Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director
The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation’s top federal public health agency
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Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban
By Brendan Pierson Iowa's highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions on Friday, meaning
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Celebrate Juneteenth by promoting Black health, wealth and joy
Impact Your World has gathered ways you can help reject the pathology of racism and celebrate Juneteenth more thoughtfully through nonprofits that support Black health and wealth, joy, and overall empowerment.
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Family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral, says they want justice
A funeral is planned for an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody after her family crossed the southern U.S. border last month
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Nine arrested over capsized migrant boat, as Greek authorities criticized for failure to respond
Nine crew members have been arrested for people smuggling after a packed vessel sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, as human rights campaigners accused Greek authorities of neglecting those on board.
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Trump continues fight to move New York criminal case to federal court
Attorneys for Donald Trump are continuing the legal fight to move Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's criminal case against the former president from New York state court to federal court.
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Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director
President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role as the agency grapples with challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Hostess Brands faces penalty over worker’s amputation injury -US Labor Dept
WASHINGTON The U.S. Labor Department said on Friday that Hostess Brands is facing a $298,000 penalty after federal
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Read: Justice Department investigation of Minneapolis Police Department
DOJ's report found that "systemic problems" at the city's police department led to George Floyd's murder in May 2020.
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Japan raises the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, which was among the world's lowest
Japan’s parliament has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women
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Notable moments of Ja Morant's Grizzlies career, both on and off the court
A timeline of some of the notable of moments on and off of Ja Morant's career from the time the Memphis Grizzlies made him the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2019 to his 25-game suspension announced Friday by the league
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NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for latest social media incident involving a gun
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media
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