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Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Friday, April 17th, 2026. And we begin with a fast-spreading

illness once again on the move, and the numbers are climbing

fast.

According to the New York Times, nearly 600 people, mostly kids, have gotten measles in Utah

since last summer.

This follows other major outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina.

Meanwhile, in California, at least 40 cases have been reported so far this year.

That's the highest number in seven years, with 95% of the reported cases in people who either

weren't vaccinated or didn't know if they were.

At a congressional hearing yesterday, lawmakers grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,

Jr. on the subject, and he acknowledged

the possibility that the outbreak in Texas last year could have been prevented by vaccination.

The CDC has confirmed more than 1,700 cases so far this year in the U.S.

Sometimes even Supreme Court judges say they're sorry.

During an appearance this week at the University of Kansas School of Law,

Sonia Sotomayor apologized for hurtful and inappropriate comments she made

in reference to her colleague Brett Kavanaugh.

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