Public Health & Pandemics Summary

## TIER 2 STORIES (Brief RSS Summaries - mention if relevant):

- Jury acquits D.C. sandwich guy Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Departments case against sandwich guy, the Washington, D.C. resident who chucked a Subway sandwich at the chest of a federal officer, finding him not guilty. ...

- Dallas Cowboys honor Marshawn Kneeland The Dallas Cowboys are honoring defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who police say was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. NBC News Ryan Chandler reports....

- Mamdani Wants to Tax the Rich. Can He Persuade State Leaders? After an impressive victory, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani now must find funds for his programs. His push for higher taxes puts Gov. Kathy Hochul, who faces a re-election fight, in a tough spot....

- Benjamin Hall helps present 'Honor Award' named after daughter who inspired his survival in Ukraine attack Fox News senior correspondent Benjamin Hall presented the first "Honor Award" at the Patriot Awards in Brookville, N.Y., named after his daughter who he credits with saving his life....

- Left-wing candidate who lashed out at GOP senator with death threats failed to advance in local race Montana Democrat Haley McKnight, who cursed out Sen. Tim Sheehy in a threatening voicemail that made headlines this week, failed to reach the top two in her local city commissioner race....

- Football influencer denies having an affair with engaged LSU quarterback after fake news article claiming so goes viral "I was hoping it was going to go away and no one would see it."...

- Alls Fair and the problem with Kim Kardashian Ryan Murphy's latest muse can't act, but her high influence in our misinformation age is what's truly depressing...

- Pluribus review the audacity of the Breaking Bad creators new TV show is incredible <p>It takes some chutzpah to make television like this. Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn is the only US citizen immune from an alien virus that makes everyone in the world supremely happy and its a ...

- Meet gen X: middle-aged, enraged and radicalised by internet bile | Gaby Hinsliff <p>Who is driving the populist insurgency? Its not grumpy pensioners or vulnerable teenagers its my generation</p><p>If in doubt, we used to talk about the weather. Or if not that, then why the trains...

- Experience: I escaped East Berlin in the boot of a car <p>Tonight or never, the men helping me said. Meet us in the alley. Eight-thirty</p><p>In 1965, I was 19 and living in East Berlin. West Berlin was glamorous. They had everything: shoes, cars, food. B...

- Death toll from UPS plane crash at Louisville airport rises to 13 <p>Firm released names of the three victims on the plane and investigators confirmed planes left wing caught fire</p><p>The death toll in the explosion that saw a UPS cargo plane lose an engine and bu...

- Heritage Foundation leader apologizes for backing Tucker Carlsons interview with white nationalist <p>Kevin Roberts, whose group pushed Project 2025, had defended ex-Fox News hosts talk with Nick Fuentes</p><p>The leader of the conservative thinktank behind <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-n...

- In a historic career of firsts, Nancy Pelosi might be best remembered as Trumps most formidable adversary <p>After nearly four decades in Congress, reactions to the former House speakers retirement have proved emblematic of Americas partisan extremes</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/nanc...

- Its impossible not to have contradictions in a contradictory world: Catalan pop visionary Rosalia on critics, crisis and being hot for God <p>With a towering new album about female saints in 13 languages, shes pops boldest star and one of its most controversial. She revisits her spiritual breakthroughs, and explains why we need forgivene...

- The Guardians view on Gazas future: the ceasefire brought relief, but the world must not look away now | Editorial <p>Palestinians are being born amid the rubble. They need not only immediate relief but long-term justice</p><p>What future is there for Palestinians in Gaza? The announcement of the ceasefire brought...

- Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend <p>Everton need more edge in attack, Potts lifts West Hams leaden midfield and Liverpool face a rampaging Haaland</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/15/premier-league...

- Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutors alleged victim <p>Exclusive: Woman who accused Karim Khan of misconduct was subject of covert operation involving two British private intelligence firms</p><p>The woman who has accused the prosecutor of the internat...

- How could Tropical Forest Forever fund proposed at Cop30 tackle deforestation? <p>Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation</p><p>As a battle-scarred veteran of the war against nature, Garo Batmanian has spent...

- Lights out: can we stop glow-worms and fireflies fading away? <p>From night walks with children to switching off streetlights and rewilding areas, naturalists are working to save Europes dwindling populations </p><p>An hour or so after sunset, green twinkles of ...

- Trump announces plan to cut cost of weight loss drugs and expand access <p>Injectable versions of GLP-1s from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk will see reduced prices and broader coverage</p><p>Donald Trump announced a plan on Thursday to reduce the costs of some weight loss dr...