President-elect Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s leading medical research agency. Bhattacharya has called for reforming the NIH by reducing the power of many of its longest-serving officials.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. Lebanese civilians are returning to their homes in the southern part of the country, although Israel has warned that its troops remain in the area. The Lebanese Prime Minister praised the U.S. and France for brokering the ceasefire after more than a year of conflict, calling it a step toward establishing calm and stability….