## CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign

Authored by theguardian.com

Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was ousted on Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that offered no explanation its decision.

“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” HHS said in an unsigned statement posted to social media.

Her lawyers pushed back in a statement, saying she had “neither resigned nor received notification” from the White House of her termination.

“When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda.

Monarez, 50, was the agency’s 21st director and the first to pass through Senate confirmation following a 2023 law.

She was sworn in on 31 July – less than a month ago – making her the shortest-serving CDC director in the history of the 79-year-old agency. »

### Greenland: US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged influence operation

Authored by bbc.com

US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation.

Getty Images A German navy ship pictured docking in Greenland - a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

A White House official would not confirm an influence campaign was underway, but said: "We think the Danes need to calm down." »

### Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez’s Stand for Science and Public Health

Authored by murray.senate.gov

“I had serious doubts about Director Monarez’s willingness to stand up against RFK Jr.’s personal mission to destroy public health in America—I’m glad to say that I was wrong.

If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality and fire RFK Jr.

“We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired. »

### Japan releases AI-generated Mount Fuji eruption video to encourage Tokyo residents to be prepared

Authored by cnn.com

Japan releases AI-generated video to warn residents of what eruption of Mount Fuji would look like Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of General Affairs.

Japan releases AI-generated doomsday video to warn residents of what eruption of Mount Fuji would look like Disaster Prevention Division of Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of General Affairs.

The economic loss from a Mount Fuji eruption is estimated to be up to 2.5 trillion yen ($16.6 billion). »

### Crypto scam fugitive caught after tossing cigarette butt in Seoul

Authored by koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

What began as a routine stop for tossing away a cigarette butt near a Seoul subway station ended with police arresting a fugitive wanted for a 17.7 billion won ($12.66 million) cryptocurrency scam.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s mobile patrol unit said Friday it arrested the male suspect in his 60s near Sillim Station in Gwanak District, southern Seoul.

The suspect is accused of orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency scam between 2018 and 2019, defrauding some 1,300 victims of around 17.7 billion won.

“We will continue to do our utmost to ensure safety that citizens can truly feel,” a police official said.BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [ [email protected]. »

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