Trump signs executive order to split measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into separate jabs in sweeping change – live

Trump signs executive order to split measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into separate jabs in sweeping change – live

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He added that his administration would no longer recommend hepatitis b, Covid-19 and influenza shots for childrenTrump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shotsSign up for the Breaking News US emailWisconsin is not the only state with high stakes primary races on 11 August.We’ll also be bringing you the latest on a number of pivotal contests. In Minnesota, the ...

US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction

US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction

SCMP •

A US appeal court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta ⁠Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok, and other ⁠social media companies over claims they designed their products to ⁠be addictive to young users. The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face some 2,400 laws...

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

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US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Iran compensate the victims of attacks, conflicts and domestic repression he blamed on Tehran, adding a new condition to negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The demand came after Iran reiterated that Washington must compensate it for damage caused by more than five months of US and Israeli strikes before the strategic waterway can be ...

‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat

‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat

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Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crewsFirefighters in the UK are under increased pressure as a result of an “unprecedented summer of dangerous and volatile wildfires”, the Fire Brigades Union has said, as many parts of the country brace for a fifth heatwave of the year.As authorities declared almost three-quarters of England w...

Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots

Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots

The Guardian •

Order recommends all measles, mumps and rubella shots be given at separate visits though cost of doing them together is lowerDonald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes to the childhood vaccination schedule that attempts to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).It’s an attempt to undergird the changes made earlier this year...

Trump signs order overriding CDC vaccine schedule and breaking up measles, mumps and rubella shots

Trump signs order overriding CDC vaccine schedule and breaking up measles, mumps and rubella shots

The Guardian •

Order also recommends all shots be given at separate medical visits though cost of doing them together is lowerDonald Trump plans to make changes via executive order to the childhood vaccination schedule in sweeping changes that would attempt to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).It’s an attempt to undergird the changes made earlier this year to CDC v...

Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, sworn in as US attorney general

Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, sworn in as US attorney general

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Loyalist sworn in after Senate voted narrowly in favor of his confirmation Saturday morningTodd Blanche has been sworn as US attorney general, cementing Donald Trump’s installation of his former personal attorney in charge of the Department of Justice.Blanche, who has been serving as acting attorney general since April, was confirmed in his new position during a ceremony at the White House on Mond...

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country

July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country

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Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisisJuly was the hottest month ever recorded in the US, with repeated, scorching heatwaves across much of the country helping shatter all previous monthly temperature records stretching back over the full 132 years of reliable measurements.Last month’s average temperature was 3.3F (1.8C) h...

Ann Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident

Ann Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident

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Police looking into whether Joshua Kerry linked to alleged attempted burglary last year at Reform leader’s then homePolice are investigating whether Joshua Kerry, the man charged with the murder of the former Reform UK and Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe, had any role in an attempted burglary last year at the then London home of Nigel Farage.Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, was charged with the m...

Death toll in earthquake surpasses 100, Colombian president says

Death toll in earthquake surpasses 100, Colombian president says

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Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella said the death toll rose to 111 in the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the country about 250 miles west of its capital of Bogota. NBC News’ George Solis reports on connectivity issues throughout the country and the extensive clean-up effort ahead.

More than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news

More than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news

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More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuationsPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams ‌to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...

More than 82 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news

More than 82 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news

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More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuationsPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams ‌to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...