Alan G. Hassenfeld, a renowned philanthropist and former CEO of iconic toy company Hasbro Inc., the maker of G.I. Joe and Play-Doh, has died.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,267 cases of measles had been confirmed in the U.S. as of July 1, 2025, including cases in Palmetto State neighbors Georgia and North Carolina along with 35 other states. The CDC has confirmed three measles deaths so far this year.

Measles cases in the United States have reached a record high since the infection was eliminated in 2000. Data published by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Outbreak Response Innovation state that 1,

The United States reported 1,288 measles cases so far this year — the highest number since the virus was declared eliminated in 2020, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. The last time the country documented more cases was in 1992.

Not only do the disinformation campaign and politicization of public health threaten the gains made over the last six decades, they threaten the entire international effort to control these preventable diseases.

Families should consider discussing with their pediatrician the option of vaccinating their young children early to protect them.

The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.

Several northeastern states, including Maine, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut, are considering forming the group to counteract turmoil at the federal level.

Immunizations among Kentucky kindergarteners have declined recently. In a recent survey, only 86.9% of kindergarteners were fully vaccinated against measles, lower than the national average of 93%.