Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action” as he encouraged parents to consider whether to get their children vaccinated. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, said the decision to vaccinate is “personal” but defended the efficacy of…

Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency as thousands of South Carolina residents remain under an evacuation order after wildfires have affected as least 1,200 acres across the state.

Henry McMaster on Sunday declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle hundreds of wildfires across the Carolinas. "I have declared a State of Emergency to further support wildfire response efforts across the state and ensure our first responders continue to have the resources they need,

Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency as 175 wildfires scorch thousands of acres across South Carolina, forcing evacuations and stretching resources.

With danger high across the region, South Carolina responders are in crisis mode as they deal with a series of wildfires.