Texas measles outbreak grows slightly, topping 720 cases ... and more news

The Texas measles outbreak has grown by only four cases since last week, marking another period of progress as health officials work to slow the spread of the virus. State health officials announced Tuesday that 722 cases have been confirmed since the outbreak first erupted in late January — an increase of four since Friday’s update, when only one additional case was reported. In other news, Prosper is expanding its aerial drone fleet in hopes of reducing emergency response times and providing greater safety for the city‘s police officers, firefighters and medics; the homeless population is down nearly 5% from last year in Dallas and Collin counties, Housing Forward announced in the 2025 State of Homelessness Address; Greyhound expects to begin operating out of a new Dallas terminal this fall, after more than 70 years of the national bus company serving customers downtown; and have you ever wondered whatever happened to your favorite Dallas restaurant? What’s going on with that project in your neighborhood? Curious Texas could help find an answer. With Curious Texas, The Dallas Morning News invites readers to ask questions about North Texas and the Lone Star State. It’s a chance for you to join the reporting process and help choose what topics the newsroom covers. What questions do you want Curious Texas to investigate? Submit them now at curious texas dot com.

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