News Brief: Surgeon General Declares Public Health Crisis, CDC Issues Warning, and Supreme Court ‘Inadvertently’ Releases Opinion

Published on June 27, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, June 27, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, there’s a lot going on in the world, and here are the big headlines. The U.S. surgeon general has an urgent warning regarding a nationwide public health crisis, the CDC has startling news about a virus, and it’s not COVID, and the Supreme Court unintentionally publishes an opinion. Also, a decision from the high court favors the Biden administration, and a theft at an Arizona election center has many people concerned. Our first big story deals with gun violence. Surgeon General Declares Firearm Violence an Urgent Public Health Crisis U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy just issued his first advisory on gun violence, calling it an urgent threat to the nation’s well-being. He’s calling for a public health approach that demands immediate and decisive action....

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