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Sporting CP vs. Galatasaray Live Today: Lineups, How & Where to Watch on TV, Streaming
Sporting CP hosts Galatasaray at the Estádio José Alvalade this Wednesday, Sept. 9, on Matchday 1 of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase. The Portuguese side is coming off a 2-0 victory over Nacional in its most recent Primeira Liga match. After five matchdays, they sit second in the table with four wins and […] The post Sporting CP vs. Galatasaray Live Today: Lineups, How & Where to Watch on TV, Streaming appeared first on HEAVY.
Jahmyr Gibbs Drops Telling Hint About Drew Petzing’s Lions Offense
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs gives a hint about what the Lions offense under OC Drew Petzing could look like in 2026 The post Jahmyr Gibbs Drops Telling Hint About Drew Petzing’s Lions Offense appeared first on HEAVY.
Samsung reacts to Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo; ‘reheating our leftovers’
Samsung is apparently of two minds when it comes to reacting to Apple’s first foldable device, with some interesting reactions...
iPhone 18 Pro Models and iPhone Duo Feature Apple's New C2 Modem
Apple today unveiled new iPhone 18 Pro models and the iPhone Duo – the company's first foldable iPhone – and all three devices feature Apple's new custom-designed C2 modem for 5G connectivity. Prior to today's announcements, there was speculation that Apple's C2 in-house modem would not support mmWave 5G in the U.S., and that the company would once again rely on Qualcomm to fill the gap for American carriers. Apparently, that's not the case.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: our first hands-on impressions
Here’s Apple’s newest Pro iPhones.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their west coast swing with a matinee game Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco against the Giants. Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals while it will be RHP Blade Tidwell starting for the Giants. First pitch scheduled for 2:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available […]
How to Watch Seahawks Games Without Cable in 2026
The defending champion Seattle Seahawks will be must-watch TV in 2026. Fortunately, even if you don’t have cable, you can still easily watch them.Your options will vary depending on what exactly you’re looking for, and whether games are in or out of your market, but no matter your situation or location, we have the full […] The post How to Watch Seahawks Games Without Cable in 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.
Healthcare nonprofit breaks ground on addiction recovery campus in Roseburg
Healthcare nonprofit Adapt expects to complete the $20 million first phase in late 2027, with additional facilities for families and youths planned later.
Gov. McKee faces tough challenge from Foulkes in Rhode Island Democratic primary
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first incumbent governor in any state to lose a primary since 2018 as he tries to fend off an intraparty challenge from former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in Wednesday's state primary.
Apple’s iPhone Duo foldable has the same IP68 protection as Pixel Fold
Apple did the thing. The first foldable iPhone has arrived with the new iPhone Duo delivering a pretty compelling package...
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...
Giants Trade Pitch Sends Former 1st-Round Pick to 49ers
Bleacher Report proposed a trade that would send New York Giants former 1st-round pick to 49ers. The post Giants Trade Pitch Sends Former 1st-Round Pick to 49ers appeared first on HEAVY.
Apple announces first-ever foldable iPhone, starting at $1,999
The screen will be compatible with the iPhone Pencil, currently available only for iPad users, and can also be unlocked with Apple Watch, according to Apple.
Maricopa entertainment center gets a name — MADCAPS
MADCAPS unveils name and first renderings of new entertainment and dining destination at Copper Sky Regional Park.
Brazil squad named for friendlies against Australia and India
Coach Carlo Ancelotti called up a total of 26 players this Wednesday (9) for Brazil’s first matches after the World Cup. Ten of them play in Brazilian football. He announced the squad at the headqua...
Apple releases iOS 27 RC ahead of public launch
Apple has released the first iOS 27 release candidate for testing. The update brings Apple’s next major iPhone software release...
💎 Lamine Yamal, Champions League's third-youngest free-kick scorer
Lamine Yamal makes it 4-0 for Barcelona against Feyenoord with his first direct free-kick goal in the Champions League. The stat is confirmed by MisterChip: at 19 years and 58 days old, the winger bec...
First office-to-apartment conversion in city’s $250M push to remake the Loop opens
The redevelopment is the first of five projects to be completed in the city’s LaSalle Corridor Revitalization initiative, which launched in 2022 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo
iPhone Duo is also the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil.
‘Big Brother’ season 28 comic book covers revealed (exclusive)
BB Comics are back! Check out your exclusive first look at the ‘Big Brother’ season 28 comic book covers of Yash, Taylor, Devens and the entire cast.
Jimmie Johnson | Racing Report
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — This week on Racing Report with Chris Weaver, we’ll take a look at the opening race for the NASCAR Chase for the Championship that kicked off at Darlington Speedway with the Southern 500. We’ll chat with winning driver, Christopher Bell, who got his first win of 2026 and we’ll also […]
Psychological thriller 'Last Seen' hits Apple TV
The first two episodes of “Last Seen” premier on Apple TV Sept. 9.
Psychological thriller 'Last Seen' hits Apple TV
The first two episodes of “Last Seen” premier on Apple TV Sept. 9.
Arsenal at Napoli match thread: Champions League Opener
Arsenal kick off their Champions League League Phase (ew) campaign with a trip to Napoli. The Gunners finished first in the table last season with a perfect 8-0-0 record and rode home-field advantage all the way to the CL final before losing to Paris St. Germain. Napoli finished 30th in the table and did not […]
Nine Years Since Brighton's First Ever Premier League Win
Relive the historic afternoon a Pascal Groß masterclass dismantled West Brom, sparking a transformative journey from top-flight newcomers to European contenders under the lights of the Amex.
Apple announces A20 Pro chip with 2nm design and major performance gains
Apple today unveiled the A20 Pro, its first chip built on 2nm technology at its “Surprise and Shine” event, bringing major CPU, GPU, and AI upgrades to the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.
Apple Unveils A20 Pro as First 2nm Smartphone Chip
Apple today revealed the A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, built on a brand new architecture using 2nm process technology. Apple described the A20 Pro as "an exceptional chip that sets a new bar for mobile computing". The chip has a 6-core CPU design with two new super cores that Apple says are up to 20% faster, calling them "desktop class" and "the fastest in any smartphone," alongside four new efficiency cores.
MANN ROBINSON EXPANDS ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM WITH 'URBAN OPERAS', A NEW VERTICAL STREAMING PLATFORM BUILT FOR STORIES THAT KNOW US
Filmmaker, director, producer, studio owner, distributor, and streaming entrepreneur Mann Robinson is expanding his growing entertainment ecosystem with the launch of Urban Operas, a new vertical streaming platform created to bring culturally connected, mobile first storytelling directly to audiences.
Racing legend Jack Roush to auction off iconic cars, personal hot rods
Legendary engineering innovator and motorsports icon Jack Roush is putting cars from his museum collection up for auction for the first time.
Jake Paul Teases Michael Page Signing for MVP MMA
Fight promoter Jake Paul teased a potential signing of former UFC fighter Michael Page to the MVP MMA roster.Page completed his six-fight UFC contract with a unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. However, he was heavily criticized by fans for putting on another boring fight, which was not the first time he’s […] The post Jake Paul Teases Michael Page Signing for MVP MMA appeared first on HEAVY.
WVU, state, healthcare partners get $2.4M to recruit, retain, expand medical profession statewide
Building on the foundational success of West Virginia’s premier talent attraction and retention programs, West Virginia University will use $2.4 million to help recruit and retain state-licensed healthcare professionals by standing up three new programs: Ascend WV Healthcare, First Ascent Healthcare, and a new pilot program that extends beyond the current 23-county Ascend WV and First Ascent network.
49ers Reveal George Kittle, Nick Bosa Plan Before Rams Game
The San Francisco 49ers are set to open the 2026 season against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, and two of their top players are expected to suit up. But that doesn’t mean they’ll play their usual workload.Tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa are both trending toward Week 1 availability, and […] The post 49ers Reveal George Kittle, Nick Bosa Plan Before Rams Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Mayor Helena Moreno wants S&WB merged with City Hall by 2028. See details.
Moreno on Wednesday led the first meeting of a newly reconstituted S&WB governing board, which serves at her pleasure and will be expected to carry out the priorities of the mayor and City Council.
Christie breaks new ground with hat-trick
Ryan Christie may not have been aware that he was making a little history while netting three times against Lincoln City in Bournemouth's Carabao Cup third-round tie. Tuesday's game was Bournemouth's 175th League Cup match since the competition was inaugurated in 1960, but Christie is the first Cherries player to score a League Cup hat-trick. Since his move to Dorset in 2021, Christie had found the net only 10 times for the Cherries before Tuesday, despite scoring six goals for his country in that same period.
Oklahoma @ Michigan Preview And Prediction
I’m not overthinking this one. Oklahoma is going to beat Michigan comfortably. The No. 11 Sooners travel to Ann Arbor on Saturday after completely destroying UTEP 51-0 in their season opener. Oklahoma scored on its first eight possessions, while John Mateer threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan’s opener couldn’t have looked more different.…
Game 146: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
First Pitch: 12:10 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Bless You Boys (Traditionally, “Blessed Assurance” has three verses. This cover has two, while the lyrics below account for six; feel free to replay the song as much or as little as you choose to account for them all.) […]
Paleontologists discover first adult 'T. rex' footpath
The Cretaceous dinosaur moseyed with a 13-foot-stride.
NPR reporter explains what to expect on the first day of Dallas' Republican midterm convention
NPR political reporter Stephen Fowler explains what he's looking out for and what to expect from Ken Paxton, who's running for U.S. Senate and will speak at the convention Wednesday.
'I have grown up quite differently'
At 22-years-old, Mohamed-Ali Cho has had quite the journey to the Premier League. The young forward has already played senior football in Ligue 1, La Liga and now the top flight of English football is in his sights. After joining the Humberside-based club this summer for an undisclosed fee from Nice, the France under-21s international made his first start under boss Sergej Jakirovic in the 1-0 loss to Sunderland.
All New iPhone 18 Pro and 'iPhone Duo' Colors Leaked
Ahead of Apple's annual iPhone event at 10 a.m. Pacific Time today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked all of the color options for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the first-ever foldable iPhone named the iPhone Duo. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max color options:Black Light Blue Burgundy Silver Burgundy has also been described as Dark Red or Dark Cherry.
Saints Sign Former Unclaimed Broncos Player From 4 Free Agents
With the opener right around the corner, New Orleans brought a handful of former vets in for a look on Tuesday, quietly trying to shore up the depth chart behind Chris Olave.It’s no secret that New Orleans is leaning heavily on young receiving corps behind Olave, making a late-week workout session with the free wideout […] The post Saints Sign Former Unclaimed Broncos Player From 4 Free Agents appeared first on HEAVY.
What are you going to watch tonight, football or politics?
The NFL's first game of the season and the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention vie for viewership.
Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?
A new study looks at "consciousness steering" in AI, but could this technology actually achieve this level of self-awareness in the first place?
Scripps, PWHL Ink Media Rights Deal for 2026-27
The agreement is the first season-long TV deal for the women's hockey league.
UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment
The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya's rival political blocs, calling it "an important step" towards the country's first national elections in over a decade – while pressing all sides to move quickly from paper to practice.
No. 16 Penn State vs. Temple Preview & Prediction
New-look Penn State began the 2026 season with a commanding 45-0 shutout win over Marshall last week. Now, the Nittany Lions will make their first road trip to in-state foe Temple. The Owls also had a commanding 38-14 win over FCS Rhoad Island in Week 1. Penn State had 487 yards and held Marshall to …
Dachtoberfest Returns To Littleton Oct. 3
LITTLETON, N.H. — New Hampshire’s first and only wiener dog festival returns to Littleton, NH this fall for its third year on Saturday, October 3 at Remich Park from 11
Republicans hold first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week
Republicans are holding a first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week, with some in the party skipping the event.
Crooked Letter Sports: First football weekend, first takes.
By and large, Mississippi’s college football teams had a successful first weekend and the Clevelands break it down game by game, with some high school
Man City legend Yaya Toure makes Champions League coaching history
The longtime Man City star will become the first African to coach in the competition's group stage.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Visit SEWing-FUN
The following is an interview with Nancy E. Easterbrooks, owner of SEWing-FUN at 24 Bessom St. #1, conducted by Discover Marblehead. SEWing-FUN is a creative local gem bringing the joy of sewing to Marblehead. Led by a passionate sewing coach, it’s all about learning, creating and having fun — whether you’re stitching your first project
Football Frenzy Week 3: Undefeated teams clash
It’s been an interesting and exciting first two weeks of the 2026 season and there’s plenty more intriguing matchups to come this week.
I On Politics
CB3 CANDLELIGHT VIGIL: In Remembrance of September 11, 2001, Queens Community Board 3 will hold a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, September 20, in observance of the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, bringing our community together to remember and honor the lives lost, the first responders who answered the call, the survivors, and all
Apple event live updates: New CEO to debut first foldable iPhone, new watch series, and more
Follow Apple’s Sept. 9 event live for new product announcements, prices, release dates and the company’s first launch under CEO John Ternus.
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
Bucs $14M Addition Expected to Have ‘Prominent’ Role
One of the tougher fantasy football backfields to decide is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While many will be debating between Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell as the top option in fantasy, Greg Auman of Fox Sports weighed in with a strong case for Gainwell. Auman noted that Zac Robinson has a chance to significantly improve […] The post Bucs $14M Addition Expected to Have ‘Prominent’ Role appeared first on HEAVY.
As Apple prepares to make a splash, a brief history of foldable phones
The first iPhone in 2007 mainstreamed touch-screen technology, years after it was developed. Now Apple is betting its maiden foldable phone can do the same for a format stuck in a niche despite years of efforts from Samsung and Chinese rivals like Huawei.
Barcelona vs Feyenoord, Champions League: TV & Streaming, Live Thread
Join us for the first Barcelona European adventure of the season!
Hartford HealthCare, Backus Hospital launch state’s first Mobile Integrated Health program
Hartford HealthCare and American Ambulance launched Connecticut’s first state-designated mobile integrated health program.
Fantasy Football Week 1 2026 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Kickers
Kickers get overlooked until the week they cost you a fantasy matchup, and Week 1 is loaded with sneaky traps hiding behind familiar names. A star kicker returning from injury or stuck behind a stalled red-zone offense can quietly bleed points, while a lesser-known leg in a high-powered attack racks up attempts nobody drafted for. Get these calls […] The post Fantasy Football Week 1 2026 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Kickers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Fantasy Football Week 1 2026 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Quarterback
Week 1 is finally here, and with it comes the annual gut-check every fantasy manager dreads: trusting your gut on a quarterback you drafted or trusting the matchup staring you in the face right now. The names that dominated August mock drafts don’t always match up with the defenses they’re about to face, and a handful of under-the-radar arms are […] The post Fantasy Football Week 1 2026 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Quarterback appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Everton Under 21s get first victory of the season
Plus a round up of all the youth games as the Under-18s lose both their games
John Ternus posts mysterious video ahead of iPhone 18 Pro unveiling
John Ternus, ahead of his first product unveiling as Apple CEO, has posted a video teasing what may be iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera feature.
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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