A powerful storm is moving across the country and spawning multiple fires and severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts and tornadoes that are knocking out power and causing damage Tuesday.

NEW MEXICO (TNND) — A New Mexico resident who tested positive for measles is being reported as the second death of the virus after an outbreak in Texas killed an unvaccinated school-aged child. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported Thursday that the person was unvaccinated and the official cause of death is still under investigation.

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, health officials said Friday.

The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.

In addition to Texas and New Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed measles cases in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, though the majority are in Texas and New Mexico.

The Trump administration's latest trade move is expected to send shockwaves through the local economy, impacting everything from restaurants to car prices.