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Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."CBS News - 2d -
Former FDA vaccine chief on RFK Jr. and autism cause: Giving people false hope is 'wrong'
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks weighed in on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s remarks about finding a cause ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. looks to reshape US public health despite budget cuts
Once an influential environmental lawyer and celebrated conservationist, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has turned his focus in recent years to public health often promoting baseless conspiracy theories. ...NBC News - 2d -
North Carolina flu-related deaths at all-time high
North Carolina has reported a record number of flu deaths this respiratory virus season, health officials said this week.NBC News - 3d -
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food ...The New York Times - 3d -
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffsABC News - 3d -
RFK Jr. pledges an answer to the 'autism epidemic' by September
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting that, by September, his agency will "know what has caused the autism epidemic."ABC News - 4d -
Death toll from Dominican club roof collapse rises to 225 after 4 die overnight
Four people hospitalized after being rescued from the rubble of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic died overnight, raising the death toll to 225, health officials said ...NBC News - 3d -
How Health and Human Safety Department cuts could affect your health
In his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with Dr. Jon LaPook. Kennedy said he was not familiar with cuts to programs that ...CBS News - 2d -
Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.Wired - 1d -
Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files
Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.Wired - 5d -
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.The New York Times - 2d -
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer and former top FDA official Dr. Peter Marks join Margaret Brennan.CBS News - 2d -
Carson Flis: Your Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Athlete of the Week for March 31-April 5
A Flagler Palm Coast baseball player and a Matanzas softball player grabbed the top spots in last week's Halifax Health Athlete of the Week poll.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former LSU receiver Lacy found dead at age 24
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was found dead Saturday night in Houston, an LSU official confirmed to ESPN.ESPN - 1d -
More tariff confusion after Trump officials say exemptions may be temporary
New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the commerce secretary said some exemptions may not be permanent. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 2d -
2026 ATH Lance McGee Schedules Official Visit to Corvallis
© Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images PROMO - GET BEAVERSEDGE 50% OFF FOR A YEAROne of the Pacific Northwest's top athletes has scheduled an official visit to ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Verstappen criticizes Red Bull’s slow pitstops at Bahrain GP
Verstappen lost time to slow pitstops on top of his Red Bull's lack of pace at SakhirYahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump administration vows release of RFK assassination files within days
The Trump administration could release files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — the U.S. health secretary's father — within days, after decades of public fascination about the killing.CBS News - 3d -
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President Trump's new global tariffs take effect; Measles outbreak tops 600 cases in the U.S. across 23 states.CBS News - 2d -
Helicopter in Hudson River crash lacked flight recorders, officials say
As crews continue to search for key parts of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, they won’t find one piece of evidence that is usually critical to investigators.NBC News - 2d -
South Africa poised to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate's death
An official ruling, that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.BBC News - 1d -
Lebanese judge questions former top security chiefs over Beirut port blast
Lebanon’s lead investigator into the 2020 Beirut port blast has questioned two former security chiefs, including Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who appeared in court for the first timeABC News - 4d -
Former NHLer Rob Pearson Looks Back On His Career From Leafs Winger To Jr. A Coach
By Ella Tsotsos, The Hockey News InternYahoo Sports - 2d -
Officials: Ex-LSU WR Lacy died in apparent suicide
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was found dead Saturday night in Houston, died in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities, according to a Harris County sheriff's ...ESPN - 1d -
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chanceABC News - 2d -
The Utes are adding a former four-star talent out of the transfer portal
Kamryn Mafua was a top 60 prospect in the 2024 class and played limited minutes as a freshman at California.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Nico Iamaleava's transfer destinations: In tight market, where could former Tennessee QB end up?
UCLA is expected to be one of the top frontrunners to land the Southern California nativeCBS Sports - 2d -
French Soccer Icon Kylian Mbappé Battles Former Club PSG for Millions
A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world’s top athletes against France’s biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare.The New York Times - 4d -
Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, reaching 561 cases, according to new data published Tuesday.ABC News - 7h -
A song critical of Nigeria's president is barred from airwaves
Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policiesABC News - 4d -
Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty
Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.The New York Times - 22h -
Children Seeking Cholera Care Die After U.S. Cuts Aid, Charity Says
The victims died on a grueling three-hour walk in scorching heat as they tried to reach the nearest remaining health facility, officials of Save the Children said.The New York Times - 4d -
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. relishing chance to photograph Masters
Ken Griffey Jr.’s wife Melissa asked him if he could do some chores around the house this weekendABC News - 3d -
Trump is in 'excellent health,' White House physician says
White House physician Sean Barbabella released a memo detailing the results of President Donald Trump's annual physical on Friday, writing that the president is in "excellent health."NBC News - 2d -
NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy dies at 24 amid fatal car crash charges
Receiver had allegedly caused death in December crash Authorities say player apparently took own life Lawyer says he believes charges will be declined Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was ...The Guardian - 2d -
France Says It Will Expel 12 Algerian Officials
The move followed expulsions of French officials by Algeria after an Algerian official was accused of kidnapping an influencer who had been granted political asylum in France.The New York Times - 6h -
President Trump 'remains in excellent health,' says White House physician
The White House has released the results of the president's physical, declaring him in "excellent health."ABC News - 2d -
Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.The New York Times - 4d -
President Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event
President Donald Trump was in Miami for his latest appearance at a sports event as he watched UFC fighters and was joined by several Cabinet members and top administration officials.CBS News - 2d
