1 dead, 3 missing in SF Bay capsizing
A charter boat carrying about 20 people capsized in San Francisco Bay, leaving one confirmed dead and three missing.
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CDC Director Nomination Hearing for Dr. Erica Schwartz
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The broadcast turns to domestic health policy, where Dr. Erica Schwartz — President Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — faces her Senate confirmation hearing. Schwartz is a retired rear admiral in the US Public Health Service and served as deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term; she has publicly supported vaccines, a notable signal given the current political climate [1] — NPR Reporter "Dr. Erica Schwartz faces her Senate confirmation hearing to lead the CDC today. Public health veterans expect her to be confirmed, but what…" 02:35 . Public health veterans broadly expect her to be confirmed. But as Atlanta district health director Dr. Marcus Plesha notes, the harder question is what comes next: the CDC has gone without a permanent director for some time, and the agency is in a difficult state — battered by workforce cuts, depleted morale, and added layers of political review under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership. Getting confirmed is the easy part; the job itself is a far steeper climb.
CDC nominee confirmation hearing today
Dr. Erica Schwartz, Trump's CDC director nominee, faces her Senate confirmation hearing today.
CDC Nomination Hearing: A Toss-Up on What Comes Next
Dr. Erica Schwartz faces her Senate confirmation hearing to lead the CDC today. Public health veterans expect her to be confirmed, but what follows is harder: she would inherit an agency battered by workforce cuts, low morale, and political interference under RFK Jr.
CDC facing workforce cuts and low morale
If confirmed, Dr. Schwartz will lead a CDC struggling with workforce cuts, low morale, and added political review layers under RFK Jr.'s leadership.
Charter Boat Capsizes on Memorial Service in SF Bay
A charter pontoon boat carrying about 20 people — mostly family members on a memorial service — capsized in San Francisco Bay after being hit by a wave. One person was confirmed dead and three remain missing, with the US Coast Guard continuing its search.
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