Former child star Rose Marie, of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” would have turned 100 on Aug. 15. Dick Van Dyke revealed that the show faced cancellation due to fierce competition from Perry Como. Executive producer Sheldon Leonard saved the show by convincing the network to continue airing it. Van Dyke also praised Carl Reiner, the show’s creator, as one of his heroes. Reiner passed away in June 2020 at the age of 98.
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Track measles outbreaks, cases and vaccine rates by state across the U.S
Measles Outbreak in 2025In 2025, the U.S. has recorded over 1,000 measles cases, making it the second-most active year for the disease since the official elimination in 2000, with Texas accounting for two-thirds of these cases. "Elimination" signifies that the disease has not spread continuously for at least 12 months, and while sporadic outbreaks have occurred since 2000, current figures pale in comparison to the 27,000 cases in 1990 and 450,000 in 1964. The introduction...
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