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For the first time, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has released its own recommendations for maternal vaccination, providing formal guidance that diverges from that of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid unprecedented policy changes and meddling from anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ACOG President Camille Clare blamed “changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinformation” for the confusion among patients and health care professionals about vaccines during pregnancy. “It is incredibly important for the public to have access to reliable, evidence-based information on maternal immunizations from a trusted source. ACOG is proud to…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office is set to be disrupted on Thursday, as employees go on strike against new limits on working from home.Staff are up in arms over a new order capping the number of days they can work remotely at a maximum of 52 a year — half what has been allowed until now.Striking employees are complaining of the difficulty of working in government offices, where they say they are distracted by overcrowding, poor maintenance and pest infestations —…

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) has long been my go-to travel credit card recommendation for friends and family. Now, it’s getting a major overhaul.The good news: The annual fee is staying at $95, certain purchases are more rewarding and it’s getting new and improved benefits.The bad news: The card’s transfer ratio to World of Hyatt is dropping from 1:1 to 4:3, and it’s losing its 10% anniversary points bonus. The Hyatt devaluation is particularly devastating news because it’s an incredibly valuable hotel program that made maximizing your Chase points easy.This do-it-all rewards card still offers generous…

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US Central Command, the US military combat command responsible for Middle East operations, followed up by launching what its press release described as “self-defense strikes against Iran, June 9, at the Commander in Chief’s direction in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.” The latest flashpoint Trump was initially inclined to shrug off the Apache helicopter’s downing after the pilots were rescued, according to The Wall Street Journal. But the president apparently changed his mind during a White House briefing when both Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine…

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 10, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesAs hostilities in the Middle East flare up again, investors are increasingly grappling with the possibility of a prolonged conflict and pricing in a “long grind.”The latest escalation comes after U.S. Central Command struck Iranian military targets, drawing retaliation from Tehran, which attacked Gulf countries on Thursday. U.S. futures were up, though markets in Asia were broadly lower. Oil, which was last up about 2% Thursday, has stayed below $100 a barrel as traders…

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