Monica Ricks

The CDC keeps flagging surging flu and measles cases, which actually just marked the highest number of cases in the U.S.

last year since the early 90s.

Dr. Alok Patel is a pediatrician in the Bay Area.

In the last 10 days alone, health officials have confirmed hundreds of measles cases in states like South Carolina.

And a bill to protect children from social media harms is moving forward, but it's catching some heat on Capitol Hill.

More NFL playoff action gets underway later today with the Texans taking on the Patriots and Rams and Bears going head-to-head.

Whoever wins moves on to division title games after the Broncos beat the Bills yesterday 33-30.

The Seahawks also swept the 49ers 41-6.

And that's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now.

I'm Monica Ricks and this is Bloomberg.

News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now.

I'm Monica Ricks.

Democratic leaders in Congress say they're working on legislation to block tariffs against European countries who oppose a U.S.

takeover of Greenland.

And European lawmakers have now called for a halt to a U.S.-EU trade truce as ambassadors meet today to discuss the bloc's next steps.

This comes as thousands march in Greenland in protest.

President Trump says he hasn't ruled out military force, but Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says NATO would implode if Trump attacks.

Syrian troops fighting Kurdish-led forces have seized key oil and gas fields in the country's east.

Reuters reports the troops took control of the Omar oil field, which is Syria's largest, as well as a Conoco gas field.

Clashes have erupted there amid efforts to integrate the Kurdish group into Syria's new government.