Record domestic homicide, BIA layoffs, and measles outbreak escalates
VNN Weekly Digest Month February 17 - February 23
Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
New numbers show domestic violence homicides are highest on record
(OKLAHOMA) New statistics released by the Oklahoma Fatality Review Board show that domestic violence homicides are on the rise.
In 2023, 122 people died in Oklahoma due to domestic violence homicide, an increase of 16% from 2022.
Osage Agency Superintendent Adam Trumbly laid off as part of government reduction
(OSAGE RESERVATION) Adam Trumbly, the second Osage citizen to fill the BIA Osage Agency superintendent role, is being let go as part of President Trump’s efforts to reduce the government workforce.
The US Office of Personnel Management directed that probationary employees be fired on Thursday, possibly affecting 200,000 employees across multiple federal agencies.
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
(NATIONAL) Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.
Since the outbreak emerged three weeks ago, the Texas health department has confirmed 90 cases with 16 hospitalizations, as of Feb. 21.
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WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Atmospheric River brings heavy rain, gusty winds, and scattered instances of flooding to the Northwest, showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall along the Gulf Coast and Florida Peninsula, and temperatures continue to slowly moderate across the southern and eastern U.S. as most of the country trends towards a period of milder temperatures.
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