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Two earthquakes have devastated Venezuela’s La Guaira coast, leaving thousands homeless and triggering a health and environmental crisis as debris, contamination, and collapsed infrastructure strain a weakened public system. Officials say tens of thousands remain missing, with damage exceeding billions. Aid workers warn of looming secondary crises and long-term displacement.
A 40-year-old Jefferson County resident has died of complications described as measles-related, the county coroner has announced, bringing Pennsylvania state officials' total to three deaths linked to this year's outbreak. The CDC's public tracker currently shows no measles deaths and federal officials are reviewing whether the Pennsylvania fatalities meet their criteria.