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Kennedy ends thimerosal flu shots in shift on US vaccine strategy
Kennedy ends thimerosal flu shots in shift on US vaccine strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal officials say the U.S. will no longer distribute flu shots containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal,...

49ers sign former UFL DE Jaylon Allen
49ers sign former UFL DE Jaylon Allen

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) The San Francisco 49ers signed former UFL edge rusher Jaylon Allen on Tuesday. Allen,...

Report: Marc Lasry considering bid for Connecticut Sun
Report: Marc Lasry considering bid for Connecticut Sun

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) Billionaire Marc Lasry is looking into making a bid to buy the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA,...

Eagles' Saquon Barkley, Lane Johnson lead Madden '99 Club'
Eagles' Saquon Barkley, Lane Johnson lead Madden '99 Club'

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Cover star Saquon Barkley and Philadelphia Eagles teammate Lane Johnson lead the seven players...

Justin Verlander, Giants face tall task in ascending Pirates
Justin Verlander, Giants face tall task in ascending Pirates

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images) Having ended a personal losing streak, Justin Verlander will turn his attention to the San...

Padres, Mets look to restore order after wild start to series
Padres, Mets look to restore order after wild start to series

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) There was a 99.6 mph one-hopper off the back of Dylan Cease's head, the fiery ejection of...

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War in Gaza reaches grim milestone, 60,000 dead, famine confirmed
War in Gaza reaches grim milestone, 60,000 dead, famine confirmed

GAZA – The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 60,000 since the outbreak of...

Passenger train crashes in Southwest Germany, 3 dead
Passenger train crashes in Southwest Germany, 3 dead

MUNICH, Germany: A passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany on July 27, leaving three people dead and more than 40 injured,...

Ghislaine Maxwell cites Epstein deal in bid to overturn conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell cites Epstein deal in bid to overturn conviction

WASHINGTON, D.C.: As political and public scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein's past continues to engulf President Donald Trump and Congress,...

Ukrainian troops faced communications crisis after Starlink shut down
Ukrainian troops faced communications crisis after Starlink shut down

KYIV, Ukraine: In late September 2022, during a crucial phase of Ukraine's counteroffensive to reclaim territory from Russian forces,...

Nearly 4,000 employees expected to depart NASA, says agency
Nearly 4,000 employees expected to depart NASA, says agency

WASHINGTON, D.C.: NASA is preparing for a significant workforce shift as roughly 20 percent of its employees are set to depart the...

Iran rejects extension of UN nuclear deal resolution as talks resume
Iran rejects extension of UN nuclear deal resolution as talks resume

ISTANBUL, Turkey: Iran firmly dismissed proposals to extend a key United Nations resolution tied to the 2015 nuclear agreement as it...