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Pakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in southwest after health workers boycotted it
Pakistani authorities have postponed a polio vaccination campaign in the country’s restive southern Balochistan province after health workers boycotted it to oppose a proposed privatization of ...ABC News - 1h -
Trump slams judge in hush money case for rejecting his immunity claim
President-elect Donald Trump is slamming the judge in his criminal hush money case after the judge refused to toss his conviction on the grounds of presidential immunity.ABC News - 16h -
What RFK Jr. Has Said About the Polio Vaccine in Recent Years
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary has suggested that the polio vaccine cost more lives than it saved and that the vaccine did not wipe out the disease in the U.S.The New York Times - 19h -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the diseaseABC News - 2d -
Lawyer linked to RFK Jr. slams polio vaccine claims
An attorney advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized The New York Times and other media outlets for publishing a claim that the Trump ally wants to eradicate approval for the polio vaccine. ...The Hill - 11h -
Trump says he supports polio vaccine despite signs of RFK Jr’s opposition – live
President-elect says he believes his choice for health secretary will ‘be much less radical than you would think’ amid concern over his anti-vaccine views. Last week, the New York Times reported ...The Guardian - 1d -
Thousands feared dead after cyclone slams into Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte
Thousands were feared dead on Monday after a Cyclone Chido tore through Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, leaving swaths of the population cut off.NBC News - 1d -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the diseaseABC News - 2d -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began on Monday its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.The New York Times - 2d -
Freddie Freeman’s World Series Grand Slam Ball Sells for $1.56 Million
The sale makes this the third most expensive game-used baseball of all time.The New York Times - 2d -
Freeman WS walk-off slam ball sells for $1.56M
Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the 2024 World Series sold for $1.56 million at auction.ESPN - 2d -
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the ...ABC News - 2d -
Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine
‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leaderYahoo Sports - 4d -
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.The New York Times - 4d -
RFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney previously lobbied the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine.ABC News - 4d -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 4d -
McConnell blasts ‘effort to undermine’ polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted “specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress” after The New York Times reported that a lawyer ...The Hill - 4d -
McConnell defends polio vaccine after report that RFK Jr. adviser sought to revoke approval
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, responded critically to a report in The New York Times that a key lawyer and longtime advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NBC News - 4d -
Warren on RFK Jr. pick: 'Say goodbye to your smile and say hello to polio'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sounded the alarm over anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect's Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Say ...The Hill - 4d -
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What the Polio Vaccine Has Meant for Public Health
A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the F.D.A. to withdraw approval of the current shot because it hasn’t been tested against a placebo. Scientists say such a test would be ...The New York Times - 4d -
Europe's anti-torture watchdog slams Italy over migrant detention abuses
The Council of Europe anti-torture committee has criticized Italy’s treatment of migrants in local detention centersABC News - 4d -
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RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Aaron Siri is helping Trump’s health secretary pick to select top jobs despite long history of attacking vaccines. A key legal adviser to Robert Kennedy Jr , Donald Trump ’s pick for health ...The Guardian - 4d -
Ange slams Werner in Spurs draw: unacceptable
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou gave a scathing assessment of Timo Werner's performance in the team's 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers on Thursday, saying the forward's performance ...ESPN - 5d -
Democratic rep slams Wray for stepping aside
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) took aim at FBI Director Christopher Wray, who announced his intent to step down from the role ahead of President-Trump’s apparent plans to fire him. "I, maybe, you ...The Hill - 5d -
Malema slams ‘back-stabbing’ Zuma as South African left reshapes
Former president will dump defectors to his upstart party, says Economic Freedom Fighters leaderFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
CNN's Acosta slams glorification of CEO shooter
CNN anchor Jim Acosta condemned the glorification of the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, calling the “avalanche of comments” in support of the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Watch Ja Morant's double-clutch reverse slam around Porzingis
Morant scored 32 and nearly had a triple-double as Memphis beat Boston, but all anyone is going to talk about is this dunk.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8 -
Jon Stewart slams media speculation of Trump presidency
“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart criticized the media’s coverage of President-elect Trump’s incoming presidency, questioning whether some speculation is doing more harm than good. “We don't know ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Democrat Frost slams DOGE: Billionaires 'cosplaying as government officials'
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized President-elect Trump’s choices to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying it’s "two billionaires who are cosplaying as government ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Blumenthal slams Tuberville for saying vetting Trump picks not GOP's 'job'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for suggesting it is not Republican senators' responsibility to vet President-elect Trump's nominations for positions in ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Cop charged for slamming elderly man to ground, breaking his neck
Sgt. Joseph Gibson, 28, was charged with aggravated assault and battery in connection with the incident that injured Lich Vu.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Hegseth slams 'manufactured media takedown' of him in WSJ op-ed
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, condemned the press for what he described as a "manufactured media takedown" of him. "The press is peddling anonymous ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
U.S. slams China for hitting Philippine vessels with water cannons
China put "lives at risk" with the "unlawful use of water cannons" against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the U.S. ambassador in Manila says.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Stephen A. Smith slams Biden for 'weak, pathetic explanation' of Hunter pardon
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith criticized President Biden for the way he explained his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden's gun and tax charges. While Smith seemed to understand why ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son slammed by senior Democrats
US president accused by members of his own party of undermining the rule of law over Hunter BidenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter
President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses, with a wave of Capitol Hill Democrats criticizing ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Massive snowstorm slams the East, Great Lakes region
A snowstorm blasted the Great Lakes region and cold conditions are expected to remain. CBS News' Rob Marciano reports from Cassadaga, New York, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has ...CBS News - Dec. 2