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Shopping for a new TV can be daunting, especially if you’re looking for an affordable display that doesn’t cut corners. Plenty of TVs cost under $500, but very few are truly worthwhile. To help you find the right balance between value and performance, I’ve put together a carefully vetted list of the four best TVs under $500. My picks range from 43 to 65 inches, so all spaces are accounted for.I’ve focused on selecting models that deliver the best performance available at each size while still meeting the price requirement. For instance, people who want a solid 65-inch TV for…

A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Monday.The outbreak was the largest in the state in more than 30 years and led to the deaths of two unvaccinated school-aged children.Health officials declared the outbreak over after more than 42 days without a new case, a cut-off based on the time between when a person is exposed to when they get sick.MORE: Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last yearIn late January, a cluster of cases was reported in western Texas near…

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which opponents decry as a “MAGA loyalty test.”Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s public schools superintendent, said Monday that any teacher coming from the two blue states will be required to pass an assessment exam administered by PragerU, an Oklahoma-based conservative nonprofit, before getting a state certification.“As long as I am superintendent, Oklahoma classrooms will be safeguarded from the radical leftist ideology fostered in places like California and New…

The outbreak at the epicenter of measles cases reaching a multi-decade high in the U.S. has officially ended, according to Texas health authorities.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) declared the outbreak centered in West Texas over as of Monday, Aug. 18, saying that it had been more than 42 days, or two incubation periods, since a new case was reported in the counties that previously showed ongoing transmission.As of Aug. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a total of 1,356 confirmed measles cases across 40 states since the beginning of the year, resulting…

A Texas woman became a first-time mom to not just one but five babies at once when she gave birth to quintuplets two months ago.”It’s surreal, scary at the same time, because it’s zero to five, immediate. It’s an instant family, but it’s beautiful,” Theresa Troia of El Paso told ABC News.Theresa Troia – PHOTO: Theresa Troia with three of her five quintuplets, Kyla, Isabella and Jaxon.Courtesy Theresa Troia – PHOTO: Theresa Troia, 36, of El Paso, Texas, is a new mom of quintuplets, who were delivered on June 3, 2025.What makes Troia’s story even more interesting is that the…

New COVID-19 cases continue to crop up nationwide as new variant XFG makes gains both domestically and abroad.Some regions of the United States are experiencing higher rates of positive COVID tests than others, though reporting has slowed down enough nationwide that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun allowing more time to pass between certain types of updates, such as those on variant prevalence.However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.Here’s what to know about the latest data.How many COVID…

In this “Dear David” installment, CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights childhood cancer survivors Ellie Koerner and Dawson Nailor reuniting in medical school and an Arkansas hairstylist who spotted skin cancer on a client during a routine appointment.Childhood cancer survivors reunite 17 years later in medical schoolTwo first-year medical students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine discovered an extraordinary connection during orientation: they had once battled the same cancer together as 4-year-olds.Ellie Koerner and Dawson Nailor were both diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2007 and were treated at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The two had not seen each…

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology,” Paxton is quoted as saying. “By posing as sources of emotional support, AI platforms can mislead vulnerable users, especially children, into believing they’re receiving legitimate mental health care. In reality, they’re often being fed recycled, generic responses engineered to align with harvested personal data…

A new Tesla variant is coming around the corner.On Monday, Tesla posted a video of the upcoming Model Y L to its account on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. Translated from Chinese, the post said that the vehicle was “coming soon.”The video shows three rows of seats, the back two of which fold forward. A screenshot from Tesla’s “Model Y L” teaser video posted to Weibo. Weibo/Tesla The middle row of the vehicle features two stand-alone “captain chairs,” which also appear to have new powered armrests that rise up. While the captain chairs in the Model X only tilt…

The Texas measles outbreak that sickened hundreds of people earlier this year is officially over, according to state health officials.The Texas Department of State Health Services declared in a news release Monday the end of this year’s measles outbreak centered in West Texas, after more than 42 days passed since any new reported case in counties with previous evidence of ongoing transmission.”DSHS will continue to monitor for new cases but will cease updating the interactive outbreak dashboard,” the statement said, adding 42 days with no new cases is when public health professionals consider an outbreak over because it is double the disease’s maximum…