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Fact-Checking RFK Jr.’s Health Claims on Obesity, Medicaid and Fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.The New York Times - 5h -
What Does RFK Jr.’s Bird Tie Mean?
As he seeks to lead the health department, Mr. Kennedy wore a thin tie dotted with feathered creatures to cap a classic suit.The New York Times - 22h -
5 Takeaways From R.F.K. Jr.’s First Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.The New York Times - 23h -
Aston Villa reject Arsenal approach for Watkins
Aston Villa reject an initial approach from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins and are reportedly considering a Saudi bid for Jhon Duran.BBC News - 1d -
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday to vie for his confirmation as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy is one of Trump’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Fetterman: RFK Jr.’s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was thought to be open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, now says the nominee is in serious ...The Hill - 1d -
What is spasmodic dysphonia, the disorder affecting RFK Jr.'s voice?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech, causing his voice to sound strained and raspy when he speaks.The Hill - 1d -
What to know about RFK Jr.'s views, confirmation hearing
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing and the latest in the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas.CBS News - 1d -
Republicans should reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination
Kennedy’s penchant for embracing conspiracy theories threatens to erode trust in public health initiatives and reverse decades of progress in combating preventable diseases.The Hill - 1d -
R.F.K. Jr.’s Excited Fan Club: Conservative Christian Moms
These parents believe in home-schooling and distrust food and drug companies. In Kennedy, they see “a bull in the china shop.”The New York Times - 2d -
Newsom seeks to craft new approach with Trump
When Gov. Gavin Newsom met President Trump at the foot of Air Force One in Los Angeles on Friday, some Democrats say it weakened his typically bullish approach. Newsom, who thanked Trump for ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr.'s approach to toxics could unite Republicans and Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advocating for a focus on toxics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Trump administration, as well as for bipartisan support for a national policy reducing single-use ...The Hill - 2d -
Donald Trump’s toxic remarks on Gaza reveal lack of joined-up thinking
US president has already caused trouble abroad and at home with incoherent ideas about Middle East politics. Middle East crisis – live updates The suggestion by the US president, Donald Trump, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Notorious US chemical plant polluting water with toxic PFAS, lawsuit claims
Complaint says Chemours factory dramatized in Hollywood movie Dark Waters continues to pollute West Virginia river . The chemical giant Chemours’s notorious West Virginia PFAS plant is regularly ...The Guardian - 3d -
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be leaving behind. Even once the fires are ultimately extinguished, experts ...The Hill - 4d -
RFK Jr.'s financial disclosures reveal millions in both debt and income
Financial disclosures show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, is saddled with millions in debt, but is positioned to earn millions from book ...CBS News - 5d -
The ECB needs a rethink of its policy approach
The central bank should be forward-looking and signal its equilibrium level for ratesFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump to release files on MLK Jr.'s assassination. Here's what to expect.
President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
UK approaches potential administrators for Thames Water
Government is bracing for a possible renationalisation of the UK’s biggest water companyFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Where does RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination stand?
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before senators on Capitol Hill next week. It's a highly anticipated confirmation hearing partly because of the ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Conflicting accounts on congressional Republicans' approach to Trump's agenda
Trump and Vance brainstormed with top congressional Republicans on a path to execute the president’s ambitious agenda amid narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
With his toxic revamp, Emperor Zuckerberg is preparing to be Trump’s puppet | John Naughton
The Meta boss has embraced masculinity and abandoned fact-checking and decorum. Is this the future of the tech industry?. Years ago the Economist magazine had a striking cover in which Mark ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke
Blaze erupts in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, causing highway and school closures. A fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Latest weather forecast as landslide, toxic chemical concerns grow
There are fresh safety concerns in the Los Angeles area where wildfires destroyed many homes and businesses. This comes as firefighters take advantage of the break in strong winds to mitigate the ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Southern California's next potential threat? Floods, landslides and toxic debris flows
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles metropolitan region, local officials are warning of potential floods, landslides and toxic debris flows in the weeks and months ahead. ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
He Saved His Home From Fire. But Toxic Dangers Still Lurk.
Health hazards from soot and smoke blown indoors onto furniture and walls can linger for months, researchers say: “Wind will get through every crack.”The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Fetterman's approach to Trump stirs speculation
Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) open-minded approach to President-elect Trump is fueling questions about his motives and vexing some of his fellow Democrats. In the wake of Trump’s victory in ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
‘Women are the best to women’: has Iceland found the antidote to toxic ‘girlboss’ feminism?
Fifty years ago, Icelandic women went on strike, kickstarting a gender revolution. Today, the concept of ‘konur eru konum bestar’ is everywhere – including the female-led coalition government . ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Critics lambast RFK Jr.'s vax rhetoric
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Anti-RFK Jr. campaign highlights vaccine rhetoric A new report from a left-wing advocacy group highlights ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
‘I applaud the EPA’: agency launches formal review of five toxic chemicals
Review could lead to bans on plastic chemicals including vinyl chloride, compound at center of 2023 Ohio train wreck. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a formal review of ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show
Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade. The multibillion-dollar chemicals company 3M told customers its ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Obscures America’s Unhealthy Past
Medical historians say that the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” obscures a past during which this country’s people ate, smoked and drank things that mostly left them unwell.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Labour’s economic reality check approaches
Rising cost of borrowing piles pressure on UK fiscal rules and government’s promises, but politics make cuts complicatedFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals
In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids. Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution
Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty. Thailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
This Is the Only Cure for Toxic Productivity, According to a Psychotherapist
Are you always productive but never fulfilled? That’s called toxic productivity, and psychology offers a cure.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The FDA set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruit, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to reduce kids’ exposure to the toxic metal.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
How Anfield's Alexander-Arnold toxicity came to a head
BBC Sport explores why some Liverpool fans were hostile towards Trent Alexander-Arnold during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield.BBC News - Jan. 6