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Today's Big Stories

1. Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock

A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say.

West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 505 cases reported on Tuesday. The state expanded the number of counties in the outbreak area this week to 10. The highly contagious virus began to spread in late January and health officials say it has spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mexico.

2. Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.

The justices acted in the administration's emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn't follow federal law.

(AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

3. Economists predicts Texas will be hit hardest by president’s tariffs

Nearly everything consumers buy in Texas will see a price hike if the trade war prompted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs isn’t brought to an end. 

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the uncertainty index for manufacturers and service sector companies jumped up to levels in March not seen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many economists say there is a looming recession.

4. Budget airline Avelo to fly deportation flights for ICE from Arizona

Budget carrier Avelo Airlines signed an agreement to fly federal deportation flights from Arizona starting in May, according to the company, whose founder acknowledged the decision may be controversial.

Andrew Levy, also CEO of the Houston-based airline, said Avelo is flying for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Control and Enforcement agency as part of a “long-term charter program” to support the agency’s deportation efforts. 

Notes for Tomorrow

Wednesday, April 9

  • U.S. imposes 'reciprocal' tariffs on a country-by-country basis
  • Harvey Weinstein retrial begins
  • Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes and economic forecast published
  • Pre-Trial Hearing in Google antitrust case after judge ruled internet company is a monopolist 10am
  • ULA rocket launch, launching the first batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet network constellation
  • UK's King Charles III and Queen Camilla's 20th wedding anniversary

In Case You Missed It 
Houston's Emanuel Sharp (21) and Joseph Tugler (11) hug in the locker room after Florida beat Houston in the national championship at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 7, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Houston on the wrong side of gritty and ugly finish against Florida in national title game

This ending was gritty and ugly, just the way Houston usually likes games.

Except it was Florida forcing bad shots and turnovers against the Cougars to finish off the national championship game Monday night.