Mexico is at risk of losing its measles elimination status after confirming over 9,100 cases and at least 28 deaths since the beginning of last year, according to ABC News. The majority of cases have occurred in children between the ages of 1 and 9, with over 2,400 infections reported, health agency data shows.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was reversing a key Obama-era scientific finding that concluded greenhouse gases endanger public health, ending the federal government's legal authority to control pollution, as reported by the NY Times and BBC World. The 2009 "endangerment finding" had been the legal basis for federal efforts to curb emissions, especially in vehicles. The White House called the reversal the "largest deregulation in American history," according to BBC World.
In other news, an AI safety researcher, Mrinank Sharma, quit US firm Anthropic with a cryptic warning that the "world is in peril," according to BBC Technology. Sharma shared his resignation letter on X, citing concerns about AI, bioweapons, and the state of the wider world. He stated he would pursue writing and studying poetry and move back to the UK to "become invisible."
Additionally, California Governor Gavin Newsom's upcoming book tour stop in New Hampshire, the state that traditionally holds the first presidential primary, has sparked speculation about his potential 2028 presidential bid, as reported by Fox News. The Portsmouth Music Hall announced that Newsom would present his new book, "Young Man in a Hurry," on March 5.
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