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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reportedly considering removing the coronavirus vaccine from the government’s official childhood vaccine schedule. According to Politico, which spoke to “two people familiar with the discussions,” this move would drop the jab from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) official guidance for childhood vaccines. However, the outlet makes clear that no decision has been made at this point. “The specifics of the removal are still under discussion and could change, said the two people, who were granted anonymity to discuss private deliberations,” Politico reported. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon also…

“John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffeehouse chain Starbucks.Soon after his birthday, he embarked on a 16-hour bus journey to the farm in the state of Minas Gerais – only to discover that none of what he had been promised would be fulfilled.Unpaid and without protective equipment such as boots and gloves, he worked under a scorching sun from 5.30am to 6pm with only a 20-minute lunch break, until he was rescued in a raid by Brazilian authorities in June 2024.The official report…

BERLIN (AP) — The German government forecast Thursday that the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, will stagnate this year as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade threats weigh on its performance following months of political uncertainty.Outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government cut its 2025 outlook to zero from the modest growth of 0.3% it predicted at the end of January. For next year, it is forecasting growth of 1%, slightly lower than the 1.1% it predicted three months ago.“There is above all one reason for this, namely Donald Trump’s trade policy and the effects of the trade policy…

The Erie Water Works’ ongoing $65 million, multi-year plan to update aging infrastructure and ensure water quality has received a $10 million boost from state government.State Reps. Bob Merski, D-2nd Dist., and Pat Harkins, D-1st Dist. on April 23 announced a new $9.6 million grant from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for the project, as well as a $400,000 low-interest state loan.Craig Palmer, the Erie Water Works’ CEO, said the utility applied for the funding in January.“It’s amazing,” Palmer said.The project is one of the largest ongoing capital improvement projects in years for Erie Water Works, which operates the water…

Both US officials have commented on a piece claiming Washington plans to lift Russia sanctions as part of a potential Ukraine peace deal US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, have accused Politico of publishing “fiction” and “fake crap,” over a report by the media outlet on a potential Ukraine peace deal.In an article on Wednesday, Politico claimed that Washington is considering lifting sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline and “other Russian assets in Europe” as part of its peace efforts. Citing “five people familiar with the discussions,” Politico said Witkoff was the…

Korbein Schultz (Credit: U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Rayno, 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade) 25-year-old former Army intelligence analyst Korbein Schultz was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for conspiring to hand over America’s most closely guarded military secrets to a hostile foreign power: Communist China. The disgraced soldier from Wills Point, Texas, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to transmitting sensitive defense intelligence, unlawfully exporting classified material, and accepting bribes — all in the service of a foreign adversary. “This defendant swore an oath to defend the United States — instead, he betrayed it for a payout and…

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’s “Die With a Smile” spends a fourteenth week at No. 1 on the Billboard … More Global Excl. U.S. chart, tying Mariah Carey’s holiday smash as the second-longest-running leader ever. INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lady Gaga performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are steady at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart this…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said that his party may secure a “historic” victory in the upcoming local elections as multiple polls put the party in pole position, a week ahead of voters heading to the ballot box. The May 1st elections in England will be decided by turnout, Nigel Farage has stated, as his upstart populist Reform UK party has surged to the top of the polls. A survey conducted this week by YouGov saw Reform rise by two points over last week to lead the field at 25 per cent. Meanwhile, both Westminster establishment parties saw their…

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is set to become a former CBS analyst, as he announces his bid to become the newest member of Congress. Feely informed ESPN on Tuesday of his intention to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District during the 2026 midterm election. Feely has already filed a statement of interest with the Arizona Secretary of State, a necessary step before launching a political campaign. “I’m excited about this next chapter of my life,” Feely told ESPN. “I think that I feel God’s calling pressing me into service, and that’s really what I…

After several executives from subsidiaries of Indonesia’s state-owned energy firm were arrested for alleged corruption, calls for the confiscation of their assets grew. Social media users shared an old video that falsely claimed it showed the parliament rejecting a bill enabling the seizure of the assets of those convicted of graft, but the clip in fact depicts a scuffle between lawmakers during a leadership election in 2014. “Chaos in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). Those on the people’s side pushed for the Asset Confiscation Bill,” says an Indonesian-language SnackVideo post shared on April 2.”But the deputy speaker rejected the Asset…