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• Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

  The Trump administration is racing to fill a widening leadership vacuum within the US Department of Health and Human Services, amid months of upheaval that have shaken Americans’ trust and stoked GOP fears of a backlash at the ballot box in November.

  CNN
• Garrick Higgo’s tardiness earned him a 2-shot PGA Championship penalty he’ll regret

  Higgo admits he was late for his 7:18 a.m. tee time but insists it was by less than a minute. The PGA of America penalized him anyway.

  The New York Times
• PGA Championship Round 1: What to know as Scottie Scheffler, 6 others share lead

  There are a staggering 48 players at or within three of the lead, the most after any round in the modern era of major championships.

  The New York Times
• Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building rises to 24

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

  AP News
• The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s collapse deepens

  The unusual meeting between the CIA director and the Cuban interior minister represents a major milestone in two months of opaque negotiations

  EL PAÍS English
• Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province

  Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province. The Africa CDC reported 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.

  AP News
• 6 people from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australian quarantine

  Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks.

  AP News
• ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Gets Divided First Reactions, From a ‘Thrilling Adventure’ to ‘One of the Weakest Star Wars Movies’ and a ‘Snooze Fest’

  “Star Wars” has officially returned to the big screen courtesy of “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” and members of the film press are calling the franchise’s comeback “a thrilling adventure,” “a perfect su...

  Yahoo News UK
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

  CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.

  NPR
• Becerra takes the heat

  Xavier Becerra took heat from rivals in California's final governor debate, but the Democratic frontrunner took advantage of the spotlight

  CalMatters