Charlotte Hazard

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly considering removing the COVID-19 vaccination from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended vaccine schedule for children. The possible change was reported Tuesday by news outlet Politico, based on sources. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon told Politico when asked about the matter: “No final decision has been made."The CDC added the vaccine in 2023 to the schedule, which does not mandate the shot.

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Three federal prosecutors have resigned instead of admitting wrongdoing following suspensions over their handling of the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams – bringing the number of lawyers who have left the Justice Department in the fallout from the case to 10. The three who most recently resigned were Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach and Derek Wikstrom, who were assigned to the department's Southern District of New York.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to meet with President Donald Trump at Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday. "Yes, I would like to, I am ready," Zelensky said Tuesday when a reporter asked him about meeting Trump, according to the Bloomberg news. "We are always ready to meet with our partners from the United States."The Pope died Monday at age 88. His funeral will be on Saturday in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer reversed course on his stance regarding whether trans women are real women following the Supreme Court ruling. In the past, Starmer has said, “trans women are women.” But on Tuesday, when asked whether he would repeat that sentiment, he said the Supreme Court had already “answered that question," according to British newspaper The Independent. Starmer's spokesperson later gave another statement when the prime minister was asked again.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to rule in favor of Maryland parents who have objections to LGBTQ content in elementary schools in Montgomery County. The court heard oral arguments from lawyers who represented parents who argued the county's Board of Education violated their religious rights by allowing stories about gay and transgender characters in elementary schools. A ruling is expected in June, according to NBC News.