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For His Next Act, Darren Walker Is Heading to Hollywood

Anonymous Content, a production company whose top investor is Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, has named Darren Walker as president and chief executive.

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“Storytelling shapes culture, informs how we see ourselves and how we see the humanity in others,” Darren Walker said of his move to Anonymous Content.
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Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

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Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, speaking at a meeting of the committee in Chamblee, Ga., in September.
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A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.

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Senator Bill Cassidy’s re-election bid was upended last week President Trump endorsed a challenger, imperiling the senator’s already-shaky standing with Republicans back home.
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How Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic Snowboarder, Turned into a Drug Lord

Ryan Wedding rose to fame as a Canadian Olympic athlete, but the authorities say he became one of the world’s biggest drug lords, who ordered an informant executed.

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Ryan Wedding, the police said, ordered the murder of an associate who became an informant. The man was shot and killed while dining in Medellín, Colombia.
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5 Arrested in Shooting of Indiana Judge Steven Meyer and His Wife

Three people from Indiana and two from Kentucky are in custody, officials said. The judge, Steven Meyer, and his wife were injured but are recovering.

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Steven Meyer, a judge for Tippecanoe County Superior Court, and his wife, Kimberly, were shot at their home in Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday.
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U.K.’s Starmer Calls Trump’s Claims About NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan ‘Appalling’

President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.

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British soldiers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2007. Britain lost 457 soldiers during two decades of fighting in Afghanistan.
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Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment

House Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison.

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s time at the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, has been a focus of significant backlash since she was relocated there last summer.
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The Message Behind Trump’s Lawsuit Against JPMorgan

The president’s legal efforts against the Wall Street giant and Jamie Dimon, its chief executive, have put Corporate America on edge.

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Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase has sought to walk a fine line in dealing with President Trump.
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A Big Storm

We explain what you can expect in the winter weather this week.

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In Boulder, Colo., in 2024.
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Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.

Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.

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Heavy snow and freezing raining can weigh down tree branches and power lines, causing equipment failures that can often cripple power systems.
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Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE

After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners kept their doors shut on Friday.

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Many businesses across Minnesota are expected to close on Friday as part of a general strike against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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