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sshepard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Richard Besser explains why he and other former directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handling of the CDC and public health.Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are speaking out, saying Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunizations chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said Sunday that he’s concerned with the direction the agency is going and worried about public health going forward. Daskalakis, who served as director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, submitted his resignation from […]
Sam Hodde/MLB Photos via Getty Images (SAN ANTONIO) — Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira has announced a run for Congress in Texas in a red district that includes areas around San Antonio and Austin. “As a lifelong conservative who loves this country, I’m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong […]
ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minneapolis Police Department’s response to Wednesday’s deadly church shooting showed significant improvements in how law enforcement handles mass casualty events, according to a former police chief who managed a similar crisis. Jarrod Burguan, who led the response to the 2015 San Bernardino terror attack, praised Minneapolis authorities for their clear […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former CIA Director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus said Sunday that he’s dubious that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. “There’s not that much right now that would lead us to believe that,” Petraeus told ABC News’ “This […]
Frederick Breedon/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, is launching a bid Monday for the Senate in Georgia, entering a shifting political landscape as candidates vie for coveted endorsements and the chance to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Dooley is leaning on his football background in his campaign […]
Cooper Neill/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas is charged with allegedly running an illegal gambling business out of a California mansion, where “high-stakes poker games” were played, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. He and five others were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged gambling ring, according to the […]
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Steve Ricchetti, who served as a counselor to former President Joe Biden, is set to appear for a closed-door interview with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday as its chairman, Republican Rep. James Comer, continues his investigation into the former president’s mental fitness while in office. Ricchetti is likely to […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas.) — Former Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been indicted in connection with the investigation into the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, court records show. Arredondo was charged with 10 counts of abandoning and endangering a child in connection with 10 of the […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas.) — Two people have been indicted in connection with the investigation into the 2022 mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, ABC Austin affiliate KVUE reported Thursday. Former Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been indicted and booked into the Uvalde County jail, Sheriff Ruben Nolasco confirmed to ABC […]
