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'Kill' director Nikhil Bhat to make Hollywood debut; casting top stars for action film, shoot starts in 2026

Times of India - Health - 7 minutes ago

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling -- Two administration officials said Jim O'Neill, the second-in-command at the Department of Health and Human Services, would supplant Susan Monarez, a longtime government scientist.

Monarez's lawyers said she is being targeted for her refusal to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts."

Boston Globe - Politics - 7 minutes ago

Senior CDC officials resign after Monarez ouster, cite concerns over scientific independence -- Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who led the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, stepped down hours after the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez.

Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who led the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, stepped down hours after the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez.

CBS News - US News - 12 minutes ago

RFK Jr. deputy to act as CDC director after former chief fired

O’Neill will continue to work as the deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services until a permanent replacement is selected

Independent UK - World - 17 minutes ago

Timeline of turmoil at CDC

ABC News - Health - 24 minutes ago

US - Aug 29, 2025 - White House says new CDC director fired but she refuses to leave

Times of India - US News - 38 minutes ago

White House says new CDC director fired but she refuses to leave

Times of India - Top Stories - 48 minutes ago

RFK Jr's deputy expected to replace ousted CDC director as employees stage walkout at agency headquarters

Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as CDC director less than a month ago, was fired by the White House on Wednesday after she refused to resign.

New York Post - Politics - 1 hour ago

White House chooses RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director. Here's how it unfolded. -- Jim O'Neill's appointment as CDC director comes a day after the previous CDC head, Susan Monarez, was fired.

The White House appointed Jim O’Neill, a top deputy to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as acting CDC director after firing Susan Monarez.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 hour ago

White House chooses RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director. Here's how it unfolded.

The White House appointed Jim O’Neill, a top deputy to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as acting CDC director after firing Susan Monarez.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Trump housing director Pulte lodges new criminal referral for Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump is seeking to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the board of the central bank.

CNBC - Politics - 1 hour ago

EXCLUSIVE | 'Tehran' director Arun Gopalan on John Abraham's film showing on Netflix: 'Manushi Chhillar's scenes were cut a lot; in the process...'

First Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

RFK Jr. Scores Win as Trump Taps His Deputy For Top CDC Role

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Live - RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Guardian UK - Politics - 1 hour ago

RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Vaccines, vitamins and a fatal shooting: Five big collisions between RFK and CDC scientists before director was fired

The White House has ousted the head of the top US health agency after she refused to resign. It’s not the first clash between Kennedy and his experts.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 hour ago

Former CDC Head Tom Frieden on firing of CDC Chief

ABC News - US News - 1 hour ago

Trump news at a glance: CDC chief was fired for resisting vaccine changes that 'flew in the face of science'

Guardian UK - Politics - 1 hour ago

Who is Jim O'Neill? CDC chief set to bolster RFK Jr plan to remake vaccine policy

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

RFK Jr. Faces Call to Be Questioned Over CDC Exodus

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Top Deputy To RFK Jr. Will Lead CDC: AP Source

Huffington Post - Politics - 2 hours ago

World - / Aug 29, 2025 - CDC row: Jim O'Neill replaces Susan Monarez as new acting director; White House says she was 'not aligned with president's agenda' Jim O'Neill, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, has been appointed acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Washington Post reported. His appointment follows a leadership crisis at the

Times of India - World - 2 hours ago

CDC row: Jim O'Neill replaces Susan Monarez as new acting director; White House says she was 'not aligned with president's agenda'

Times of India - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O'Neill to replace fired CDC chief

Guardian UK - US News - 2 hours ago

Amid turmoil at the CDC, America's health infrastructure is teetering, experts say

Boston Globe - Politics - 2 hours ago

White House picks Robert Kennedy Jr's deputy to replace ousted CDC director

Former CDC head was expelled after clashing with Trump administration over policies she says were not driven by science.

Aljazeera - World - 2 hours ago

Protesters outside CDC headquarters cheer resigned staffers

CDC staffers cheered top officials who resigned in protest after President Trump fired the agency’s director. Those officials warn America’s public health is in danger. But HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said the agency needs to be revamped after missteps during the pandemic. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports.

NBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Fired US CDC director clashed with Kennedy on vaccine policy

The Straits Times - World - 2 hours ago

CDC director rejects White House firing -- Garrett Owen -- CDC director rejects White House firing -- Garrett Owen -- Lawyers for Director Susan Monarez accused the Trump administration of "weaponizing public health"

Lawyers for Director Susan Monarez accused the Trump administration of "weaponizing public health."

Salon - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her -- Susan Monarez, the director of the CDC, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News - but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."

Susan Monarez, the director of the CDC, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

White House taps RFK Jr. deputy as interim CDC director

UPI - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

CDC staff protest Trump's firing of agency's director

CDC staffers cheered top officials who resigned in protest after President Trump fired the agency’s director. Those officials warn America’s public health is in danger. But HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said the agency needs to be revamped after missteps during the pandemic. NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports.

NBC News - Politics - 3 hours ago

Turmoil at CDC after officials are fired or resign -- Hundreds of current and former CDC employees gathered outside the agency's Atlanta headquarters in a show of support for top officials who have either quit or been fired. Skyler Henry reports.

CBS News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Conflict over upcoming vaccine meeting triggered CDC overhaul

Employees rallied outside the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday to support colleagues who resigned in protest.

NBC News - Business - 3 hours ago

'Hopeless': CDC staff in turmoil amid Trump administration's effort to oust director

ABC News - US News - 3 hours ago

LICENSE TO ILL: RFK JR. TEASES CDC GUT JOB

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

RFK Jr. deputy Jim O'Neill picked to lead CDC after former head's ouster -- The Trump administration has picked HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead the CDC, a source familiar with the matter said, after the former director was fired and senior leaders resigned.

The Trump administration has picked HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead the CDC, a source familiar with the matter said, after the former director was fired and senior leaders resigned.

CBS News - Politics - 3 hours ago

HHS deputy secretary Jim O'Neill to take on acting CDC director role

Fox News correspondent Alexandria Hoff reports on the latest in the administrative changes at the CDC on 'Special Report.'

Fox News - Health - 4 hours ago

Key GOP Senator Calls For Halt On Vaccine Decisions Amid CDC Chaos

Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health Committee, raised concerns about “the current turmoil in CDC leadership" due to RFK Jr.'s attacks on science.

Huffington Post - Science - 4 hours ago

'Harry Potter' director reacts to new film: 'It's more of the same'

International The News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

RFK Jr. says CDC is "very troubled" -- Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his feelings about the CDC Thursday after former head Susan Monarez was ousted. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports on the replacement for Monarez.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Mass layoffs, major vaccine policy changes: Timeline of turmoil at CDC

ABC News - Health - 4 hours ago

As top CDC staff leave, Louisiana's Sen. Bill Cassidy calls for pause on vaccine panel

The Advocate - Politics - 4 hours ago

Judge Blocks Kari Lake's Bid to Oust VOA Director

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Judge stops Trump administration from ousting Voice of America director

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Departures roil the CDC leadership. What's next for the agency?

Chicago Tribune - Health - 4 hours ago

Oscar-nominated director claims he was fired from Fantastic Four for having 'too much of an opinion' -- Not happy

Daily Mail - Opinion - 4 hours ago

White House says Trump has fired CDC Director Susan Monarez, names temporary replacement

It comes hours after Monarez's lawyers said she would remain in the role because she is a presidential appointee and only Trump can fire her.

CNBC - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

CDC staffers stage mass walkout after leadership resignations

NBC News - Health - 5 hours ago

Federal judge says Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director

NPR - Business - 5 hours ago

Chaos swirls at U.S. CDC amid messy Trump admin effort to oust director -- -

The top U.S. public health agency was left reeling and leaderless as the White House works to expel its handpicked director from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and three senior officials were escorted from its headquarters on Thursday.

CBC News - World - 5 hours ago

White House names acting director of CDC as Monarez still protests her ouster

ABC News - Politics - 5 hours ago

RFK Jr. Says CDC Must Deliver On Trump's Agenda After White House Fires Director

RFK Jr. on Thursday said the CDC needs to deliver on Trump's ambitions, a day after the White House fired the health agency's director and several top officials resigned.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Trump taps Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead CDC temporarily

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

White House says Trump has fired CDC Director Monarez, names temporary replacement

It comes hours after Monarez's lawyers said she would remain in the role because she is a presidential appointee and only Trump can fire her.

CNBC - Politics - 5 hours ago

Oscar-nominated director claims he was FIRED from Fantastic Four for having 'too much of an opinion'

Daily Mail - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

Jim O'Neill, a deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the CDC. An administration official confirmed the move, requesting anonymity to discuss a

Lancaster Online - US News - 5 hours ago

Kennedy expected to name deputy Jim O'Neill as acting CDC director after Monarez ouster, sources say

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 5 hours ago

CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to 'get politics out of public health'

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate

Fox News - Politics - 5 hours ago

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

ATLANTA (AP) — Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the White House moves to oust the agency’s director. Workers and supporters rallied outside in their …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 5 hours ago

CDC firing gets applause from MAHA

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

List of Officials Escorted From CDC Headquarters After Susan Monarez Firing

The turmoil erupted Wednesday night when the administration announced that Susan Monarez would no longer lead the CDC.

Newsweek - US News - 5 hours ago

Five big collisions between RFK Jr. and CDC scientists before director was fired

The firing of CDC director Susan Monarez has sparked mass resignations and outrage as HHS Secretary RFK Jr. reshapes vaccine policy and purges health officials.

Boston Globe - Business - 5 hours ago

RFK Jr. deputy named as acting CDC director

Live updates and the latest news as CDC Director Susan Monarez is ousted after refusing to resign and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sues over her removal.

NBC News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Trump Admin Names New Acting CDC Director After Monarez Firing: Report

Jim O'Neill, currently the deputy secretary of HHS, will reportedly step in after former CDC Director Susan Monarez's ouster.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

what happened -- CDC Director Ousted, Top Officials Resign After Vaccine Standoff With RFK Jr. -- Intelligencer Staff -- Susan Monarez had reportedly fought back against Kennedy's efforts to upend vaccine policy. Now the CDC is falling apart.

Susan Monarez had reportedly fought back against Kennedy’s efforts to upend vaccine policy. Now the CDC is falling apart.

New York Magazine - US News - 5 hours ago

RFK Jr. defends CDC changes after Trump fires health chief: 'Malaise at the agency'

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

CDC Director Ousted, Top Officials Resign: What Happened -- Susan Monarez had reportedly fought back against Kennedy's efforts to upend vaccine policy. Now the CDC is falling apart.

Susan Monarez had reportedly fought back against Kennedy’s efforts to upend vaccine policy. Now the CDC is falling apart.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

CDC staff gather to honor 'the people who protect America' after leaders who resigned were escorted out of agency

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 5 hours ago

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director's Ouster

Susan Monarez was fired by President Donald Trump.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Greggs delays director's appointment amid review into accounting blunder at his previous firm

Daily Mail - Business - 6 hours ago

Fmr. CDC chief calls out 'all-out assault on public health' after director's firing

NBC News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Why the Ruthless Podcast guys are 'completely fine' with CDC vax head stepping down

Fox News - Health - 6 hours ago

CDC director ouster came after clashes over vaccines and more

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Public Health - August 28, 2025 - CDC's Leadership Is in Chaos-Experts Warn of Public Health Risks

Public health experts warn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s leadership crisis—sparked by the White House’s efforts to oust CDC director Susan Monarez—could jeopardize national biosecurity, pandemic preparedness and disease outbreak surveillance

Scientific American - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Morning Report -- The CDC loses its head

The Week - US News - 6 hours ago

White House says new CDC chief to be picked 'soon' amid standoff over Monarez firing

ABC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from removing Voice of America director

Orlando Sentinel - Politics - 6 hours ago

The CDC Implosion Continues as Staff Stage Unprecedented Walkout

Gizmodo - Technology - 6 hours ago

Health News -- CDC ending anti-smoking ad campaign after 13 years -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop airing its "Tips From Former Smokers" ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign.

UPI - Health - 6 hours ago

Leavitt Blasts CDC Official Calling Women 'Pregnant People'

The White House said CDC officials who don’t align with Trump’s agenda would be shown the door.

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Ex-Boss Fears CDC Going Down 'Dangerous Path' Under RFK Jr

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Trial date scheduled on child porn charges for ex-School City of Hammond maintenance director

Chicago Tribune - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

RFK Jr. says CDC must more closely align with Trump's agenda

Boston Globe - Politics - 7 hours ago

Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave amid pressure from Trump administration

ABC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

NEW YORK — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio

The Columbian - Health - 7 hours ago

What to know about CDC director's ousting and resignation of top agency officials

The firing of CDC director Susan Monarez sparked the resignations of at least four other high-ranking agency officials.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Cassidy calls for vaccine advisory meeting to be postponed amid CDC departures -- The Trump administration is trying to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, and several top CDC officials also resigned Wednesday.

The Trump administration is trying to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, and several top CDC officials also resigned Wednesday.

CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Public Health -- CDC's Leadership Is in Chaos-Experts Warn of Public Health Risks

Public health experts warn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s leadership crisis—sparked by the White House’s efforts to oust CDC director Susan Monarez—could jeopardize national biosecurity, pandemic preparedness and disease outbreak surveillance

Scientific American - Health - 7 hours ago

Fired CDC director Susan Monarez's lawyers say termination was legally invalid

Tulsa World - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

The vaccine and public health debate at the center of CDC upheaval, explained

The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump had fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to resign.

CNBC - Health - 7 hours ago

Departing Senior CDC Officials Resigned Due To Changes In Agency Vaccine Policy

Huffington Post - Politics - 8 hours ago

'It Feels Like the CDC Is Over'

The Atlantic - Health - 8 hours ago

CDC officials resign over RFK Jr's policies with stark warnings

‘America is going to be far less healthy, far less safe, and when the next global health emergency hits, we’ll knock on CDC’s door and no one will be there,’ warns one leading public health expert

Independent UK - US News - 8 hours ago

Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sickens 95 people, CDC says

Cases have been reported across the country.

NBC News - US News - 8 hours ago

White House confirms Trump fired CDC director after she refused to resign

During a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to resign. Leavitt added that Monarez "was not aligned" with the administration and a replacement would be announced soon.

NBC News - Politics - 8 hours ago

CDC official shares his resignation letter — and it includes term 'pregnant people'

Fox News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

White House fires CDC director after clash over public health agenda

ABC News - Politics - 8 hours ago

Karoline Leavitt tears into ousted CDC director for resisting Trump's 'rightful' firing with warning shot to other dissenters

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

The CDC director was fired. What impact could this have on public health?

NBC News - Health - 8 hours ago

CDC official includes 'pregnant people' terminology and pronouns in resignation letter

Fox News - Politics - 9 hours ago

Leavitt details the firing of CDC director

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

U.S. News -- Susan Monarez fired as CDC director after refusing to resign -- Susan Monarez, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, refused to resign after Health and Human Services announced no longer with the agency.

UPI - Health - 9 hours ago

Gladiator fans beg director Ridley Scott to 'stop' after he confirms third film is in the works -- Not neccessary

Daily Mail - Opinion - 9 hours ago

Gladiator fans beg director Ridley Scott to 'stop' after he confirms third film is in the works

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

RFK Jr warns CDC 'in trouble,' promises fixes as director refuses to step down

Fox News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: 'an embarrassment'

Guardian UK - Politics - 9 hours ago

CDCC hosting scavenger hunt in September

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Business - CDCC hosting scavenger hunt in September

Bay to Bay News - Business - 10 hours ago

White House fires new CDC head amid agency exodus -- Speed Read -- CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted after butting heads with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines -- Peter Weber, The Week US

The Week - Politics - 10 hours ago

White House fires new CDC head amid agency exodus -- Speed Read -- CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted after butting heads with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines

The Week - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Britain -- UK funeral director barred from NHS maternity units after keeping bodies of dead babies in her home

Independent.ie - World - 11 hours ago

Movies -- Werner Herzog honored with Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival -- "Nosferatu the Vampyre" and "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call" director Werner Herzog received an honorary Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.

UPI - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Police, NSCDC clash in Ebonyi community leaves officer dead, others injured

Daily Post Nigeria - World - 11 hours ago

Angelina Jolie's father Jon Voight works with 'canceled' director on 'secret' film about Israel

Daily Mail - Opinion - 11 hours ago

CDC Director Susan Monarez Is Fired And Other Agency Leaders Resign

The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job.

Huffington Post - Politics - 12 hours ago

Firing at CDC is 'very concerning': Former agency head

ABC News - US News - 12 hours ago

CDC director refuses to leave after White House order -- Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say only the president can remove her from her job running the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say only the president can remove her from her job running the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BBC News - US News - 13 hours ago

CDC director refuses to leave after White House order

Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say only the president can remove her from her job running the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

BBC News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

The Latest: White House says CDC director is fired, agency leaders resign

The director of the nation’s top public health agency is challenging a White House announcement that she's been fired, and several other top leaders of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 13 hours ago

CDC chief fired in feud with RFK Jr. over vaccine 'politicization'

New York Daily News - Politics - 13 hours ago

'Total implosion': How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Harry Potter Director Chris Columbus Asks "What's the Point?" of HBO Remake

Consequence of Sound - Entertainment - 14 hours ago

Trump ousting CDC chief for refusing his 'unscientific, reckless directives,' her lawyers say

The director of the top U.S. public health agency is being ousted after less than one month on the job, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Several other top health officials have also resigned.

CBC News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

WH Fires CDC Director Amid Clashes Over Vaccine Policies

The head of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Susan Monarez, is refusing to leave after the White House tried to fire her amid clashes over vaccine policies but a White House spokesperson says because Monarez refused to resign, the White House has terminated her from her position. The move prompted four other high-ranking CDC leaders to step down from their posts. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

The CDC's director is out after less than a month; other leaders at the agency have resigned

NPR - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency

Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.

Aljazeera - US News - 16 hours ago

Kate Winslet reveals minor injury as she steps out for low-key outing in London while taking a break from her directorial debut

Daily Mail - Opinion - 17 hours ago

U.S. CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

The director of the United States’ top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have resigned.

CTV News - World - 17 hours ago

Traffic Directorate extends grace period for expired vehicle registrations

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Mother finds dead baby in bouncer at funeral director's home

NZ Herald - World - 18 hours ago

Eternals director complains about pitfalls of having 'unlimited money'

Independent UK - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Original Harry Potter director questions 'point' of rebooted TV series

Independent UK - Entertainment - 21 hours ago

CDC head fired after 4 weeks leading US public health agency

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was fired for not aligning with the president's goals, the White House said. Susan Monarez's lawyers say she was targeted for standing up for science.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 22 hours ago

White House Fires CDC Director

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

CDC Director Ousted, Top Officials Resign After Vaccine Standoff With RFK Jr.

Susan Monarez had reportedly fought back against Kennedy’s efforts to upend vaccine policy. Now the CDC is falling apart.

New York Magazine - Politics - 23 hours ago

US CDC chief fired after weeks in role, challenges ouster as four top officials resign

WASHINGTON: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has been fired, the White House said on Wednesday (Aug 27), less than a month after being sworn in, and four senior officials have resigned amid growing tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives. Secretary of

Channel NewsAsia - World - 23 hours ago

CDC director Susan Monarez is being ousted less than a month after she was sworn in

The director of the top U.S. public health agency is being ousted after less than one month on the job, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Several other top health officials have also resigned.

CBC News - World - 23 hours ago

Original "Harry Potter" Director Chris Columbus Questioned "The Point" Of The HBO Remake After Pointing Out The Similarities Between Hagrids

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

White House fires CDC director Monarez after she refuses to resign

Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was sworn in on July 31.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations

Rolling Stone - Politics - 1 day ago

CDC Director Fights Ouster Less Than A Month After Being Sworn In: 'She Will Not Resign'

Meanwhile, multiple other leaders at the CDC submitted their resignations on Wednesday.

Huffington Post - Science - 1 day ago

CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits

CDC Director Susan Monarez has lawyered up and is refusing to step down despite the Trump administration moving to oust her from the job she was just confirmed to less than a month ago.

Fox News - Politics - 1 day ago

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

Wired News - Science - 1 day ago

CDC director pushes back amid pressure to resign

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

CDC chief quits: Susan Monarez resigns weeks into role; vaccine policy rift with Kennedy

Times of India - US News - 1 day ago

Ousted CDC director politically targeted, lawyer suggests

Susan Monarez was weeks into her job as CDC director when the Health and Human Services Department announced her removal

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign

NPR - US News - 1 day ago

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job, federal officials say

The Columbian - Health - 1 day ago

CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted 4 weeks after being confirmed, HHS says

ABC News - US News - 1 day ago

CDC director leaves agency just weeks into job

CDC Director Susan Monarez is leaving the agency, just weeks after taking the position. This comes as three other top CDC officials have resigned. NBC News' Berkeley Lovelace Jr. explains the latest changes.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than one month on the job, federal officials say

Chicago Tribune - Health - 1 day ago

CDC director has been ousted just weeks after Senate confirmation

Monarez aligned with evidence-based public health community and had support of experts.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections

The Denver Post - Politics - 1 day ago

CDC slashed food safety surveillance, now tracks only 2 of 8 top infections

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

IAEA Director announces arrival of first team to work in Iran since suspension of cooperation

Washington:Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi announced that a number of the agency s inspectors began th...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

Sunnyside finance director fired by interim city manager

Apple Valley News Now - Politics - 1 day ago

Globetrotting German director Herzog honoured at Venice festival

Globetrotting filmmaker Werner Herzog, an eclectic risk-taker whose monumental works often explore humankind’s conflict with nature, was honoured with a special award on Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival.

CTV News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

'Harry Potter' Director Chris Columbus Criticizes HBO Remake: "What's the Point?"

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 day ago

CDCC hosting 2-in-1 networking event

Bay to Bay News - Business - 1 day ago

Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC

NPR - Health - 1 day ago

'We're set up for success.' ICE chief defends immigration enforcement practices. -- ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons talks about the agency's collaboration with District of Columbia police and its arrest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, with plans to deport him as an alleged criminal.

Christian Science Monitor - US News - 1 day ago

Theatre & Arts -- Theatre director Garry Hynes: 'My wife and I had a tradition of reusing the same card for each other's birthdays. We'd add a new message each time'

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Quit‑smoking ads are ending. A former smoker fears what comes next. -- For 13 years, the CDC's "Tips" ads shared real stories and free quitline support. With funding ending, experts worry fewer people may quit.

For 13 years, the CDC's "Tips" ads shared real stories and free quitline support. With funding ending, experts worry fewer people may quit.

CBS News - Health - 2 days ago

As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered

As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emerge

The Columbian - Health - 2 days ago

Home Alone, Harry Potter director says films weren't family movies

EXCLUSIVE The filmmaker, who is behind Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, says his approach to making movies came after being ‘bored’ when taking his own kids to the cinema

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

NBC News - Health - 2 days ago

5 places to eat, drink and explore in and around Mission Hills from Birch Aquarium director

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Women under 50 have risk factors for birth defects that can be lowered, CDC finds

Birth defects are the leading cause of death in infants. The risks often start before some women even know they’re pregnant.

NBC News - Science - 2 days ago

Harry Potter director slams JK Rowling's trans views as 'very sad'

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 2 days ago

As measles cases soared, Texas sought help from Trump's CDC. No one answered

The Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s key function: emergency response.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 days ago

Thursday Murder Club director unveils how fans can watch 'brilliant' cut scene

Daily Express - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks

Kaiser Health News - Health - 2 days ago

Original Harry Potter director addresses JK Rowling controversy

The director also revealed whether he will be working on the new Harry Potter series

Independent UK - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson's favourite films - 4 is a gangster classic -- From a giant ape and zombies to a silent train chase and mobsters, find out which movies are...

Daily Express - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Original Harry Potter director has scathing reaction to controversial TV remake of hit franchise

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Glowing reviews for the CDCC

Bay to Bay News - Business - 3 days ago

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

Kaiser Health News - Health - 3 days ago

'This Week' Transcript 8-24-25: Former CIA Director General David Petraeus

ABC News - Politics - 4 days ago

Former CIA Director Petraeus says Putin is 'the obstacle to peace' in Ukraine

ABC News - Politics - 4 days ago

Tragedy in Venice: Emily in Paris assistant director dies during season 5 filming

ALBAWABA - One of the men who worked on the hit show Emily in Paris died while shooting the fifth season in Venice.La Repubblica named the man as 47-yea

Albawaba - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Can you change the minds of pro-Russian conspiracy theorists? Director Robin Kvapil tried, by taking three to Ukraine.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 6 days ago

The CDC Under Fire -- What Next: TBD

Big Balls gets carjacked and the troops come out. The CDC gets shot 500 times and Trump doesn’t even mention it.

Slate - Technology - 6 days ago

CDC shooter may have tried to enter campus two days before attack

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 7 days ago

Georgia man may have tried to enter CDC campus two days before he attacked agency

ABC News - Health - 7 days ago

Pediatricians' association recommends COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers and some older children, breaking with CDC guidance -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The Conversation - US News - 7 days ago

Jim Rinnert, longtime art director for In These Times magazine and a theater enthusiast, dies

Chicago Tribune - Entertainment - 7 days ago

After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr.

NPR - Science - 8 days ago

Florida director of state lands resigns months after predecessor

Tampa Bay Times - Environment - 8 days ago

HHS staffers implore RFK Jr. to 'stop spreading inaccurate health information' in wake of CDC shooting

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 8 days ago

FBI Gets New Deputy Director, Though Bongino Hasn't Quit

Weeks after reports that Bongino was about to resign over the Epstein files, the FBI suddenly has a new “co–deputy director.”

New York Magazine - Politics - 9 days ago

U.S. pediatricians' new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations differ from CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 9 days ago

Medical group goes against CDC, recommends COVID shots for young kids

A pediatric medical group contradicts CDC guidance by including COVID-19 vaccines in its annual immunization schedule for children at the highest risk of severe illness.

Fox News - Health - 9 days ago

US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 9 days ago

In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 9 days ago

Missouri AG Bailey named to new FBI co-deputy director role alongside Bongino

Washington Examiner - US News - 10 days ago

Opioid overdoses have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says

Washington Examiner - Health - 10 days ago

Senate confirms Trump pick Susan Monarez as head of CDC. What to know about her -- Monarez is the first CDC director without a medical degree since 1953.

ABC News - Health - 10 days ago

Anti-Vaxxers Are Making Excuses for the CDC Shooter

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 13 days ago

How 'docufiction' helped Kate Beecroft capture wild horses and teens on film -- Director Kate Beecroft lived with rancher Tabatha Zimiga, her daughter, and a cadre of teen cowgirls for three years. She describes documentary fiction as "an incredibly collaborative medium."

Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment - 13 days ago

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised

The Mercury News - Health - 15 days ago

From 'The Handmaid's Tale' to 'Smilla's Sense of Snow': Director Amma Asante on heroines in hostile worlds

SBS - Top Stories - 16 days ago

INFOTEP director calls for 'Dominicanizing' construction workforce

Dominican Today - Business - 16 days ago

Is Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's 'Saiyaara' streaming on Netflix from this date? YRF's casting director Shanoo Sharma's post goes viral

First Post - Entertainment - 16 days ago

Ex-surgeon general hits RFK Jr. on 'tepid' CDC shooting response: 'Took him over 18 hours'

Adams also spoke against Kennedy’s decision to cut development of 22 mRNA vaccines, saying mRNA technology helped develop the COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

Washington Examiner - Health - 17 days ago

Gunman in CDC shooting blamed COVID-19 vaccine for making him suicidal

“He was very unsettled, and he very deeply believed that vaccines hurt him and were hurting other people,” the gunman's neighbor said.

Washington Examiner - Health - 17 days ago

CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet

The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ under President Donald Trump.

Aljazeera - Science - 21 days ago

Americans get 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says -- More than half of Americans' calorie intake is from ultra-processed foods, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More than half of Americans' calorie intake is from ultra-processed foods, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CBS News - Health - 21 days ago

Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 21 days ago

Majority of Americans get more than half of calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC finds

CDC finds ultra-processed foods account for 55% of calories consumed by Americans, with burgers, sweet bakery items, and savory snacks as top sources.

Fox News - Health - 21 days ago

CDC issues China travel warning over chikungunya virus outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans about a fast-spreading outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus.

Fox News - Health - 22 days ago

$80 MILLION CULTURAL TAX DISTRICT NAMES NEW DIRECTOR

The Denver Post - Entertainment - 27 days ago

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 1 month ago

NASA Goddard Center Director quits as agency staffers issue dissent letter -- Updated -- Voyager Declaration rails against 'indiscriminate cuts' to science and aeronautics research

Register UK - Science - 1 month ago

Funeral director on why she speaks to dead people and her hardest moment

Sky News - Business - 1 month ago

Noted Earth and space scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa named director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 month ago

New questions raised about whether Camp Mystic director saw flood warning alert

A spokesperson for Camp Mystic and its owner's family cannot confirm whether flash flood emergency alerts reached personnel on July 4.

Fox News - Environment - 1 month ago

Director Sandi DuBowski used 1,800 hours of footage to make 'Sabbath Queen' -- Q&A with Harvard alum Dubowski, whose film follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a descendant of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis, the creator of drag persona Rebbetzin Hadassah, and a queer dad in Brooklyn advocating for peace in Gaza. He's scheduled for a talkback at Coolidge Corner Theatre on Sunday following a screening of the film.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 1 month ago

15 TIMES A DIRECTOR WALKED AWAY FROM A BLOCKBUSTER

Independent UK - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson backs plan to do a Jurassic Park on extinct birds -- New Zealand's Giant Moa stood over three meters tall but were easy prey

Register UK - Science - 1 month ago

Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Kennedy last week announced he would “retire” the entire panel that guides U.S. vaccine policy. He also quietly removed Dr. Melinda Wharton — the veteran Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official who coordinated the committee's meetings.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Director of Arizona Medicaid Agency Resigns Following Fraud Scheme Response

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations

ProPublica - Health - 5 months ago

White House withdraws nomination for CDC director -- David Weldon has been a prominent critic of vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control

Voice of America - Science - 5 months ago

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis -- Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University

The Conversation - Health - 5 months ago

'Anora' director ties with Walt Disney for Oscars won in a single night

ABC News - Entertainment - 5 months ago

After a 'trauma dump' and abuse complaints, URI's softball coach resigned and the athletic director is under fire -- Whitney Goldstein was the third consecutive URI softball coach hired by athletic director Thorr Bjorn to be accused of various forms of abuse.

Boston Globe - Sports - 6 months ago

Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests -- Sascha Pare

Live Science - Health - 10 months ago

A Tory government outbidding Labour on tax rises isn't sensible economics - it's just political posturing, writes director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs MARK LITTLEWOOD

Daily Mail - Opinion - 1 year ago

"At What Point Does Profit Trump Safety?" Ex-National Cyber Director Presses Software Regulation Amid High-Profile Hacks

Recent cyberattacks in the U.S. might have been detected sooner if infected computers had logging software, a feature in premium Microsoft licenses. Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis says this type of security should already be built in.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Inside a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Shell's board of directors

Euronews - Environment - 2 years ago

New Osprey directors after merger plans with the Scarlets aborted

WalesOnline - Business - 2 years ago

These Tweets Show Just How Mad Public Health Experts Are About The CDC's New COVID Guidelines

BuzzFeed News - Science - 3 years ago