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MLB is calling up its first female umpire, Jen Pawol

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www.wsav.com – The Associated Press – 2025-08-06 12:31:00

SUMMARY: Jen Pawol will become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball during games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. She will work bases on Saturday and the plate on Sunday at Truist Park. Pawol, 48, from New Jersey, previously umpired MLB spring training games in 2024 and 2025. Her MLB debut follows milestones in other sports: the NBA broke the gender barrier in 1997, the NFL in 2015, and the men’s soccer World Cup in 2022. Pawol played softball and soccer competitively, umpired NCAA softball, and progressed through MLB’s umpire training since 2015.

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Alleged Epstein victim tells her story | FOX 5 News

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www.youtube.com – FOX 5 Atlanta – 2025-08-06 17:00:44

SUMMARY: An alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim, who filed a police report against him in 1997, spoke out as the government considers releasing audio and transcripts from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell, convicted of child sex trafficking, was recently moved to a lower-security prison in Texas, raising concerns. White House officials, including Vice President Vance and Attorney General Bondi, plan to meet to discuss handling Epstein evidence. Congress has subpoenaed Justice Department files and questioned former officials. A Fox News poll shows two-thirds of Americans doubt government transparency in the Epstein case.

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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

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www.wsav.com – AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press – 2025-08-05 23:44:00

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is canceling 22 mRNA vaccine development projects totaling $500 million. These include vaccines targeting COVID-19, the flu, and other respiratory viruses. Kennedy criticized mRNA vaccines on social media, favoring traditional whole-virus vaccines and novel platforms less affected by viral mutations. Experts warn this move is risky, citing mRNA’s proven safety and role in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential for rapid vaccine production during future outbreaks. HHS plans to prioritize developing a “universal vaccine” mimicking natural immunity, targeting multiple viruses including coronaviruses and flu.

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House GOP subpoenas DOJ, Clintons in Epstein probe

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www.wjbf.com – Emily Brooks – 2025-08-05 10:25:00

SUMMARY: House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has issued subpoenas to the DOJ and 10 high-profile former officials—including former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and former Attorneys General Barr, Lynch, Holder, Garland, Sessions, and Gonzales—demanding documents and depositions related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This follows a bipartisan subcommittee vote seeking unredacted Epstein files and probes into federal handling of sex trafficking cases. Comer set specific deposition dates from August to October but agreed to delay Maxwell’s deposition until after her Supreme Court petition is resolved. The investigation aims to inform legislative reforms on sex trafficking enforcement and plea agreements.

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