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Vaccine Spotlight
Health, National News

Kennedy’s advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

By MIKE STOBBE and LAURA UNGAR Associated Press
Associated Press,

ATLANTA (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee met Thursday to begin weighing changes to guidance on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. The morning’s discussion focused on a combination vaccine called MMRV, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, which is also known as varicella. The advisers planned to vote later Thursday…

National News

Kimmel’s future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel’s television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, leaving the network’s parent company to decide whether supporting him is worth the risk to its business. Two other companies that operate dozens of ABC stations came out against Kimmel, and they are being…

Frankfort, Kentucky, Usa
News, Politics

Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

Frankfort, Kentucky, USA with the Kentucky State Capitol at dusk.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky on Wednesday, saying the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run. “I’ve seen firsthand how the Trump…

National News

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Associated Press,

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. In a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media platform X on Greenfield’s behalf, Greenfield said that he felt the independence the brand…

National News

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder and weapon and obstruction offenses

By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press
Associated Press,

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. “The murder of Charlie…

National News

New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press
Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him. In a written decision released as Mangione appeared in court, Judge Gregory Carro said that although there is no doubt that the killing…

National News

Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89

Associated Press,

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement….

National News

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. Speaking on Fox News, Trump said “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment. Calling the city “deeply…

National News

Apple deepens its ties to a Kentucky plant that produces cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant singled out to become the exclusive producer of the cover glass meant to safeguard every iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide by the tech giant. Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said Friday it plans to triple production capacity at its plant in Harrodsburg and increase the workforce…

National News

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JESSE BEDAYN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press
Associated Press,

OREM, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist’s viewpoints and indicated that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday as they announced an arrest in the killing that raised fresh alarms about political violence in a deeply polarized United States. Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in…

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