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Senate confirms Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here’s what she’s said about vaccines, fluoride and more.
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.” CDC…
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What we know about Shane Tamura, man accused in NFL-targeted shooting
The gunman suspected of targeting National Football League headquarters in New York and killing four was a former standout football player at two Southern California high schools. Shane Tamura, 27, was a celebrated varsity high school player at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita and Granada Hills Charter. Tamura played football at Golden Valley High School in the Canyon…
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Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark finding that allows climate regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The “endangerment…
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Second night of severe storms leaves damage, power outages across wide swath of Minnesota – MPR News
Second night of severe storms leaves damage, power outages across wide swath of Minnesota MPR News Watch: Timelapse shows powerful storm rolling into Minnesota BBC Minnesota weather: Monday night storms cause power outages, downed trees FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Storms leave 90K without power statewide, cleanup underway Star Tribune 2nd day of storms causes more destruction across MN kare11.com Source link
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Arkansas police release sketch drawing in search for killer at Devil’s Den State Park
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas police say the killer of a married couple who had been hiking the remote Devil’s Den State Park with their young daughters was likely injured during the weekend attack and released a sketch drawing of a man wanted for questioning. The composite sketch, which was released Monday night and depicts a man wearing a…
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States sue over USDA’s food stamp data demand : NPR
A coalition of states is suing the federal government to prevent it from gathering personal data on tens of millions of people who receive food assistance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A coalition of 21 states and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the federal agency told states…
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NYPD officer, civilian shot in Midtown, Manhattan; suspect dead after fleeing into building, police sources say
MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A shooting suspect is dead after an NYPD officer and civilian were shot in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, according to police sources. The shooting happened outside 345 Park Ave., which is the building that contains Blackstone and the NFL headquarters. The building is currently under a lockdown. Police sources say the suspect fled into the…
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation. The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston last week. Talwani…
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Futures Rise After U.S. And EU Reach Trade Deal Setting Tariff At 15%
Topline The U.S. has agreed to a trade deal with the European Union, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday afternoon, agreeing to a 15% tariff rate on most EU goods—just days before Trump’s self-imposed August 1 deadline—in an announcement that buoyed U.S. futures and European stock markets on Monday. US President Donald Trump…
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Medical groups concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss panel of primary care experts : NPR
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a news conference at the USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 14. Top medical groups are alarmed by a report that Kennedy may remove another advisory panel. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary…
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