“The comment that [Kennedy] made about the vaccine schedule, it’s basically scientific racism, which has been debunked,” Dr. Oni Blackstock, a primary care and HIV physician who is the founder and executive director of Health Justice, a racial and health equity consulting company, told HuffPost. at Huffpost.com

The Godley Independent School District in Godley, Texas, reported that its attendance was down to between 70% and 80% districtwide. A representative told a local news outlet that there were 650 students out due to flu alone Tuesday, with more leaving throughout the day. A number of staff members, too, were sick. at Huffpost.com

The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from experts due to his decades of anti-vaccine activism. at Huffpost.com

An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online to a pregnant minor. at Huffpost.com

Information and data from numerous departments disappeared after a memo instructing federal employees to eliminate material related to "gender ideology" and other topics. at Huffpost.com

Kiah Duggins, a 30-year-old civil rights lawyer and former Miss Kansas contestant, was among the 64 people aboard the American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Duggins’ family confirmed on Thursday that she was among the victims of the tragic incident. at Huffpost.com

Several senior FBI officials have been told to leave the agency or expect to be fired next week, according to multiple news reports Thursday, as President Donald Trump ’s administration executes his long-touted plans to overhaul the federal government. at Huffpost.com

The U.K. left without agreement on its future economic relationship with the EU, which accounted for half the country’s trade. The political departure was followed by 11 months of testy negotiations on divorce terms, culminating in agreement on Christmas Eve in 2020. at Huffpost.com

There are two types of lüften, called “Stoßlüften” (shock ventilation) and “querlüften” (cross-ventilation). The former requires windows in a single room to be opened for a short, intensive period. During colder months, Germans typically perform Stoßlüften for about 15 minutes, two to three times daily. at Huffpost.com

Unionized employees want to change the storied retailer's direction. But they'll have to get through the "member-elected" board first. at Huffpost.com

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