Public Health & Pandemics Summary
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- Trump pardons election official Tina Peters, but she was charged in state court President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines even though the pardon power is widely ...
- Johnson says boat strike hit "able-bodied" survivors who were "not injured" House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's satisfied with the intelligence and legality of the operation that killed two survivors of a U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat....
- Noem confronted by Democrats, including about allegedly removing veterans from U.S. House Democrats pushed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on the Trump administration's immigration operations, with one lawmaker confronting her with a veteran who he said had been i...
- Skydiver dangles from plane after parachute gets tangled Authorities in Australia have released their report on an incident involving a skydiver whose parachute inadvertently opened as he was about to jump. The video shows the unidentified man quickly cutti...
- What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles Foreign visitors who are eligible to bypass the visa application process may soon have to turn over five years' worth of social media history to enter the U.S., under a new Trump administration plan....
- WATCH: At 100, war veteran still volunteers to tell history Danny New speaks to Arthur Grabiner, a WW II veteran who continues to educate people about his experience during the war in the Pacific....
- WATCH: Competing Democrat, Republican health care proposals both fail in the Senate The Senate failed to advance two competing health care proposals aimed at addressing a spike in costs expected for tens of millions of Americans who receive enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits....
- Trump signs executive order aimed at preventing states from regulating AI <p>Order, which lacks the force of law, also creates taskforce whose sole responsibility will be challenging states AI laws</p><p>Donald Trump signed an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidentia...
- Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating Covid documentary <p>Taken star lends his voice to a film that questions the legitimacy of vaccines and includes interview with RFK Jr</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/liam-neeson">Liam Neeson</a> has le...
- ICE issues deportation order for Belarusian woman extradited by FBI <p>Yana Leonova faces multiple charges including fraud and conspiracy for smuggling US aviation parts to Russia</p><p>An ongoing FBI investigation into a Belarusian woman accused of smuggling US aviat...
- Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend <p>Gabriel Jesus is looking to impress, Daniel Munoz is tough to replace and is this it for Mohamed Salah at Liverpool?</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/15/premier-...
- Jason Collins, NBAs first openly gay player, says he has a year to live after brain tumor diagnosis <ul><li><p>Collins discloses stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis</p></li><li><p>Former NBA trailblazer pursuing new therapies</p></li><li><p>Symptoms appeared and worsened rapidly</p></li></ul><p>Jason Col...
- Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds <p>Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412025006567">A study<...
- Accused Charlie Kirk killer makes first in-person court appearance <p>Utah judge weighs media access in prosecution of Tyler Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder</p><p>The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person ...
- Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts <p>Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware they have the virus</p><p>After battling illness for years, Nancy Karipa tested positive ...
- FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death <p>Announcement, and lack of details in the weeks following, represents major departure from previous FDA priorities</p><p>As the USs top <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/vaccines">vaccine...
- Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor <p>Lindell, an election conspiracist who still maintains the 2020 election was stolen, joins a crowded Republican field</p><p>Mike Lindell, a pillow salesman and election conspiracist, is running for ...
- Its not going to end: Thai evacuees fear for future after fresh clashes with Cambodia <p>Displaced people in Thailand voice doubts that Donald Trump can stop the fighting as violence flares on the border</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/11/thailand-camb...
- Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026 <p>Clear conflict between Eurovision ideals of inclusion and dignity for all and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winner</p><p>Nemo, the Swiss singer who <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/...
- Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans <p>Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/11...