DeSantis pushes Ladapo for CDC director role

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants President Donald Trump to tap Sunshine State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director. DeSantis contends that the public health official could do more for the state at the CDC than he can now. “Overhauling the CDC would be beneficial to FL. Joe … Read more

Jadon Sancho: Chelsea set to sign Man Utd winger permanently despite £5m get-out clause from loan | Football News

Chelsea are still expected to sign Jadon Sancho permanently in the summer despite the emergence of a get-out clause existing in the deal to sign him from Manchester United. United would be due a £5m penalty payment from Chelsea, should the London club wish to get out of the £25m obligation included in his ongoing … Read more

AI chip startup FuriosaAI reportedly turns down $800M acquisition offer from Meta

FuriosaAI, a South Korean startup that makes chips for AI applications, has rejected an $800 million acquisition offer from Meta, opting instead to focus on developing and producing its AI chips, according to a local media report. Disagreements over post-acquisition business strategy and organizational structure, rather than price issues, caused the negotiations to break down, … Read more

Hollywood jabs Trump while celebrating Conan O’Brien amid Kennedy Center shake-up

Members of Hollywood took shots at President Donald Trump on Sunday while gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to honor television host and comedian Conan O’Brien, weeks after Trump unveiled sweeping changes to the structure of the Kennedy Center.  Trump, who removed the Kennedy Center’s leadership in February, is … Read more

First Black Republican Rep. Mia Love has died

SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love’s family posted news of her death on Love’s X account. She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part … Read more

‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison recalls time President Donald Trump apologized to him

Rick Harrison and President Donald Trump have a special bond. The “Pawn Stars” personality admitted in an interview on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” that he once received an apology from President Trump after a backstage mishap with Secret Service. Harrison, a longtime conservative, also suggested politics may be in his near future after years … Read more