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Why public health groups are concerned about changes to COVID vaccine recommendations
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and other recent changes under Kennedy are leading to major worries and unease among medical and public health groups. Ali Rogin discussed more with Dr. Richard Besser.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:
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Sugon, its suppliers hit by US sanctions, to merge with Hygon
Sugon, also known as Dawning Information, a state-owned computing server maker in China, will be acquired by its subsidiary Hygon Information Technology to deal with the inability of its suppliers to source US chips due to sanctions. Hygon, a Shanghai-listed fabless chipmaker, has a market cap of 316 billion yuan (US$44 billion) whileSugon has a market cap of 90.6 billion yuan. βAt present, the development of Chinaβs...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Site of America’s worst nuclear accident gets new chance to become energy hub
After World War II, nuclear power was heralded as the future of energy. Then the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979 marked a turning point and solidified opposition. In two decades, a dozen U.S. reactors have closed and only three have come online. But the site of Americaβs worst nuclear accident may now be the site of its rebirth. William Brangham reports for our series, Tipping Point.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:'Sickest patients wait longer' as bed shortages force surgery delays
Senior doctors at Orange Hospital say cancer and even emergency surgeries are being postponed amid bed shortages and a regular state of high demand.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:At least seven Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in Jabalia
At least seven Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in Jabalia At least 7 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday by an Israeli strike on a house and a kindergarten housing displaced people in Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. Israel has killed dozens of Palestinians in strikes across the country on Wednesday.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Salesforce turns in strong results and optimistic forecast
Salesforce delivered a beat-and-raise quarter even with President Trump's imposition of tariffs on imported goods.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill
As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trumpβs domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans, the elderly and people with disabilities with Jennifer Tolbert, deputy director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at KFF.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump escalates war of words on Putin as Ukraine ceasefire deal stalls
President Trump and Russian officials are engaged in a war of words, a sign of escalating tensions between the two powers as Trump grows increasingly frustrated over the lack of progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump has posted in recent days on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin had gone βabsolutely CRAZYβ and...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Were you paying attention to last night's State of Origin match?
The first game of the series is done and dusted. But were you paying attention?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:CFTC leaders exit as Trump pick prepares to take helm
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story CFTC leaders exit as Trump pick prepares to take helm All four current members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plan to step down in the coming days and months, resigning from the agency just as it is expected to take on regulating the digital asset market. ...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Critics say Trump’s policies weaken the U.S. dollar as his businesses invest in crypto
This week, Trump Media and Technology Group announced it is selling shares and bonds to raise $2.5 billion to create a "Bitcoin treasury.β It marks the Trump familyβs latest addition to their cryptocurrency empire. Trumpβs sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, run the familyβs multiple crypto ventures and spoke at the worldβs largest Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez reports.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Nvidia quarterly revenue surges nearly 70% despite China curbs
US chipmakerβs share price rises even as it takes $4.5bn charge linked to restrictions on sales
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music
The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue maestros from a very different and ancient music tradition. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of one American violinist who sought to explore whatβs become known as the Carnatic violin. It's for our arts and cultures series, CANVAS.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Argentina raises $1bn in international bond auction in boost for Milei
Peso-denominated sovereign bond offered in dollars will increase countryβs foreign currency reserves
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump fires historians who wrote nonpartisan accounts of US foreign policy
The Trump administration last month quietly fired members of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, a nonpartisan body tasked with publishing a record of U.S. foreign policy. βOn behalf of President Donald Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position on the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation is terminated effective immediately....
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Honors the Palestine Liberation Organizationβs Historic Struggle for Palestinian Human Rights
On the 61st anniversary of the PLO, Venezuela reaffirms its unwavering support for Palestinian self-determination and praises the organizationβs vital role in defending human rights amid ongoing Israeli aggression. Related: Venezuela: Right-wing Extremists Attempted to Attack the UN Office and European Embassies Caracas, May 28, 2025 β Marking the 61st anniversary of the Palestine Liberation [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:What could the 'big, beautiful bill' mean for power prices?
Presented by Entergy {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story GOP bill could raise power prices, analyses say The legislation guts massive subsidies for climate-friendly energy sources, including wind and solar power. Gerry Broome, Associated Press file Provisions slashing energy subsidies are expected to have significant ramifications on not only the nationβs greenhouse gas...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump, Fannie and Freddie
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump pitches plan for Fannie and Freddie President Trump has vowed the government would keep its guarantees behind mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a push to take the two public. The Associated...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Rockslide buries Swiss Alps village
A large part of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken away, bringing down mud and rock onto a nearby village.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Transgender teens challenge Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors
Two transgender teenagers and their parents are challenging a Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors, arguing the measure violates the state constitution and βis actively harming Kansas familiesβ in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a state district court. Kansasβs Senate Bill 63 prohibits health care providers from administering treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:CMS demands data from hospitals providing pediatric transgender care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters Wednesday to hospitals that provide transgender care services to children, demanding data on their quality standards and finances. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz sent letters to βselect hospitals,β giving them 30 days to provide specific information on βmedical interventions for gender dysphoria in children.β βThese are...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Tesla investors demand Musk work 40-hour week at EV maker as 'crisis' builds
A group of pension funds that are investors in Tesla want the company's board to require more from CEO Elon Musk.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:HP sinks 15% as company misses on earnings, guidance due to 'added cost' from tariffs
HP beat on revenue but came up short on earnings and guidance, partly due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:'Pull the trigger': Blues great tells Maroons to make shock selection call
As the fallout from the Maroons' loss in State of Origin I continues, there are calls for coach Billy Slater to drop one of his stalwarts ahead of the second match of the series in Perth.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump's ambassador predicts Canada trade deal β with a catch
Thereβs some good news, and some bad news, for Canada from U.S. President Donald Trumpβs ambassador to Ottawa.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Journalist death toll from Israel's war on Gaza rises to 221, Gaza Media Office says
Journalist death toll from Israel's war on Gaza rises to 221, Gaza Media Office says At least 221 journalists have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza since the war erupted on 7 October 2023, the Gaza Media Office said on Wednesday. The death toll was updated afterthe killing ofMoataz Mohammed Rajab, a cameraman and editor for Al-Quds al-Youm TV channel, in an Israeli strike on Gaza City on Wednesday. Rajab was...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Far-right Chega party becomes main opposition in Portugal
Election result signals end of dominance of two centrist forces, and could produce another fragile minority government
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump orders US chip software companies to stop selling to China
Also in todayβs newsletter, Nvidia quarterly revenue surges, and Shein weighs Hong Kong IPO
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:German Court Rejects Peruvianβs Claim of Climate Harms
After nearly 10 years of litigation, a regional civil court in Germany on Wednesday dismissed a Peruvian farmerβs claim that he and his community have been harmed by climate change driven by a German energy companyβs emissions. But at the same time, the court affirmed that such claims are permissible under German law. The case [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs not happy about Wall Streetβs name for tariff flip-flops
He bristles at the acronym TACO, which stands for βTrump always chickens out.β
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Judge immediately rejects defense request for mistrial in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case
Combs has pleaded not guilty to leading a racketeering conspiracy that relied on fear and violence to get what he wanted.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:State property valued at $800k sold for $385k, audit of land agency finds
An auditor-general report into DevelopmentWA, sparked in part by the conviction of a former public servant who stole millions of taxpayer dollars, finds there "could have been fraud" at the state government agency.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Man in hospital after becoming unresponsive during attempted arrest, SA Police say
South Australian police say a man is in hospital after he became unresponsive while being arrested in Adelaide's east in the early hours of this morning.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Telegram CEO announces $300 million partnership with Elon Musk's xAI and Grok
Elon Musk's startup xAI is paying Telegram $300 million to roll out its Grok chatbot.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Live: Nvidia shares rise but US chip export restrictions bite
Shares in chipmaker giant Nvidia rose 4 per cent in extended trading on Wall Street. ASX futures point to a modest gain at the open despite Wall Street, Europe in the red. Follow live.
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