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Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, announces new pick
President Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
The Associated Press | Apr 30, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC
U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling
Louisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
Benjamin Swasey | Apr 30, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC
Olivia Rodrigo's 'drop dead' goes to No. 1 — and helps The Cure return to the charts
Olivia Rodrigo's third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, doesn't come out until June. But it's already off to a tremendous start on this week's Billboard charts.
Stephen Thompson | Apr 30, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC
In real-world test, an AI model did better than doctors at diagnosing patients
Researchers evaluated how well an AI model could diagnose and make decisions about patient care in the ER.
Will Stone | Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
The Onion's bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court
The state's highest court will now consider a deal that would allow the Onion to license the Infowars brand name and turn the show into a mockery of itself.
Tovia Smith | Apr 30, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC
Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
Eric McDaniel | Apr 30, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger
The secrecy surrounding Suu Kyi's new location has alarmed her son, Kim Aris, who says he has received no authoritative confirmation of her wellbeing.
Lorcan Lovett | Apr 30, 2026, 5:26 PM UTC
'Baby Reindeer' creator Richard Gadd on his new show 'Half Man' and toxic masculinity
Baby Reindeer was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back, with a series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall in love in 1980s Scotland.
Tonya Mosley | Apr 30, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC
3 spring novels star trad wives, grown-up boy band fans, and a pregnant septuagenarian
Looking for a read that's complicated, gutsy and entertaining? Maureen Corrigan recommends Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke; American Fantasy, by Emma Straub; and Enormous Wings, by Laurie Frankel.
Maureen Corrigan | Apr 30, 2026, 3:33 PM UTC
Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79
Pioneering scientist J. Craig Venter has died at 79. His "whole genome shotgun method" helped genome sequencing become faster and cheaper.
Nell Greenfieldboyce | Apr 30, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC
