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Washington Post:
CDC director being ousted weeks into job  —  Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was confirmed by the Senate in late July to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  Susan Monarez, the newly installed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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New York Times:
New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says  —  Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on vaccination policy.  —  The White House said late Wednesday that it had fired Susan Monarez, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control …
NBC News:
CDC director pushed out, flood of top resignations follow  —  The ouster comes at a tumultuous time for the embattled health agency.  Other top officials also submitted their resignations Wednesday.  —  The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several top officials …
Discussion: UPI, Politico, WSVN-TV and Raw Story
STAT:
CDC Director Susan Monarez is ousted as her lawyers say ‘she will not resign’  —  At least three other senior officials quit, citing ‘weaponization of public health’  —  WASHINGTON — Susan Monarez, the first Senate-confirmed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
April Rubin / Axios:
RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a series of moves Wednesday that will limit who is eligible for COVID vaccines even though the stratus variant is surging. … - The FDA and White House did not immediately respond to Axios' requests for comment.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Health Secretary Tries to Oust C.D.C. Director, but She Refuses to Leave  —  Where Things Stand  — C.D.C. director: The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, is refusing to leave her post, despite demands …
Discussion: Brownstone Institute
New York Times:
F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions  —  The agency's fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid vaccines …
CNN:
CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez is being ousted just weeks into her tenure
Discussion: Raw Story and Newsweek
The Hill:
4 CDC leaders resign over ‘weaponizing of public health’
Reuters:
US FDA narrows under-65 COVID vaccine eligibility; maintains full access for older Americans
Discussion: Associated Press
Rolling Stone:
RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations
Discussion: Reuters and WXIA-TV
Tina Reed / Axios:
Susan Monarez out weeks after confirmation as CDC director
Discussion: WTTG-TV and NewsMax.com
Samantha Fischer / KARE-TV:
Minneapolis Catholic school shooter: What we know  —  Sources told KARE 11 that the shooter was 23-year-old Robin Westman. … MINNEAPOLIS — The person who opened fire on a Catholic school on Wednesday morning in Minneapolis has been identified.  —  KARE 11 investigative reporter …
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New York Post:
Minneapolis Catholic school gunman ID'd as Robin Westman— while possible manifesto shows psychotic obsession with mass shooters
New York Times:
Witnesses describe harrowing scenes at the hospital and school.
Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey Uses Catholic Church Shooting To Slander Christians For ‘Thoughts And Prayers’
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Live: Two children and gunman dead after shooting at Minneapolis church, law enforcement source says
Associated Press:
Live updates: All 14 injured children expected to survive after gunman at Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2
NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter contained after incident at Minneapolis church and school
Associated Press:
Shooting occurs at Minneapolis Catholic school and authorities say shooter has been ‘contained’
The Seattle Times:
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire  —  Two people fighting the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were arrested by federal law enforcement Wednesday, in a confrontation described by firefighters and depicted in photos and video.  —  Why the two firefighters were arrested is unclear.
Discussion: Mediaite
Rachel Dobkin / The Independent:
Sean Hannity says he left New York City because he got too many mean looks from people at restaurants  —  ‘They had daggers in their eyes,’ Hannity said of New Yorkers who saw the Fox News host out in public  —  The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday
Axios:
Scoop: Tony Blair and Jared Kushner to brief Trump on Gaza post-war plans  —  Tony Blair and Jared Kushner will participate in a meeting on Gaza at the White House on Wednesday and present President Trump with ideas for a post-war plan, two sources with knowledge tell Axios.
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt  —  The U.S. Air Force will provide Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt with military funeral honors, reversing a Biden-era decision that denied her family's request, according to a legal group that has represented her family.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Times
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Majority Of Voters Oppose Deploying National Guard To D.C., Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support Drops For U.S. Military Aid To Israel As 50% Think Israel Is Committing Genocide In Gaza  — mail_outline  —  In the wake of President Donald Trump's decision …
WRAL-TV:
NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream  —  The chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections was charged after Wilmington police said they found evidence he placed illegal narcotics in his granddaughters' ice cream.
Discussion: Raw Story
Oliver Darcy / Status:
YouTube's Deal With the Devil … In late 2020, YouTube took a decisive step: The company suspended the right-wing conspiracy factory One America News, demonetized its channel, and declared that it was not an “authoritative” source.  It was the correct call: OAN has a lengthy record …
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent  —  It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump's move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.  —  Federal prosecutors on Tuesday …
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants  —  Disaster aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.  —  The Department of Homeland Security is now barring states …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows  —  A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration …
HuffPost:
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Praises Donald Trump's Police Takeover  —  The city's Democratic mayor has maintained an unusual friendship with the Republican president.  —  WASHINGTON - Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's surge of federal police into the city, saying it had significantly reduced carjackings.
Washington Post:
Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit  —  The CIA officer was due to take up a prestigious assignment in Europe approved by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.  Instead, her security clearance was summarily revoked.  —  In the days leading up to President Donald …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
New York Times:
John Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Government  —  It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton's private emails, but the investigation into President Trump's former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
Politico:
Top Trump State Department official Michael Anton to depart in the fall … With Secretary of State Marco Rubio also serving as the national security adviser, a handful of political appointees such as Anton and Counselor Mike Needham have taken on more of the daily responsibilities of running the State Department.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and The Hill
New York Times:
Trump's D.C. Law Enforcement Takeover Has Black Parents on Edge  —  The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe.
Ilya Somin / The Hill:
Abolish ICE — and give the money to real cops  —  Related video: (KTVX) Utah violinist arrested by ICE on wife's birthday  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has become notorious for its cruelty, abuses of civil liberties and racial profiling.
Discussion: OtherWords and Newsweek
 
 
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