Kennedy Jr., the health secretary. By Teddy Rosenbluth As containment efforts falter, the measles outbreak in West Texas is likely to persist for a year, perhaps even setting back the country’s ...

A light, 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 1:33 p.m. Central time about 16 miles southwest of Ackerly, Tex.