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CDC’s vaccine advisers add COVID vaccine rules in contentious meeting : Shots
ACIP member Retsef Levi speaks during a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on September 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga. The federal vaccine advisory group, recently appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made recommendations on the COVID vaccine. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images A panel […]
After Jimmy Kimmel suspension, here’s what Colbert, Stewart, Fallon and Meyers said : NPR
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was pulled off the air by ABC this week following threats from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr. Kimmel is shown above in Hollywood, Calif., in 2018. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner hide caption toggle caption Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner Late night talk show hosts warned about the future of […]
George Cook is the Census Bureau’s new acting director : NPR
A door knocker carries a U.S. Census Bureau messenger bag outside a home in Winter Park, Fla., in 2020. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raoux/AP The Trump administration has put in place a new acting director of the U.S. Census Bureau, NPR has learned. George Cook, an official at the Commerce Department, was […]
Deal to transfer TikTok to US control unresolved despite Trump-Xi call | TikTok
Donald Trump’s attempts to broker a deal that would transfer TikTok from Chinese to US control remained unresolved on Friday despite a call between the US president and Xi Jinping. China and the US have been at loggerheads over trade negotiations and the future of TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform that faces a ban […]
FCC chair Brendan Carr leads Trump’s charge against the media : NPR
Since taking the helm of the Federal Communications Commission in January, Chairman Brendan Carr has launched investigations of nearly every major broadcast network. John McDonnell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption John McDonnell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America When President Trump announced last fall that he would name Brendan Carr to be the nation’s […]
Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, is Turning Point USA’s new CEO : NPR
Erika and Charlie Kirk pictured at the Turning Point USA Inaugural Eve Ball in Washington, D.C. in January. After his death, she was elected the new CEO of the organization. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Erika Kirk — a faith-based entrepreneur who has advocated for women to prioritize family over […]
Bardem, stars back boycott as Israel’s culture minister targets film academy : NPR
Javier Bardem arrives for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images In response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, A-list Hollywood actors and filmmakers have pledged to boycott Israel’s state-funded movie industry. Their action comes at […]
Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests | Gaza
About 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates. The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the […]
CDC vaccine panel opens Day 2 with a reversal and a surprise : Shots
Martin Kulldorff (right) speaks with Robert Malone during a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on September 18, 2025 in Chamblee, Ga. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images In a surprise move on Friday morning, a panel of vaccine advisors to the federal government backed off from a […]
Car insurers to pay 270,000 drivers share of £200m compensation | Insurance
An estimated 270,000 drivers are receiving a total of £200m compensation from car insurers after the regulator found they were short-changed when their vehicle was stolen or written off. The money is being paid out after a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which found insurers had undervalued vehicles when paying out on claims. […]