NY Pediatrician Ordered to Pay $1.6 Billion for Decades of Sexual Abuse

A second child has succumbed to measles as the U.S. confronts its most severe outbreak in three decades, primarily affecting western Texas. The child, whose death was reported on April 7, 2025, was unvaccinated and had no pre-existing health conditions, suffering from complications caused by the highly contagious virus while hospitalized. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 600 cases of measles have been reported across the United States this year, a substantial increase from the 285 cases recorded in 2024. Health officials warn that this rise underscores the importance of vaccination as a critical preventive measure against the disease. In light of the crisis, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been advocating for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, emphasizing its role in controlling the outbreak during his visits to affected areas in Texas. The measles vaccine is considered highly effective, yet public hesitancy concerning vaccinations remains a challenge in mitigating outbreaks of this preventable disease.

Thousands of North Korean citizens are reportedly gaining employment at Fortune 500 companies by using fake or stolen identities, according to a report by *Fortune*. This deception allows them to funnel their earnings back to Kim Jong Un's regime, funding illicit weapons programs. U.S. officials, including the Treasury and the FBI, estimate that this scam generates between $250 million and $600 million annually. Founders in the tech industry, like Harrison Leggio of g8keep, have seen a staggering 95% of their job applications come from purported American engineers who are actually from North Korea. To test candidates, Leggio asks them to disparage Kim Jong Un, a request that reveals the true origins of North Korean applicants. Cybersecurity experts warn that AI technology has enabled these workers to disguise their backgrounds, applying for multiple jobs simultaneously and even creating fake recruitment firms. The threat is exacerbated by successful scams, with *CrowdStrike* reporting over 300 incidents linked to North Korean IT workers in 2024 alone, involving espionage and data theft tied to weapons financing.

A 19-year-old Indiana resident, Cameron Kizer Jr., has been arrested and charged with the murder of 20-year-old Jathen Maxwell, who was shot in Fort Wayne on July 25. According to a statement from the Fort Wayne Police Department, the investigation revealed that Kizer had made several posts online relating to the killing, including a cryptic YouTube rap video. In the rap, Kizer allegedly referenced unresolved conflicts, with one lyric stating, "I gotta finish the beef they started." Court documents, reported by WANE and 21 Alive News, indicate that Kizer had been threatening Maxwell on social media in the week prior to the shooting, and he admitted to police that he had a confrontation with Maxwell before the incident. Further evidence includes Kizer's Instagram messages sent to witnesses, expressing violent intentions towards Maxwell. Friends and family members remembered Maxwell as a beloved brother and son, indicating the tragic impact of this event on the community.