Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, according to NBCDFW.

The order would rescind former President Bill Clinton’s directive for federal funding recipients to offer services to those who don’t have much English proficiency. More than half of U.S. states have already made English their official language, but the federal government has never declared English as the official language.

A White House source did not specify when Trump is expected to sign the order, according to NBCDFW.

Texas measles outbreak nears 150 cases, state health department says

The Texas measles outbreak has nearly reached 150 cases according to a recent update from the Texas Health Department.

Health officials said 146 cases have been identified since late January with 22 cases being reported this week. Twenty of those patients have been hospitalized, and one unvaccinated child has died. Most cases have been children ages 5 to 17 years old.

Most cases have been those that are unvaccinated or with an unknown vaccination status, but five cases have been found in people who are vaccinated.

Trump officials fire 800 employees at weather forecasting and oceans agency

Around 800 employees were fired at the weather forecasting and oceans agency as the Trump Administration conducts its mass layoffs across the country.

National Weather Service employees are protected by a workers’ union, which was trying Thursday night to contact affected employees. Some employees who were fired said on social media that they were going to explore their legal options, according to CNN.