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RFK Jr. says he's resigned from anti-vaccine nonprofit as he seeks nation's top health official job

Jan. 22, 2025 19:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he seeks to become the leader of the nation's top health agency under President Donald Trump, according to government ethics documents released Wednesday. Kennedy has pulled in roughly $10...

Suspect in NYC subway burning told police 'that's me' when shown video, transcript says

Jan. 07, 2025 13:34 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a transcript released Tuesday. The interview was made public...

Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts

Dec. 17, 2024 11:05 AM EST

The Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024, with half of that coming from three contributions of $1 billion or more each. Two of those three gifts went to medical schools to provide financial aid....