Mr. Azar, a former drug company executive, immediately confronts two huge challenges: how to rein in drug prices and how to administer the Affordable Care Act.
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The attorney general, as well as James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, were questioned in the inquiry into Russia’s election interference and whether President Trump obstructed justice.
Kerber demolished the American Madison Keys in 51 minutes, and Halep overcame early trouble to beat Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar treated Michigan States athletes as well as dozens of American gymnasts.
Keys, a finalist at last year’s U.S. Open, couldn’t keep up with an in-form Kerber, who rolled to a win in just 51 minutes.
When two students were killed by gunfire in Benton, Ky., Tuesday morning, it was at least the 11th shooting so far this year involving students.
Mr. Powell was confirmed by a vote of 85 to 12 to become the next Fed chair. Another Fed nominee, Marvin Goodfriend, faced sharp questions from Senate Democrats.
For more than a week, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has cleared her docket to let more than 100 young athletes make statements about Dr. Nassar, accused of sexually abusing them.
A report from the National Academy of Sciences said that e-cigarettes are safer than smoking, but not quite safe, and may cause teens to take up tobacco.
The attorney general was questioned for hours as part of the inquiry into Russia’s election interference and whether President Trump has obstructed justice.
The beloved ballet, selections from which will be performed by the New York Philharmonic this week, left the composer broken.
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The quake in the Gulf of Alaska registered a magnitude of 8.2. There were no immediate reports of damage.