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Dodgers news: Shohei Ohtani hits IL with 16 games left amid injury concerns
The Dodgers have officially placed Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list, manager Dave Roberts confirmed after Wednesday’s 14-1 win over the Reds , ending weeks of speculation over how long the two-time reigning MVP could keep playing through pain . Roberts said the decision came after conversations with Ohtani, doctors and the training staff, […] The post Dodgers news: Shohei Ohtani hits IL with 16 games left amid injury concerns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Many INW companies dodged impacts of food recalls
Some Spokane-area health officials and food distributors are saying the region has largely avoided direct impacts of the national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls impacting Americans this summer.
Modders Unlock DLSS Multi Frame Generation For RTX 30-Series "Ampere" GPUs
After porting DLSS 5 to every recent NVIDIA generation, the modding community now seems to be turning its focus to Frame Generation. A new mod called DLSSG SM86 lets GeForce RTX 30-series owners run DLSS Multi Frame Generation in 2X and 4X modes, a feature NVIDIA officially reserves for RTX...
Fabiani Outlines Lazio’s Strategy, Squad Valuation, & Fan Relations
During the official press conference presentation of new signing Diogo Leite at Formello, Lazio Sporting Director Angelo Fabiani addressed the media on several pressing topics surrounding the club.Spe...
County officials advance sale of Williamson Health to Ascension Saint Thomas
The vote came during a specially called meeting, just days after nine new commissioners and a new county mayor took office.
Bat found in home tested positive for rabies, McDonough County health officials say
The McDonough County Health Department reported finding a bat with rabies in a home on Sept. 3.
Uptown's Weiss Memorial Hospital loses license, health officials say
Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital has lost its license, officials said. There have been community efforts to reopen it, but the Illinois Department of Public Health says leadership has not made improvements.
Firefighters blame city officials for hiding 9/11-related documents
They’re furious it’s taken five mayors to release 170,000 pages.
Booger McFarland will hold Week 1 game against Michigan in potential CFP debates
The Michigan Wolverines officially get credit for a win over Western Michigan in Week 1, but most of the sports world now believes they were rescued by an improper ruling from referees who put time back on the clock and allowed for a last-second Hail Mary touchdown. The NCAA reportedly will not entertain an appeal…
Trump officials expect final approval of massive arch in November
A top National Park Service official, meeting with preservationists, rejected suggestions to change the planned 250-foot-tall arch’s size, design or location.
Dengue outbreak in Hillsborough County: Health officials warn spread could take time to slow
Health and mosquito control officials are warning residents that Hillsborough County’s dengue outbreak could take time to wind down as crews continue working to find and treat mosquito breedi…
Seahawks news: Seattle adds a safety with Nick Emmanwori questionable
The Seattle Seahawks aren’t taking any chances with their safety depth hours before kicking off the 2026 NFL season. With Nick Emmanwori officially questionable for Wednesday night’s Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots , Seattle signed safety A.J. Finley from the practice squad to the active roster and elevated Rodney Thomas II, […] The post Seahawks news: Seattle adds a safety with Nick Emmanwori questionable appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mental health professionals highlight errors in Nebraska tool for aiding developmentally disabled
LINCOLN — Just over a year after Nebraska launched a new system to assess Nebraskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking Medicaid assistance, a group of parents gathered to inform state officials about the negative impacts the change has had on their families. Mental health professionals Carol Salber and Tori Sorensen, who are both parents […]
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak grows to 624 cases
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak continues to grow, with health officials reporting an additional 91 new cases in the past seven days.
Red Sox Unveil Official 2026 Team Photo At Perfect Time
The Red Sox unveiled their official 2026 team photo Wednesday, capturing a dramatically transformed roster before the most important stretch of the season.
Alaska continues rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program awards
Alaska Department of Health officials announced a fifth round of federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding awards on Friday. The latest awards for $25.8 million bring the total to more than $207 million to date.
Florida dengue outbreak: Health officials investigate possible dengue-related death in Tampa
The Florida Department of Health is investigating the death of a Hillsborough County resident that may be associated with a dengue virus infection.
Health officials investigate possible Dengue death
The Tampa Bay area remains the epicenter of Florida's Dengue Fever outbreak. Now, the Florida Department of Health is investigating a possible death in Hillsborough County. FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports.
Apple Reveals iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Capacities
Apple has confirmed the battery capacities for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models that the company announced earlier today. Apple is required to publish energy labels on its iPhone product pages in the EU, and they reveal the official mAh battery capacities for the devices. Here are the battery capacities for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models that still have a SIM card tray, according to Apple: iPhone 18 Pro: 4,056 mAh (+1.7% vs.
Election Officials Grapple With Uncertainty as Supreme Court Considers Mail Ballot Plan
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
LSU officially gives up the fight against SEC
The biggest storyline in college football over the past several weeks has been the ongoing attempts by LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin to add multiple players to its roster who had signed professional contracts and spent time on NFL rosters. Now, it looks like LSU has officially given up that fight. With the SEC…
THE MAC IS FIGHTING BACK: Michigan Could LOSE Its Win?!
MAC Wants Michigan-Western Michigan Result Changed After Controversial Finish The controversy surrounding Michigan and Western Michigan has taken another dramatic turn. The Mid-American Conference has formally appealed to the NCAA and College Football Playoff, asking that Western Michigan be recognized as the winner of its controversial season-opening game against Michigan. Michigan officially won 13-12 after…
Jacksonville mother files lawsuit over court-ordered C-section, alleges UF Health falsely reported she was suicidal
Cherise Doyley, the Jacksonville mother who was in active labor when a judge appeared on a tablet in her hospital room to consider whether doctors could perform a C-section against her wishes, has officially filed a federal lawsuit against UF Health and several individuals involved in the 2024 case.
Maryland lawmakers press health officials over millions in questionable Medicaid payments
Maryland lawmakers press health officials over millions in questionable Medicaid payments
Maryland lawmakers pressed state health officials Wednesday over millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid payments and other repeat problems flagged by stat
Chiefs' Season Opener Preview With Patrick Mahomes Officially Starting
The Kansas City Chiefs will be hosting the Denver Broncos for a highly anticipated season opener on Monday Night Football.
Here's how iPhone Duo treats apps not optimized for the foldable display
Apple has officially announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable display device. Additionally, the company has detailed how third-party apps...
Mail-in voters weigh flying to vote in person and other backup plans amid uncertainty
Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's bid for restrictions.
Kinsman Road Appearance Deters New Businesses
Newbury Township officials debated how to address the multitude of landscaping businesses along state Route 87 during the Sept. 2 trustees meeting. Newbury Township Trustees agreed they do not plan to force out the more than a dozen landscaping businesses already established along the corridor. However, they said they would like to see some improve
watchOS 27 upgrade coming to Apple Watch this month
watchOS 27 is coming this month, and now we have an official release date. Apple says we can expect the...
OCWA begins building parallel water lines to support Micron growth
Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) officials announced two new transmission lines on Wednesday.
Apple Watch Series 12 announced: Features, price, release date
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are official. Apple has announced its two new Apple Watch models...
DOJ Official Queried a Dozen Journals on 'Partisan' Views in 2025
The Justice Department fulfilled the public records request for the letters just as their author departed the agency.
Wisconsin health officials stress importance of vaccines as school year begins
As students go back to school, doctors want parents to check one more item on the school supply list this year: immunizations.
Texas and Nuevo León Advance Strategic Economic Partnership
Texas and Nuevo León officials and business leaders are moving to strengthen long-term economic cooperation following two days of meetings in Austin focused on investment, innovation, workforce development and strategic planning.
Kane County reports 2nd measles case of 2026, connected to 1st case, in vaccinated patient
Kane County health officials said they have identified a second confirmed case of measles.
Rabies testing concerns prompt investigation from Minnesota health officials
The Minnesota Department of Health is searching for customers of a Twin Cities company that it suspects has not been consistently submitting rabies tests for testing.
'Toy Story 5' Secures Third Consecutive No.1 on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Sept. 9
Disney/Lucasfilm’s Toy Story 5 continues its winning streak on the Official Film Chart, securing a third consecutive week at No 1 on the weekly U.K. home entertainment sales chart through Sept. 9. There were no chart changes among the top six from the previous week. Universal’s Obsession remained at No. 2 in its 10th week … Continue reading "‘Toy Story 5’ Secures Third Consecutive No.1 on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through Sept. 9"
Acadia Chamber opens new visitor center
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Despite steady rain, more than 70 residents, business owners and town officials turned out for an open house hosted by the Acadia Chamber of Commerce at its
Town Hill VIS welcomes new governing board
The new board's first official meeting will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Town Hill Community Hall, next to the
Federal health officials warn Nashville hospital risks losing Medicare deal
Federal health officials are warning Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital that it must quickly fix serious patient-safety problems or risk losing Medicare.
Person with measles visited Strong's emergency department, county health officials say
A person who tested positive for measles visited Strong Memorial Hospital's emergency department this week, county health officials say.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official IKEA Mod Features Matt Berry as a Kallax Storage Companion
What We Do in the Shadows' Matt Berry voices an IKEA Kallax bookcase in a free official Creation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026
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California health officials are encouraging residents to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations as infections increase statewide.
The Nuggets have officially signed DeMar DeRozan …
The Nuggets have officially signed DeMar DeRozan …
Mets Officially Learn MLB Playoff Fate
The New York Mets have one of the most expensive rosters in the history of sports. It hasn’t worked out even close to how they planned. And while there wasn’t really any suspense about this, it only became official this week how the Mets would fare in the NL East Division. Tuesday night will be […] The post Mets Officially Learn MLB Playoff Fate appeared first on HEAVY.
Yolo County reports its first West Nile virus death of 2026
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
MUSC Health to open new dental clinic in Florence, expand oral care in Pee Dee
MUSC Health is opening a new dental and oral care clinic in Florence that officials say will expand access to dental services across the Pee Dee and help train
2026's elections could test how skyrocketing trading on prediction markets affects races and results
Officials' fears revolve around the fear that pervasive financial incentives will further damage confidence in elections and democracy if Americans think they're influencing the outcome.
Dueling Court Rulings Leave Missouri’s Congressional Races in Chaos
After losing in two courts and winning in another, Missouri officials said they planned to forge ahead with using a congressional map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans.
Opposing court orders upend Missouri midterms just weeks before Election Day
(CNN) — Back-to-back court orders on Tuesday injected chaos into Missouri’s plans for this year’s midterms, with state officials and a group opposed to a GOP-friendly congressional map racing into
Data center backlash reveals bugs in the political system - or are they features?
Local officials have more power than they're letting on in the fights over data centers.
Colts Part Ways With 29-Game Starter
Jaylon Jones did well to turn himself from a seventh-round pick into a consistent contributor the Indianapolis Colts. Those contributions didn’t end up being big enough, though. The Colts waived Jones on Tuesday. It was part of a three-pronged roster move that the Colts announced in an official press release like this: “The Indianapolis Colts […] The post Colts Part Ways With 29-Game Starter appeared first on HEAVY.
Sonoma County delays opening of El Verano behavioral health facility for second time this year
The facility in El Verano — which would bring services closer and expand homelessness services to Sonoma Valley residents and which county officials had called “a big win for the Valley” — was originally expected to open in June.
Andy Reid Officially Confirms Patrick Mahomes’ Week 1 Status
It has seemed like a forgone conclusion that Patrick Mahomes will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs Week 1, but it has not been set it stone. That changed on Tuesday when coach Andy Reid spoke to the media and officially confirmed that Mahomes will play Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on […] The post Andy Reid Officially Confirms Patrick Mahomes’ Week 1 Status appeared first on HEAVY.
Pritzker defends Logan prison closure; pumps 5-year plan to attract new business to Lincoln
During a media appearance Tuesday in Bloomington, Pritzker said he's the most pro-economic development governor since Jim Thompson, who left office in 1991. He plans to work with Logan County officials to state properties where industry has left, including the pending closure of Logan Correctional Center.
Local businesses brace for gigantic cargo moves starting next week
Locals anxiously waiting for superloads of heavy equipment — weighing up to 380 tons — to travel through their towns will have to hold on until next week. The first trip, on a giant, specialized truck, is expected to leave a dock in Gilpin’s Schenley section on Monday morning. Officials
US targets multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island
The US targeted multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to two US officials.
What Stands Out About Buccaneers' Week One Depth Chart?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' official depth chart had some surprises on each side of the ball. See which players have moved into starting roles ahead of Week 1.
'We're resilient': Maine businesses brace for new round of Canadian tariffs
Canada is officially striking back in the trade war with the United States.
Cavaliers Officially Re-Sign James Harden on $97 Million Contract
The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed James Harden to a multi-year contract.
Celo to Participate in Merkle Science Meet in Washington, D.C. on September 8th
Celo will participate in Merkle Science Meet in Washington, D.C. on September 8th at 18:00 UTC. Markus will join a panel on the GENIUS Act and the future of U.S. stablecoin regulation.Refer to the official tweet by CELO:Kicking off @thestablecon week today, @MarkusMento speaks at @MerkleScience Mee…
Kids are back in classrooms. Health misinformation could shape the school year.
Public health officials and medical experts worry that declining vaccination rates will lead to more children getting infected with preventable diseases.
Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Sept. 8-13, 2026
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Buffalo Bills name 6 captains for 2026 NFL season
Who joins quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Terrell Bernard as an official captain for the Buffalo Bills in 2026?
MAC now says Big Ten replay officials erred in adding 1 second back for Michigan's Hail Mary, asks NCAA to recognize Western Michigan as the winner
As measles cases rise, Lancaster County officials point to information gap
Communication and information-sharing among agencies could be better with regard to Lancaster County’s measles outbreak, officials said during a recent Lancaster County Health Advisory Council meeting.
There is room for improvement in information-sharing about measles outbreak, officials say
Communication and information-sharing among agencies could be better with regard to Lancaster County’s measles outbreak, officials said during a recent Lancaster County Health Advisory Council meeting.
Rabid skunk confirmed in Pickens County, health officials say
DPH announced Tuesday that a skunk found in the Upstate has tested positive for rabies.
North Carolina unveils new 988 signs to expand mental health support awareness
The campaign aims to make calling 988 for a mental health crisis as familiar as calling 911 during other emergencies, officials said.
Russia launches massive, deadly, and ‘complex’ attack against Ukraine
Fighting between Ukraine and Russia commenced after a 72-hour pause for diplomatic visits to both countries by U.S. officials. Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, firing dozens of cruise missiles and over 140 drones as the war raged on after this weekend’s peace talks brokered by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve […]
Rally held to keep Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences museum open
Protesters held a rally Tuesday calling for officials to save the Academy of of Natural Sciences museum in Center City Philadelphia.
State health officials highlight importance of newborn screenings
State health officials are reminding new and expecting parents that a simple test can flag hidden health problems in babies before they become serious.
State health officials highlight importance of newborn screenings
September marks Newborn Screening Awareness Month.
The official sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters releases its free demo today
Blast your opponents in 1v1 arcade space battles like it's 1992 all over again.
Week 1 Reminded Us Why College Football Is the Best
College football is officially back. And somehow, Week 1 already gave us enough storylines for an entire season. The biggest statement came from LSU . Lane Kiffin’s debut couldn’t have gone much better, as No. 11 LSU absolutely destroyed Clemson 51-10 in Death Valley. LSU piled up 644 yards while holding Clemson to just 145.…
Forrest Health rebrands to unite system under one name
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Forrest Health unveiled a new name, visual identity and brand on September 8, 2026. According to officials, the health system will be known as Forrest. “For …
Lori Loughlin files for divorce from husband Mossimo Giannulli
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are officially going their separate ways.
Lori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli to divorce after 30 years
Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli are officially going their separate ways. The "Full House" alum, 62, filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 30 years on Tuesday, Sept. 8,
What to Chase in 2026 Panini Donruss WNBA
The 2026 WNBA trading card season is officially in full swing, and collectors are already hunting down the most coveted pulls in the new Panini Donruss WNBA set.
Essex County Health Department confirms measles case, says it's been "controlled and contained"
Health officials in Essex County, New York, have confirmed that one unvaccinated person contracted measles earlier this summer. They said there is no ongoing public health risk.
40-goal Crystal Palace youth striker completes Arsenal transfer
Mylo Bernard has completed his transfer to Arsenal, with the Gunners confirming he’s joining on a scholarship deal with professional terms pre-agreed.Photo via Arsenal.comArsenal have officially ann...