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Dr. Erica Schwartz, who appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in July, was confirmed Wednesday as CDC director.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum
Pien Huang
Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees, amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.
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How Midwest doldrums became a gift for Kevin Morby
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Motorcyclists navigate through a road barricaded with concrete blocks set up by supporters of the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) during a protest demanding greater political rights and the abolition of 12 legislative refugee seats, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
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Kalsang Lhamo, a 73-year-old retired nurse, practices Tibetan calligraphy at the Chengguan District Day Care Center for the Elderly in western China's Tibet autonomous region on July 20, 2026, during a government-organized visit for foreign journalists.
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Under China's new 'unity' law, Tibetans fight to preserve language and culture
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Border project contractors arrive in Big Bend National Park as Texas lawmakers call for a pause
Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park. Bulldozers and trucks bearing the logo of the...
James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.
Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender
Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws
Rescued beluga whales settling into new home at SeaWorld San Antonio after international rescue
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