Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here’s what to know about how to protect yourself and what’s happening in Texas and New Mexico.

Measles is highly contagious. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against the disease, as well as what's happening in Texas and New Mexico.

Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state’s cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven’t confirmed it. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here’s what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles,

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles.

A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025. The West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico,

LUBBOCK, TEXAS – Xcel Energy announced the company is preparing for critical wildfire risks early this week across New Mexico and Texas service areas and notifying customers in specific areas that temporary Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will likely be implemented to enhance public safety.

Xcel Energy on Monday said it will temporarily shut off power to about 140 customers in eastern New Mexico to reduce wildfire risk. According to Xcel, exceptionally high wind speeds, low humidity and dry fuels contributed to this decision.

Local and state crews are on alert as high winds, low humidity, warm temps and dry conditions combine to create an elevated fire risk across West Texas.

Martin County was rocked Friday afternoon by a 4.8 earthquake, which were felt in New Mexico and Lubbock. Here's what we know.

As the winds still rage on in West Texas along with high fire potential, Xcel Energy is considering shutting power off to West Texans on Tuesday.

State and local health officials are urging individuals to receive MMR vaccine as Texas reaches 124 cases this week. Here is what we know.

Much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico could face "extreme fire danger" on Monday, including the Gila and Lincoln national forests, the National Weather Service warned. The National Weather Service office for El Paso has issued a "red flag warning" for the region in place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 3.