‘A slap in the face’: Atlanta single mom fired from CDC job only 66 days before her probation ended — now she’s had to turn to food stamps, Medicaid to get by
Carolyn Corrigan was fired from her government job amid the Trump administration's efforts to decrease the federal workforce.
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What Trump's CDC, health program cuts could mean for Atlanta’s role in disease research
It was January when the email came. After a roughly six-month-long hiring process that included fingerprinting and other ...
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CDC director nomination withdrawn by the White House before hearing
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to serve as director of the ...
Unpredictable cycle: CDC layoffs bring grief, trauma, relief, unease
As the chaotic cycle of firings and an occasional reprieve continues at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and ...
Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts
The deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump’s return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean ...
Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing
The White House withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he wasn't assured of getting enough Republican ...
Trump drops vaccine critic Dave Weldon as nominee to head CDC
The surprise move came hours before his confirmation hearing, making Weldon the first Trump pick to be withdrawn from ...
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Some fired CDC workers receive emails asking them to come back to work
Reports say dozens of laid-off workers received an email that rescinded their terminations and apologized for the disruption ...
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Workers at Atlanta-based CDC offered buyout
ATLANTA — Monday marked the first day that workers at several federal health agencies, including the Atlanta-based Centers ...
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CDC launching study into potential connection between vaccines and autism, reports say
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will launch a study into the potential connection between ...
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Flu season reaches peak, CDC says
ATLANTA — The flu season has reached its peak, according to new data from the Atlanta-based CDC. This comes just weeks after ...
White House withdraws vaccine critic Weldon for CDC director
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House withdrew President Donald ...