NEW YORK — In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out. Dr. Erica Schwartz also said she wouldn’t hesitate to disagree with U.S. Health Secretary
It feels inconsiderate of Ariana Grande to bring a tour called Eternal Sunshine to the UK at the tail end of the year’s fifth heatwave. Haven’t we suffered enough already? But the fans packed into London’s O2 arena on Saturday night didn’t seem to care about the heat and the sweat. They came ready to
Dolly Parton was unable to attend the opening of NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood on Friday due to ongoing “health issues.” Dollywood President Eugene Naughton shared a pre-recorded video of the singer during the dedication ceremony for the new ride. “Well, hey Eugene. I’m right here… Well, kind of. Sorta,” Parton said in the video. “I’m
Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been reported, but officials say 36
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children while receiving medical treatment for psychiatric problems they developed after giving birth. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was 8 months old when
A Democratic senator alleged Saturday that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from the hasty or inadequate reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding a new layer to the arts complex’s travails as President Donald Trump sought to seize control of it and its name. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a statement Saturday that