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The task force that shapes Americans’ preventive care has not met in a year. Doctors now worry it’s being ‘abandoned’ by HHS
Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

The task force that shapes Americans’ preventive care has not met in a year. Doctors now worry it’s being ‘abandoned’ by HHS
Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

The task force that shapes Americans’ preventive care has not met in a year. Doctors now worry it’s being ‘abandoned’ by HHS

An independent panel of medical experts that shapes preventive care for patients in the United States will not hold its regular meeting this month, marking one year since its members last gathered.Now there’s growing concern that the US Department of Health and Human Services is abandoning the US Preventive Services Task Force – or pushing it into “quiet paralysis.”Ordinarily, the task force meets three times a year – in March, July and November – but it has not met since March 2025. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in an email Tuesday that the task force’s first meeting of the

Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends

A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US

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Takeaways from Kristi Noem’s combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced tough questions from Democrats and some Republicans during a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.Senators grilled Noem about her early descriptions of two US citizens who were killed by federal officers in Minneapolis, her agency’s use of administrative warrants to search homes and private property, her use of executive jets and whether immigration officers will be deployed to polling places ahead of November’s midterm elections.Noem and several GOP senators criticized Democrats for the ongoing partial shutdown of DHS

Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prison

Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military

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Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs

The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into allegations that Rep. Nancy Mace overcharged a congressional program intended to help defray housing costs for lawmakers who have residences in Washington. Mace, a South Carolina Republican now in her third House term, denies the allegations, decrying a “partisan” process and saying officials had “ignored” her rebuttal evidence. The Office of Congressional Conduct, after an investigation, said it believes that “there is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Mace engaged in improper reimbursemen

New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

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Trump admin asked a court to drop court fights against law firms tied to Democrats. Now it’s changing its mind

The Justice Department has told four large law firms targeted by President Donald Trump that its decision to withdraw from court fights with them is being reversed, according to people familiar with the change on Tuesday morning.That decision came after the announcement about dropping the cases against the firms drew the ire of Trump and his top aide Stephen Miller, according to a person familiar with the situation.The reversal appears to re-up Trump’s attempts to try to block the firms from federal government access over their ties to Democrats.Trump had attempted to use the powers of the p

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Georgia dad is the latest parent to be convicted when a child is accused of gun violence

A jury swiftly convicted a man who gave his son a gun that has been linked to the fatal shooting of two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school, the latest U.S. parent taken to court when a child is accused of violence. Prosecutors have extended responsibility beyond the shooters if they believe there's evidence that a parent contributed to the tragedy. Colin Gray was found guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta. Colt Gray, who was 1

Cher's son Elijah Allman arrested in New Hampshire for second time in three days

Why stocks are acting so weird about a spiraling war with Iran

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This congressman wanted to retire. His identical twin could make history by replacing him

Troy Nehls decided he wouldn’t seek a fourth term to the US House after spending extra time at home in Texas during last year’s government shutdown. He walked next door to the home of his identical twin brother, Trever Nehls, to tell him the news.Then he asked if his twin wanted to take his place.“I said, ‘Trever, you’re kind of — we’re built the same,’” Troy said, recounting the conversation to CNN. “I know you have spent time up (in Washington). You have shown a lot of interest in the duties and responsibilities of a member of Congress.’ I said, ‘I think you should do

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When do polls close in crucial Texas primaries and when should we expect results?

We’ll start to see the first votes from the crucial Texas primaries at 8 p.m. ET, when polls close in most of the state.However, the western edge of Texas, including El Paso, is in a different time zone, so polls there don’t close until 9 p.m. ET.CNN doesn’t make projections in a race until the poll close time for the entire race, so you won’t see projections in statewide races, like senate or governor, until at least 9 p.m. ET. Polls in most of the state’s congressional districts close at 8 p.m. ET, so CNN may make projections in those races starting then.While every election night

Father of Georgia school shooter found guilty of murder and manslaughter

A beloved brother, a ‘superstar student’ and a ‘fantastic fighter’: What we know about the Austin mass shooting victims

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Stocks recoup some losses but close lower as Middle East conflict stirs up volatility

Global stocks closed lower Tuesday after a volatile day that saw the Dow briefly tumble by more than 1,200 points as concerns linger among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further.The Dow closed lower by 404 points, or 0.83%, paring earlier losses. The S&P 500 sank 0.94% and the Nasdaq moved 1.02% lower, partially recovering from earlier declines of nearly 2.5% and 2.75%, respectively.Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, was up 10% after briefly rising as much as 31%. The VIX settled at its highest level in just over three months.Stocks in Europe and Asia

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Everything we know on day 4 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Israel exchanged further strikes with Iran on Tuesday and continued its assault on Lebanon, intensifying a conflict which has already killed hundreds and threatens to spark a global energy crisis.Tehran is retaliating with a campaign aimed at US bases and embassies in a host of Middle Eastern countries, as well as oil refineries and tourist infrastructure like airports and hotels. Washington has warned Americans to leave the region.As the US-Israeli war on Iran intensifies, here’s what to know.What’s happening now?Continuing Israeli strikes: Israel launched simultaneous strikes on Tehran a

Iran war casts a pall over UK economic update as stocks tank and oil and gas prices surge

Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'

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Dow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher

A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed. By the end of trading, the S&P 500 had sunk 0.9%. That would be a solid loss on a typical day, but the index had been down as much as 2.5% in the morning because of worries that the war may do more sustained damage to the economy than feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 403 points, or 0.8%, after

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Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he's accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Jurors took less than two hours to find Colin Gray guilty of all charges in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta. Gray now joins a growing number of parents being held responsible in court after their children were accused in shootings. Colin Gray was found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of two 14-year-old s