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#1 People ‘Fearing the Worst’ as ‘Roads Closed’ as US President Set to Make Announcement - Isabella Boneham for National World, Eric Daugherty, Bashir, Clash Report, Greg, and Nick Sortor on X
Social media has erupted with rumours and speculations after an unverified post claimed that Melania Trump was spotted at Walter Reed Army Medical Center last week. The alleged sighting has fuelled speculation about President Donald Trump's health, with some users suggesting that he may be receiving treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heart failure. A pregnant woman shared her account on Threads, saying she encountered Melania Trump during an unexpected visit to Walter Reed's labour and delivery unit...#2 Trump Says He Will Award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom - Raquel Coronell Uribe for NBC News, The Washington Times, Owen Gregorian, Adolf Walter Jr., Cody Christmas, and lala News & Stuff/Donald J. Trump on X/Truth Social
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, two days after the former New York City mayor was injured in a car accident. “As President of the United States of America, I am pleased to announce that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our Country’s highest civilian honor,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that he would announce details and time at a later time...
#3 Trump Raises Fresh Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines That He Says Have ‘Ripped Apart’ CDC - Adam Cancryn for CNN, Jimmy Dore, Nick Sortor, Jon Herold, Camus, Five Times August, Jan Jekielek, and Aaron Siri on X
President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to raise fresh questions about the Covid-19 vaccines that were first developed on his watch, saying his top public health agency is being “ripped apart” by debate over the success of the shots. While noting that he’s seen “great numbers and results” from some drug companies, Trump demanded they prove publicly that vaccines are effective in combating Covid and questioned whether unspecified data was being withheld from the public. “I want them to show them NOW, to CDC and the public, and clear up this MESS, one way or the other!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I hope OPERATION WARP SPEED was as ‘BRILLIANT’ as many say it was. If not, we all want to know about it, and why???”
#4 Previous CDC Directors Accuse RFK Jr. Of Endangering All Americans in NY Times Essay - Gabriel Hays for Fox News, davd soul, Tf TWSTR, primalscreamgrammy, Kimberly "Kim" Wexler, MA JD, and Joe Honest Truth on X
Several former directors and former acting directors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) condemned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a joint New York Times guest essay on Monday. In the essay, the nine officials across Democratic and Republican administrations accused the Trump appointee of weakening the nation’s public health system. "What Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done to the CDC and to our nation’s public health system over the past several months—culminating in his decision to fire Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC director days ago—is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced," they wrote...
#5 Congress Returns to Face Chaotic Funding Fight, Epstein Drama, Crime Crackdown - ABC News, Pierre-Matip, Farm Policy, Good Morning America, Angélica Serrano-Román, Nick Craig, and Kadia Goba on X
As lawmakers finally return to the Capitol after a six-week break, perhaps the most critical legislative item looming is the deadline to fund the government -- and Republicans are set to face questions about what's next for Congress on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's a look at the key obstacles and priorities when both chambers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday...
#6 Mueller’s Family Tells NYT He Has Parkinson’s After Dropped House Appearance - Sarah Fortinsky for The Hill, Hans Mahncke/Paul Sperry, Roger Stone, TMK, Cernovich/Michael S. Schmidt, and Carissa on X
Former special counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated ties between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 campaign, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago, his family told The New York Times on Sunday. “Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” the statement to the Times read. “He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022,” the statement continued. “His family asks that his privacy be respected.”
#7 Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to Retire from Congress - Ryan Nobles for NBC News, Nick Sortor, Eric Daugherty, Ken Klippenstein, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Libs of TikTok, and Proud Elephant on X
Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, a liberal lion and the longest-serving member of Congress from New York, will not seek re-election. Nadler represents a significant swath of the borough of Manhattan and had served as the chair and ranking member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, which put him at the center of three presidential impeachments. In revealing his plans to The New York Times, Nadler admitted that his party and the country were in the midst of a generational change, and it was time for him to accept that reality...
#8 Death Toll Soars Past 1,400 as Rescuers Battle to Reach Earthquake Survivors in Afghanistan - Mithil Aggarwal for NBC News, upuknews, Nabila Jamal, FRANCE 24 English, Muhammad Jalal, and Aima Khan on X
The death toll soared past 1,400 people with thousands more injured in the strong earthquake that hit Afghanistan, the Taliban said Tuesday, as rescuers battled to reach survivors trapped in remote areas. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid put the number of people killed at 1,411 and those injured at over 3,124, adding in his post on X that more than 5,400 homes had been destroyed. "Many people are trapped under the rubble of destroyed homes and rescue efforts are ongoing," the Afghan Red Crescent Society said in a post on X...
#9 Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Net Worth Skyrockets to as Much as $30 Million – Months After Denying She Was a Millionaire - Victor Nava for New York Post, Breanna Morello, Bad Hombre (community note), End Wokeness, C3, @Chicago1Ray, and Right Angle News Network on X
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reported a net worth of up to $30 million in her latest financial disclosure — a document filed just months after the congresswoman dismissed claims she was a millionaire as “ridiculous” and “categorically false.” The disclosure, filed in May, shows the far-left “Squad” lawmaker and her husband, Tim Mynett, experienced a roughly 3,500% increase in net worth last year, compared to 2023. The surge in the couple’s wealth was first reported by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday. The financial gains came from Mynett’s two businesses, a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based winery and a venture capital firm headquartered in Washington, DC...
#10 Experts Warn: Our DNA Is at Risk of Being Hacked - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Mose Unser, Shaquita Carlacci/Emile Muckle, Core Neuro Health, and @Samantha/The Hacker News on X
According to recent research, the same technology driving the rapid evolution of personalized medicines, embryo screenings, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, forensic investigations, and genomic editing may soon be a prime target for hackers. Called next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing (NGS), a study published in IEEE Access highlights how, if left unsecured, this powerful sequencing tool could be manipulated for privacy violations, data breaches, identity theft, blackmail, targeted medical sabotage, and, of course, bioterrorism...
