Azar Confirmed As Secretary Of Health and Human Services
The Senate approved Alex Azar 55 to 43 to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The former Eli Lilly executive will run the vast agency amid opioid reform pressure and efforts to curb drug prices while overseeing new rules on Medicaid work requirements and a civil rights division for health care workers.
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ISIS attacks Save the Children office in Afghanistan
In Jalalabad Nangarhar province militants stormed Save the Children offices. Four killed including two staffers a security guard and an Afghan soldier. Dozens wounded as attackers and a bomber incident ended after hours. ISIS claimed responsibility.
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Turkey vows wider operation toward Manbij in Syria
President Erdogan said Turkey will expand its Syria offensive beyond Afrin toward Manbij to clear terrorists and safeguard national security. The White House urged restraint and warned against risks to U S Turkish operations, while Washington cautioned about stirring IS fights and endangering troops near Manbij.
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U.S. strikes kill up to 150 militants in Syria
U.S. forces conducted strikes in eastern Syria in Al Shafah near the Iraqi border, targeting a suspected Islamic State command and control site. Officials said the site was observed for over a week before the attack, with as many as 150 militants killed.
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Monkeys Clone Breakthrough Marks Primate Fertility Milestone
Researchers in China report creating two macaques named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua using the Dolly-style cloning method. The achievement overcoming a primate barrier comes with ethical debate and aims to produce genetically identical monkeys for medical research, not human babies.
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Sanctuary city dispute escalates as mayors boycott Trump meeting
DOJ pressures sanctuary cities over immigration data sharing threatening subpoenas for documents. Mayors from across the nation boycott a White House meeting with President Trump as Chicago Philadelphia and California brace for lawsuits over agency authority and grant money with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu condemning the move.
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Republicans and Democrats clash over Russia probe memo release
The debate centers on a GOP memo from Devin Nunes and calls to release it while Democrats seek their own memo. lawmakers cite Russian influence and social media manipulation linked to ReleaseTheMemo as a distraction from Robert Mueller’s Trump inquiry.
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