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Aaron Rodgers Is Expected to Leave the Jets
Woody Johnson, the team’s co-owner, is said to have listened to the feedback from the current coaching staff, prompting speculation of a split.The New York Times - 3d -
Jets, Aaron Rodgers expected to part ways
Aaron Rodgers' time with the New York Jets will end after two seasons and an announcement about the future hall of fame quarterback's future could be made this week.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead
Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protégée of the country’s most influential ...NBC News - 4d -
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd ...ABC News - 4d -
HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
This is a MedPage Today story. Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's executive orders to end federal government ...ABC News - 4d -
Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
This is a MedPage Today story. President Trump said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, ...ABC News - 4d -
Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?
This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...ABC News - 4d -
RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
This is a MedPage Today story. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration to protect medicine and science -- ...ABC News - 4d -
Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship
This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said ...ABC News - 4d -
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endorses plan to overhaul FEMA
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that she is in favor of getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its current form.NBC News - 4d -
Republican senator, Brennan tangle over US foreign funding
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan tangled over the United States’s foreign funding on Sunday, as the Trump administration slashes the country’s spending on ...The Hill - 4d -
Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages
Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.BBC News - 4d -
Newsom takes friendlier tack with Trump in sign of new political reality
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking a friendlier approach to President Trump as he adjusts to the new political realities of governing amid a GOP-dominated Washington. This week Newsom ...The Hill - 4d -
Gyalo Thondup, Political Operator and Brother of the Dalai Lama, Dies at 97
Mr. Thondup’s influence in Tibet has been seen as second only to his younger brother, Tenzin Gyatso, the exiled head of Tibetan Buddhism, whom he spent decades trying to help return to their homeland.The New York Times - 4d -
Democratic senator: We are on ‘the cusp’ of a constitutional crisis
Democratic Senator Andy Kim (N.J.) argued that his party is ready to take a stand against PResident Trump’s recent actions and believes the United States is on “the cusp” of a constitutional ...The Hill - 4d -
Robbie Williams' bid wins Eric Morecambe's glasses
The singer says he won Eric Morecambe's glasses at auction and regards him as an "uncle of sorts".BBC News - 4d -
Modi’s BJP wins Delhi vote for first time in almost 3 decades
Indian prime minister’s party regains control of capital’s legislative assembly ahead of Trump meetingFinancial Times - 4d -
Kemp keeps Republicans on edge as he mulls Georgia Senate bid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is at the center of intense speculation as Republicans wait to see whether the popular two-term governor will run against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) next year. Republicans ...The Hill - 5d -
Starmer sacks health minister over offensive WhatsApp messages
Andrew Gwynne was accused of making racist, antisemitic and sexist commentsFinancial Times - 5d -
Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce
Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffsFinancial Times - 5d -
Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration
Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Record Valentine's Day spending expected
Valentine's Day is just a week away, and candy sales are expected to soar. It's a busy time of year for chocolatiers, including Norman Love Confections, a Florida company that produces ...CBS News - 5d -
Donalds on rumored Florida gubernatorial bid: ‘We’ll see what happens’
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) teased Friday that he may throw his hat into the ring to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “We’ll see what happens,” he told fellow guest Puck's Tara Palmeri ...The Hill - 5d -
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy.BBC News - 5d -
An expecting mom's headache was an early warning of an alarming condition
Jennifer Tavares' pregnancy was going smoothly until a headache and swelling signaled she might have a dangerous condition.CBS News - 5d -
Vote counting is underway in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region
Vote counting started in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, with TV exit polls predicting a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling ...ABC News - 5d -
'Southern Charm' reality star announces bid for South Carolina governor
Bravo's “Southern Charm” reality TV star and former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel announced his South Carolina gubernatorial bid for 2026. “I’m running for Governor of South Carolina and none of ...The Hill - 5d -
How Vance is carving out his role as VP: From the Politics Desk
JD Vance is carving out his role as vice president, focusing on TikTok, Capitol Hill and foreign policy issues at the outset of Trump's second term.NBC News - 6d -
Trump says Nippon will "invest heavily" in U.S. Steel and drop ownership bid
President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead "invest heavily" in the company.CBS News - 6d -
Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department.CNBC - 6d -
Giants' Malik Nabers finishes fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting
In a stacked class of offensive rookies, Giants wideout Malik Nabers finished top five in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting on Thursday night.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Blake Lively is sued by Texas crisis specialist in latest 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit
A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamationABC News - Feb. 5 -
Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data
This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...ABC News - Feb. 5 -
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agencyABC News - Feb. 5
