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White House fires CDC head after she refuses to quit
Gulf News
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The Washington Post, which first reported Monarez’s dismissal, said Kennedy pressured her to resign after she refused to commit to supporting his vaccination policy changes. ‘Enough is enough’ In the aftermath, five high-ranking CDC officials...
Georgia Among Nation’s Top Hotspots for ChatGPT Curiosity
The Georgia Sun
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August 28, 2025
Georgians are helping drive the nation’s artificial intelligence boom, ranking in the top 10 for interest in ChatGPT and AI. What’s Happening: A new study from Lightyear reviewed Google search trends to measure how much residents in each state are...
Georgia Munns Joins Women’s Tennis Coaching Staff
BVM Sports
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August 28, 2025
CHICAGO – Georgia Munns is set to join the DePaul women's tennis coaching staff as a volunteer instructional assistant for the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday. Munns spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Northwestern. In...
Former MLB player Mark Teixeira announces run for Congress
WANE - Indiana
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August 28, 2025
TEXAS (WPIX) – A former MLB player and World Series champion has thrown his hat in the ring for a congressional seat in Texas. Mark Teixeira, who played 14 seasons in the major league for teams including the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees,...
White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief
The Guardian
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August 29, 2025
The White House has chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to serve as the acting head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a decision that comes as the standoff over the firing of director Susan Monarez has deepened, with...
New York finds way to beat Washington, depsite missing three starters
San Mateo Daily Journal
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August 29, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Just when New York was finally getting healthy, the injury bug has bitten the Liberty again. Even without three starters, the Liberty found a way to rout the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday night. Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel...
SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Georgia Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Flooding
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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WASHINGTON–The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans for Georgia businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by the flooding occurring Aug. 12, 2025. The SBA issued a...
Georgia state Senate election goes to a September runoff
Times-Georgian
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The lone Democrat in a seven-way race easily advanced to a runoff in a special election that will decide who will replace former Alpharetta Republican state Sen. Brandon Beach, and the top GOP candidates battled it out for second place. Democrat...
Judge tosses campaign finance lawsuit involving Georgia GOP gubernatorial rivals
The Gazette - Colorado
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones that sought to block his gubernatorial rival from raising unlimited cash for his campaign. United States District Judge Victoria Marie...
White House fires health agency head who refused to quit
Bangkok Post
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August 28, 2025
Five other top officials at Centers for Disease Control quit after standoff with Kennedy PUBLISHED : 28 Aug 2025 at 12:45 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she...
White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief
The Guardian
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August 29, 2025
The White House has chosen a deputy of Robert F Kennedy Jr to serve as the acting head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a decision that comes as the standoff over the firing of director Susan Monarez, has deepened, with...
White House fires U.S. health agency head, Susan Monarez, after she refused to quit
The Hindu
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August 28, 2025
The Trump administration confirmed on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The escalating...
Short-handed New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 89-63 behind Harrison and Johannes
Lethbridge Herald
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August 29, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 28, 2025. NEW YORK (AP) — Isabelle Harrison scored a season-high 16 points and Marine Johannes added 14 to help the short-handed New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday night. New York (24-15) was...
Former NY Yankees star running for Congress to ‘defend Trump’s America First agenda’
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 29, 2025
Mark Teixeira, a three-time Major League Baseball all-star and a member of the 2009 New York Yankees World Series championship team, has announced a run for Congress. Teixeira is attempting to win a seat in the House of Representatives...
CDC director fired after clashing with White House over science-based policies
EMS1 - Texas
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August 28, 2025
By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer NEW YORK — The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned. Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President...
White House Confirms CDC Director Susan Monarez’s Firing—Her Lawyer Pushes Back Again
Forbes
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Topline The White House announced late on Wednesday that it has officially fired Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hours after her lawyers issued a combative statement disputing her removal by the...
White House fires CDC director, other officials resign
Star
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Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez/SCREENGRAB The White House says it has fired the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, after she refused to resign on...
White House fires CDC head after one month over stand-off with Kennedy
Japan Today
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August 28, 2025
The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it was firing the head of the top U.S. public health agency after she refused to step down during a stand-off with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. The escalating dispute over...
White House fires CDC director, says she isn’t ‘aligned with’ Trump’s agenda
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
ATLANTA — The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned. Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to...
Former Rangers, Yankees star Mark Teixeira to run for Congress seat in Texas
The New York Times
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August 28, 2025
Touting himself as an ally of President Trump, Mark Teixeira, a former Texas Rangers first baseman and a World Series champion with the New York Yankees, announced Thursday that he is running for a congressional seat in Texas. Big news: I’m ready...