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Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, appears before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss vaccines and protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. Collins says he is stepping down by the end of the year, having led the research center for 12 years and becoming a prominent source of public information during the coronavirus pandemic. A formal announcement was expected Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, from NIH. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP, File)

NIH Director Francis Collins to step down by end of year

Dr. Francis Collins announced Tuesday he will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year because it is time for a "new scientist" to lead the biomedical agency after his 12-year run.

October 5, 2021
In this Aug. 14, 2018, photo, a doctor looks at PET brain scans in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) **FILE**

Senators sound alarm on human, financial toll of Alzheimer’s

Fifteen senators on Monday told Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to craft a national strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease, citing projections that 14 million Americans will combat the neurological degenerative disease by 2050 at a cost of more than $1 trillion per year in federal and out-of-pocket spending.

October 4, 2021
In this Nov. 3, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump stands behind Ron DeSantis during a rally in Pensacola, Fla. In 2018, Republicans won their sixth straight gubernatorial election as former U.S. Rep. DeSantis edged out Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. The story was among the top news stories of the decade for the state of Florida. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Trump expects GOP rivals to clear out if he runs in 2024

Former President Donald Trump said he thinks most GOP rivals would drop out if he entered the 2024 presidential primary, but said he would beat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if the Republican ally decided to challenge him.

October 4, 2021
Japan's Prime Minister-elect Fumio Kishida arrives at his official residence Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. Kishida was elected Japan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national election within weeks. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Biden congratulates new Japanese PM

President Biden congratulated Fumio Kishida on his elevation to prime minister of Japan after a parliamentary vote Monday put him in charge of the world's third-largest economy.

October 4, 2021
President Joe Biden walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, after attending a meeting with the House Democratic caucus to try to resolve an impasse around the bipartisan infrastructure bill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Progressives defend Capitol Hill impasse: We’re pushing Biden’s agenda

Warring Democrats were forcing President Biden to pick up the pieces of his shattered first-year economic plan, with progressives saying they had no choice but to remind the White House that its agenda included huge benefits for families and not just cash for roads and bridges to enthuse the centrist wing.

October 3, 2021