House Speaker Mike Johnson after Charlie Kirk assassination: “I think this could be a turning point” for the country

In the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that “I think this could be a turning point” for the country, while urging leaders to “turn down the rhetoric” amid a divisive political climate.  Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that…

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RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel. Here’s who’s on the list.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday, June 11, he’s naming new advisers to serve on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendations committee, after firing the committee’s entire previous roster of 17 advisers.  “All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common sense. They have…

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During times of great loss, Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas offer hope | KD Sunday Spotlight

Nowadays, more people know a doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical, emotional, and informational support during childbirth, but what about if the baby’s development or birth doesn’t go as planned? Well, there’s a non-profit providing that kind of support, for free, through the Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas. Jennifer Stampfel said she received help from…

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