The 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee are being removed from their posts, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday afternoon. Kennedy announced the change in an editorial in The Wall Street Journal, claiming that the “committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s shot designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus during their first season of the virus, bringing to market a rival to a similar treatment from Sanofi and AstraZeneca. The decision will allow the company to launch the drug, which will be marketed as Enflonsia, ahead … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Department of Government Efficiency access to Social Security Administration data that includes sensitive personal information of millions of Americans. The decision comes as the federal government sought a stay, or temporary suspension, after a federal judge blocked DOGE’s access to that data in April. The nation’s highest court … Read more
An Australian foreign correspondent was hit by what was understood to be a rubber bullet while reporting from Los Angeles. Channel Nine’s Lauren Tomasi is seen jumping in pain after the incident in which she was struck in the leg on Sunday. A law enforcement officer can be seen turning towards news cameras and firing … Read more
Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Business leaders are walking back recessionary expectations for the U.S. that initially spiked in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, according to data released Monday. Less than 30% of CEOs forecast either a mild or severe recession over the next six months, per Chief Executive Group’s … Read more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday he is suing the Trump administration for deploying hundreds of National Guard members to Los Angeles over the weekend, a move he called “unlawful.” Bonta said President Donald Trump’s move to federalize 2,000 members of the state National Guard on Saturday in response to protests of the administration’s … Read more
A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would unfold “in several stages” over the coming days, adding that the wounded, seriously wounded and soldiers under 25 were being returned. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said: “The process is quite … Read more
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025 conference in Seattle, May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI has hit $10 billion in annual recurring revenue less than three years after launching its … Read more
Oklahoma’s top prosecutor said Monday the state intends to pursue a new murder trial against inmate Richard Glossip but without the death penalty after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated his capital conviction in a rare victory for a death row prisoner. State Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s decision to retry Glossip, 62, on a first-degree murder … Read more
A referendum in Italy on easing citizenship rules and enhancing workers’ rights has been declared invalid. Around 30% of voters participated – well short of the 50% threshold required to make the vote binding – in the poll, which began on Sunday and ran until 15:00 (14:00 BST) on Monday. The ballot featured five questions … Read more