Former CDC directors slam RFK Jr. in op-ed: “Endangering every American’s health”

[ad_1] Washington — Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention penned an op-ed Monday condemning Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership in the aftermath of the firing of the CDC director last week, claiming he is “endangering every American’s health.” “What the health and human services secretary,…

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More than 85 climate experts call Energy Department report on greenhouse gases “not scientifically credible”

[ad_1] An international group of more than 85 climate experts on Tuesday published a 439-page review arguing that a report by the Trump administration’s Energy Department fails to “adequately represent the current scientific understanding of climate change,” and it “exhibits pervasive problems” by misrepresenting scientific literature and cherry-picking data. The Department of Energy’s 151-page report,…

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Afghanistan earthquake death toll soars over 1,400 as rescuers in Kunar province struggle to reach survivors

[ad_1] The death toll from a major earthquake that rocked eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night has climbed to at least 1,411, the ruling Taliban‘s chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday, as rescue operations, hampered by rough terrain, continued across the affected region. At least 3,124 people were injured and 5,412 houses were destroyed, Mujahid said….

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Arkansas woman wins court challenge over insurance payout for a “totaled” car

[ad_1] An Arkansas jury found recently that a major car insurance carrier had shortchanged customers who had been in accidents that left their cars “totaled,” and now plaintiffs in other states are pursuing similar cases.  The Arkansas lead plaintiff, Rose Chadwick, said she initially assumed the reimbursement for her “totaled” 2011 Hyundai was reasonable compensation,…

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