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Los Angeles just reported its first case of measles.

Karen Garcia reports that an infected infant passed through LAX on February 19th,

possibly exposing travelers in Terminal B.

The U.S. is seeing a surge right now, and Texas has the highest numbers,

including the first measles-related death since 2015.

Experts say the outbreak is linked to a drop in vaccinations since the COVID pandemic.

Measles spreads through the air and can linger for up to two hours.

The infection is so contagious that at least 95% of a community needs to be immunized to prevent it from spreading.

Most states are below that threshold. Officials urge anyone who was at LAX that day to check

their vaccination status and watch for symptoms like fever, cough, and rash.

Many California bar exam candidates ran into a nightmare last week, as the state bar's new online

testing platform kept crashing.

Reporter Jenny Jarvie shares how glitches and error messages left many unable to finish

or even start their exams.

The exam was sold as a way to cut costs and offer remote testing options.

Applicants like David Drellinger spent hours trying to log on,

only to give up after multiple failed attempts.

Now test takers are filing a class action lawsuit against the company that administered the exam.

As applicants demand compensation and a fair remedy, the state bar has apologized and promised

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