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 …

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 …

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.

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines only for ‘high risk’ people  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the updated version of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for this upcoming respiratory viral season, but limited the approval to seniors and people at a high risk …

In Trump's Second Term, a Bolder President Charges Ahead Unchecked  —  Trump is frequently riffing on authoritarianism and ignoring caution from advisers  —  Some aides to Donald Trump warned the president that building a ballroom at the White House would force them to tear down part …

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 …

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

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 …

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills at Least 15 in Kyiv … Emergency responders at a residential building that was hit by a Russian strike in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Thursday.  —  Visuals by Finbarr O'Reilly  —  An hourslong barrage of Russian missiles and drones killed …

The road to famine: How U.S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza  —  In late February of 2024, Jordanian cargo planes flew over northern Gaza, dropping large pallets of food attached to giant parachutes down to crowds of scrambling Palestinians.  —  The area had been without consistent aid for weeks.

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.

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.

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 …

Why Aren't Markets Freaking Out?  —  For those of us who follow economic policy in general and the Federal Reserve in particular, the past week has been shocking and terrifying.  Donald Trump's ongoing attempts to bully the Fed into large interest rate cuts have escalated into an attempt to fire Lisa Cook …

The weird lie animating the right-wing womanosphere  —  Earlier this month, Katie Miller launched her new podcast with a specific origin myth.  Miller, a former Trump administration official and wife of Stephen Miller, declared that by creating a lifestyle podcast for conservative women, she was filling a hole in the media ecosystem.

The ‘land swap’ that wasn't: Inside Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine peace  —  Shortly after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow on August 6, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff delivered major news to Donald Trump: The Russian president was prepared to offer significant territorial concessions to end his war in Ukraine.

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.

Our Inspiring Progress on Opioids Is Now at Risk  —  Not so long ago, the scourge of opioids seemed unstoppable.  More than 400,000 Americans died from drug overdoses between 2020 and 2023.  The toll was more than twice as large as that from either guns or vehicle accidents.