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A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
A CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for next week has been postponed. It was the first vaccine meeting since health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in.
USA TODAY
'Don't chase him!' Scottish Highland bull on the loose in Connecticut town for days
Residents and officials in Kent, Connecticut are still trying to capture a Scottish Highland bull that's been loose in the town for days.
Politico
Neera Tanden is returning to the Center for American Progress. She thinks Democrats have work to do.
The one-time Biden adviser is reclaiming her seat atop one of the most influential liberal think tanks.
USA TODAY
Should Wyoming still permit 'whacking' after man paraded wounded wolf through local bar?
Under existing state law, it's legal to run down predators like coyotes and wolves in most of Wyoming. Legislators are considering a change.
Associated Press
Judge won't immediately block Trump administration’s abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding of the nation’s largest private refugee resettlement program in a setback to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Judge Trevor McFadden denied the bishops’ request for a temporary restraining order that would have restored the funding, but called his ruling “very tentative." McFadden also ordered the two sides to have a mediation session with a federal magistrate judge next week.
Politico
Ukraine’s allies in DC tell Zelenskyy: Take the rare earths deal
Mending ties with Trump means allowing US stakes in Ukraine’s mineral riches, officials say.
Reuters
Ukraine opposition leader Poroshenko seeks softer diplomacy to achieve peace
Poroshenko was president from 2014 to 2019 and is now the opposition leader in parliament. He said Zelenskiy should stop "stadium behaviour" in dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, who branded the Ukrainian leader a "dictator without elections" for staying in power beyond his mandate and refusing to call a wartime election.
Associated Press
Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
It was obvious to Christine Smith Olsey that her son was not doing well at school, despite educators telling her to leave it to the experts. In January, her son's case came to a halt. “I have to postpone meetings with you to discuss the case,” a department mediator wrote to her on Jan. 23, three days after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Reuters
Trudeau, Zelenskiy stress Ukraine must be included in talks to end war
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed in a call on Thursday that any talks to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table, the prime minister's office said. U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a quick deal to end the war, alarming Washington's European allies by leaving them and Ukraine out of initial talks with Russia last week. "The leaders stressed that any peaceful end to the conflict must include Ukraine at the negotiating table," according to a readout of the call with Zelenskiy released by Trudeau's office.
Associated Press
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has swelled in part from for-profit health care companies over which he'd wield significant power if confirmed, according to a newly filed government ethics report. In the filing, the 64-year-old former talk show host pledged to divest from those companies within three months of confirmation and said that until then, he wouldn't participate in any matter that could affect his investments. Oz's net worth is between $98 million and $332 million, according to an analysis of the disclosure, which lists asset values in ranges but does not give precise dollar figures.
Associated Press
UK accuses Russia of planning to interfere in upcoming Central African Republic elections
The United Kingdom accused Russia on Thursday of planning to interfere in upcoming elections in the Central African Republic and the U.S. alleged that Moscow was seeking to steal the gold and diamond-rich country’s resources. Russia’s deputy United Nations ambassador Anna Evstigneeva responded by telling the U.N. Security Council, “It is surprising that our U.S. and U.K. colleagues continue whipping the dead horse of their campaign to smear the Russian Federation.” Central African Republic, known as CAR, has been in conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim rebels seized power and forced then-President François Bozizé from office.
Associated Press
Why a full federal takeover of DC would require an act of Congress
The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his second term, has publicly returned to one of his longtime talking points: a federal takeover of the District of Columbia. It would take some doing, though — including, literally, an act of Congress.
Associated Press
Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers died after being infected with bird flu. Veterinary experts said the report, published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lacks detail that could confirm whether people can spread the virus to domestic cats — or vice versa. Cats in two separate households died in May after developing severe illnesses that were confirmed as the Type A H5N1 bird virus found in U.S. dairy herds, investigators reported.
Reuters
Americans, Russians have discussed Ukraine war through Swiss side channel, sources say
U.S. and Russian participants have quietly met in Switzerland for unofficial discussions about the Ukraine war in recent months, including as recently as last week, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The sources described the talks as a side channel with some contacts occurring during the transition period following President Donald Trump's Nov. 5 election victory. While the attendees have diplomatic and security experience, they are not government officials, and it was not immediately clear if any were sent by their governments, two of the sources said.
AFP
Stocks mostly fall on tepid Walmart outlook, geopolitical worries
Global stock markets mostly fell on Thursday and gold hit a record high as traders fretted over the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs and a pivot in Washington's policy on Ukraine.Uncertainty about Ukraine and Russia adds to anxiety over Trump's myriad tariff actions and worries about lingering inflation.
Reuters
US House speaker: no appetite for another Ukraine funding bill
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Thursday there is "no appetite" for another funding bill for Ukraine, a day after President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a "dictator" and warned he must move quickly to secure peace with Russia or risk losing his country. "There's no appetite for that," Johnson told Newsmax during the Conservative Political Action Conference when asked - to a chorus of boos from the right-leaning audience - if he foresaw another funding bill for Ukraine, if it takes several more months before the war ends. The Republican House leader's comments came amid deepening uncertainty about the future of U.S. support for Kyiv, amid a war of words between Trump and Zelenskiy.
Reuters
New York governor won't remove mayor, proposes new oversight measures
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would not use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams as he tried to fight a criminal indictment charging him with corruption, but proposed new oversight of the mayor's office in an announcement on Thursday. Adams, a Democrat, has faced months of mounting calls for his resignation or removal and Hochul said she had heard from many New Yorkers who feel "outraged, hurt, betrayed" by the mayor. The calls have grown louder in recent days as the mayor pledged to help U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican, with deporting immigrants in the country without authorization while Trump's Justice Department sought to have the federal indictment against Adams dismissed.
Time
Here Are Trump’s Major Moves on Reproductive Health Access
In his first month in office, Trump has taken several actions affecting reproductive healthcare access.
AFP
Argentine court dismisses charges against 3 accused in death of singer Liam Payne
An Argentine appeals court has dismissed involuntary homicide charges against three people accused in the death of One Direction singer Liam Payne, who plunged from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last year, according to a ruling seen Thursday.Prosecutors said Payne, 31, had consumed cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant before falling from the balcony of his hotel room last October.
CNN
NY governor announces she will not remove Mayor Adams from office, at least for now
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she will not use her executive powers to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office at least for now.

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