humorous one. That appears to be the approach Denmark is taking in regards to President Donald Trump's continued pushing of a plan for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Denmark has repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale. Now officials there have launched a lighthearted petition calling for Denmark to buy California.

petition which has already racked up 200,000 signatures, mentioning California's superior weather and endless supply of avocado toast. Organizers also proposed renaming Disneyland after Danish fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen and replacing mouse ears with a Viking helmet. Crude oil futures prices closed lower today, oiled down 55 cents a barrel in New York.

petition which has already racked up 200,000 signatures, mentioning California's superior weather and endless supply of avocado toast. Organizers also proposed renaming Disneyland after Danish fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen and replacing mouse ears with a Viking helmet. Crude oil futures prices closed lower today, oiled down 55 cents a barrel in New York.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Turmoil at the Justice Department is intensifying after at least seven prosecutors have now quit rather than follow orders to dismiss a major corruption case. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports the episode is raising questions about political pressure at justice.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Turmoil at the Justice Department is intensifying after at least seven prosecutors have now quit rather than follow orders to dismiss a major corruption case. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports the episode is raising questions about political pressure at justice.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board gave their first on-camera briefing almost two weeks since the January 29th midair collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet. The plane was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board gave their first on-camera briefing almost two weeks since the January 29th midair collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet. The plane was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board both aircraft. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the collision happened at 278 feet above the river. The helicopter was supposed to be no higher than 200 feet. Over Homendy said it's unclear whether the altimeters in the helicopter were showing the pilots the proper altitude. Mexico's president says if the U.S.

Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board both aircraft. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the collision happened at 278 feet above the river. The helicopter was supposed to be no higher than 200 feet. Over Homendy said it's unclear whether the altimeters in the helicopter were showing the pilots the proper altitude. Mexico's president says if the U.S.

designates Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, her country will expand legal actions against the U.S. gun makers. Foreign terrorist designation would put the cartels in the same category as armed foreign groups like al-Qaeda and Boko Haram. Nita Kravinsky of member station KJZZ reports.

designates Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, her country will expand legal actions against the U.S. gun makers. Foreign terrorist designation would put the cartels in the same category as armed foreign groups like al-Qaeda and Boko Haram. Nita Kravinsky of member station KJZZ reports.

Cold and unusual weather in many parts of the country last month put retail sales in the deep freeze. That's based on new numbers from the Commerce Department. They show retail sales down nine-tenths of a percent in January from the previous month. A mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow fell 165 points. The Nasdaq rose 81 points. This is NPR.

Cold and unusual weather in many parts of the country last month put retail sales in the deep freeze. That's based on new numbers from the Commerce Department. They show retail sales down nine-tenths of a percent in January from the previous month. A mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow fell 165 points. The Nasdaq rose 81 points. This is NPR.

While many people make time to smell the roses or take in the trees, people don't usually notice moss. But Dina Pritchett reports students at Oregon's Lewis and Clark College are trying to change that with their seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week.

While many people make time to smell the roses or take in the trees, people don't usually notice moss. But Dina Pritchett reports students at Oregon's Lewis and Clark College are trying to change that with their seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week.