NIH scientists to be laid off, despite what RFK Jr. told Congress
"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.
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"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.
Letters reversing the layoffs arrived a day before House and Senate hearings with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. where he was expected to face questions about the layoffs.
Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate are three food colors from natural sources the FDA has approved for use in food.
Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. surgeon general, has largely focused on metabolic dysfunction in her work — but what is it?
President Trump said his new pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, has "impeccable" credentials, after the White House withdrew his earlier nominee.
Over a dozen states filed a lawsuit alleging RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are trying to "dismantle" the Department of Health and Human Services through sweeping cuts.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it is redirecting funding from what it calls a wasteful Biden-era project on next-generation COVID vaccines.
Some FDA scientists and inspections staff were told that their layoffs may be rescinded.
The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.
Federal health officials want companies to swap out certain food dyes with natural alternatives.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
The Trump administration could release files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — the U.S. health secretary's father — within days, after decades of public fascination about the killing.
Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for Medicaid as well as assistance with food, home heating, child care, and more.
Nearly half of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities was laid off.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
Kennedy's comments mark the first time he has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
The additional layoffs at the National Institutes of Health come less than a week after the initial wave of cuts in Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restructuring.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said heavy traffic is anticipated along the Front Range and mountain highways, especially on westbound I-70 on Friday and Saturday, and eastbound I-70 from Eagle County to the Denver metro area on Memorial Day.
President Trump has overseen a wide-ranging effort to restructure the federal government.
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
Boulder area District Attorney Michael Dougherty says there will likely be more charges against the 23-year-old accused in the hit-and-run death of bicyclist John Wilkinson on Sunday. Dante Johnson of Denver is already accused of two charges, including failure to remain at the scene in an accident causing death.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
Denver's mayor is blaming slow revenue growth and "unsustainable" city expenses for a $50 million budget shortfall for the remainder of 2025 and a projected $200 million budget shortfall for 2026 which he called "a profound challenge."
The Colorado Department of Transportation said heavy traffic is anticipated along the Front Range and mountain highways, especially on westbound I-70 on Friday and Saturday, and eastbound I-70 from Eagle County to the Denver metro area on Memorial Day.
Boulder area District Attorney Michael Dougherty says there will likely be more charges against the 23-year-old accused in the hit-and-run death of bicyclist John Wilkinson on Sunday. Dante Johnson of Denver is already accused of two charges, including failure to remain at the scene in an accident causing death.
Aurora police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who attacked a woman on the High Line Canal Trail.
Denver Urban Gardens, a nonprofit that has built hundreds of gardens across seven counties in the Denver metro area, is having to revisit its plans for expansion after its federal grants were pulled back.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said heavy traffic is anticipated along the Front Range and mountain highways, especially on westbound I-70 on Friday and Saturday, and eastbound I-70 from Eagle County to the Denver metro area on Memorial Day.
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The Aurora Reservoir Swim Beach opens for the Memorial Day holiday weekend with some revised rules in place.
Denver International Airport is a busy place as travelers get ready to take off this Memorial Day weekend.
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park to remain closed, other popular passes open in Colorado for Memorial Day weekend.
The Rockies have made history, and not in a good way. With Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado fell to 8-42. That's the worst 50-game start in the modern era (since 1901).
For only the sixth time in the last 36 years, the Buffs men's golf team has reached the final stage of the NCAA championships.
The Denver Nuggets dropped the "interim" from in front of David Adelman's name, making him the head coach of the championship basketball team.
Jim Irsay, the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, died Wednesday at the age of 65, the team said in a statement.
Coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes remain among the biggest stories of the college football universe as they get ready to compete in the Big 12 Conference once again this season.
President Trump has overseen a wide-ranging effort to restructure the federal government.
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
The average cost of one pound of ground beef reached a record-high of $5.80 in April, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
President Trump has overseen a wide-ranging effort to restructure the federal government.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
The Justice Department said last month that it would be reinstating student visa records for more than 4,700 students.
Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
Workers in the construction industry often face unique challenges that can impact their own mental health, leading to concerns like drug abuse or even suicide.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
A flyer who was contagious with measles traveled through Denver International Airport last week.
Alcohol is a known risk factor for cancer, and new research is showing just how much it has impacted death rates in the past three decades.
Stocks were down Friday after President Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Apple and 50% tariff on the European Union.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
The average cost of one pound of ground beef reached a record-high of $5.80 in April, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Treasury Department said it placed its final order for penny blanks this month as the U.S. moves to end production of the 1-cent coin.
Denver's mayor is blaming slow revenue growth and "unsustainable" city expenses for a $50 million budget shortfall for the remainder of 2025 and a projected $200 million budget shortfall for 2026 which he called "a profound challenge."
Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington is again being pressed for answers about costly business class tickets that he approved for his executive staff.
Mayor Johnston backtracked late Friday, withdrawing a measure that would have given a dozen of his appointees hefty salary raises.
More than 3,000 Colorado electric and hybrid truck owners are getting some expensive news as they try to re-register their vehicles in 2025.
The sheriff's office says it will likely recommend charges against three elementary students after they allegedly threw multiple large rocks from their school bus that then hit a car passing in the other direction.