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1 day ago | justthenews.com | Charlotte Hazard

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.

1 day ago | justthenews.com | Charlotte Hazard

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.

1 day ago | justthenews.com | Charlotte Hazard

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.

1 day ago | justthenews.com | Charlotte Hazard

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.

1 day ago | justthenews.com | Kevin Killough

Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management is pushing a proposal that would have Phillips 66 spin off or sell off a chunk of its business as part of a bid that Elliott argues would improve the business’s performance. Critics charge that Elliott, which manages approximately $72.7 billion in assets, wants to break up the company because Amber Energy, a company Elliott wholly owns, is in a bidding competition to acquire Citgo.