By Sarah Owermohle, CNN

(CNN) — A prominent voice in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement appears before a Senate committee this morning in a bid to become the nation’s top doctor.

Dr. Casey Means, best-selling author, wellness influencer and Stanford medical graduate, became an early ally of now-Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA campaign. Along with her brother Calley, who serves as an adviser to Kennedy at the Health and Human Services department, Means has championed healthy eating, limited pharmaceutical use and alternative remedies.

That’s made her a recognizable, early advocate of the MAHA movement. President Donald Trump selected Means to be surgeon general last May, the same day the White House withdrew its nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.

Means’ nomination drew criticism from advocates and some former officials at the time because the surgeon general is typically a physician with clinical experience; Means had dropped out of her medical residency program and her medical license had lapsed. She explained her decision to leave residency in her 2024 book, “Good Energy,” as disillusionment with the medical system and its incentives.

Means was originally scheduled to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last October, but went into labor with her first child in the hours before the hearing.

Now, Means will testify during a fraught moment for the administration’s health agenda. A string of high-profile departures and shakeups have renewed questions about the direction of vaccine policy under Kennedy. An ongoing measles outbreak, already the largest since the US declared the disease eliminated, is threatening to reach 1,000 cases in the near future. Republican senators, including health committee chairman Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have publicly pressured the administration to curb access to abortion pills. MAHA advocates, meanwhile, are railing against Trump’s executive order to shielding pesticide manufacturers.

While the role of surgeon general does not carry policy or regulatory authority, surgeons general often help shape the national health conversation and build public momentum for policy change. Most famously, past surgeons general led the push to add warning labels to cigarettes.

Means has advocated for “unbiased research” into the childhood vaccine schedule and questioned the safety of giving a hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth.

“I bet that one vaccine probably isn’t causing autism, but what about the 20 that they’re getting before 18 months?” she said on Joe Rogan’s podcast in 2024. While Means’ comments echo the skepticism of Kennedy and others in the administration, there is no evidence linking the childhood vaccine schedule to autism diagnoses.

Means has not directly addressed abortion and the pill, mifepristone, that has prompted Republicans’ ire and multiple lawsuits about prescribing it remotely.

But the nominee has talked in interviews about other aspects of women’s health, including the common use of contraception, as a sign that “we have lost respect for life,” as she said on Tucker Carlson’s show in August 2024.

Those comments brought consternation from public health advocates, such as Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, who told

Happy Wednesday! We begin the morning with cool temperatures and a few clouds before a quick warming trend occurs. High pressure is bringing peak heating with most areas jumping into the 70s and 80s! Head out and enjoy! Winds may be breezy at times but no watches, warnings or advisories to worry about.

Temperatures hold above average Thursday and Friday. Other than a few mid to high level clouds these will be perfect beach days! Most microclimates rise 5-15 degrees above average. Make sure to hydrate and utilize air conditioning when possible.

We begin a rapid weather pattern shift this weekend. A low pressure system will swing into the area causing a dramatic drop in temperatures. We fall into the low 60s with an increase in marine clouds. Other low pressure systems will keep us cool into next week.

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La serie “The X Files” (1993-2018) fue a finales de la década de 1990 un fenómeno cultural, que dio origen a películas, cómics, cartas o cromos de colección, álbumes de música y decenas de portadas en revistas. El director Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”, “Black Panther”) está detrás de una nueva versión, que, según The Hollywood Reporter, ya tiene coprotagonista: la actriz Danielle Deadwyler.

El reporte también revela que la plataforma de streaming Hulu, en Estados Unidos, dio luz verde a la grabación del episodio piloto para ser evaluado y decidir si se ordena la producción de una primera temporada.

Coogler dijo en octubre pasado en Variety que es un gran fan de la serie original y que este “reboot” o nueva versión de “The X Files” es un proyecto que impulsa debido a que su madre era una gran aficionada del programa en la década de 1990.

“Como mi relación con ‘Rocky’ con mi papá, ‘The X-Files’ es una de esas cosas con mi mamá. Mi mamá significa el mundo para mí, así que esto es algo muy grande para mí. Quiero hacerlo bien por ella y por los fans. Mi mamá ha leído algunas de las cosas que escribí para esto. Ella está muy entusiasmada”, dijo Coogler en Variety.

“The X Files”, conocida en Latinoamérica como “Los expedientes secretos X”, es una serie creada por Chris Carter para la cadena Fox. Se centraba en dos agentes del FBI, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) y Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), dedicados a investigar cosas extraños e inexplicables, por lo que a menudo se topaban con monstruos o distintas teorías conspirativas, como la de la ocultación, por parte del Gobierno, de la existencia de seres extraterrestres.

Coogler escribirá y dirigirá el episodio piloto y, según The Hollywood Reporter, la sinopsis de la nueva versión es la siguiente: “Dos agentes del FBI altamente condecorados pero muy diferentes forman un vínculo inesperado cuando son asignados a una división, cerrada desde hace mucho tiempo, dedicada a casos que involucran fenómenos inexplicables”.

La actriz Danielle Deadwyler fue seleccionada como la coprotagonista. Ella ha aparecido en “The Woman in the Ward”, “The Piano Lesson” y participa en la tercera temporada de la serie “Euphoria”. La nueva “The X Files” puede ser la serie que la catapulte al estrellato, como sucedió con Duchovny y Anderson en la versión original.

Jennifer Yale (“See”, “The Copenhagen Test”) será la showrunner de la serie, que todavía no dispone de fecha de emisión.

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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated effort that didn’t go unnoticed. CNN spoke with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who explained the meaning behind the symbol.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ State of the Union

President Donald Trump set a record Tuesday night for the longest State of the Union address in US history, speaking for 1 hour and 47 minutes. He touted his economic policies and global leadership, claiming the country has “achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before.” Trump focused on his tariff policy, arguing it’s saving the country, protecting world peace and will one day replace income taxes. He also said inflation is falling, wages are rising and more Americans are finding jobs. The president, however, is no stranger to false or misleading claims — and his speech was replete with them. Shortly after his address, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response, sharply criticizing Trump on affordability and immigration while pushing back on his rosy economic picture.

2⃣ Americans in Mexico

The US State Department has lifted a shelter-in-place order for Americans in Mexico, saying conditions have “returned to normal” after days of unrest following the death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera. Officials said US citizens are no longer being urged to shelter in Jalisco, Nayarit and Baja California. Flight schedules are operating normally again in Guadalajara, and airlines have added extra service to Puerto Vallarta after violence earlier this week disrupted travel. Public transportation and businesses across the region are also reopening, the department said.

3⃣ Immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is weighing a new requirement for US banks to verify the citizenship information of current and future customers as part of the president’s aggressive immigration crackdown, sources told CNN. The potential action could come via executive order, prompting industry concerns that banks would be forced to request unprecedented documentation, including passports and other proof of citizenship. While the plan is not finalized, bank executives worry the move is designed to force them to play a role in the administration’s pursuit to deport undocumented immigrants.

MORE: New home construction stalls after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

4⃣ Childhood vaccines

More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that

By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated effort that didn’t go unnoticed. CNN spoke with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who explained the meaning behind the symbol.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ State of the Union

President Donald Trump set a record Tuesday night for the longest State of the Union address in US history, speaking for 1 hour and 47 minutes. He touted his economic policies and global leadership, claiming the country has “achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before.” Trump focused on his tariff policy, arguing it’s saving the country, protecting world peace and will one day replace income taxes. He also said inflation is falling, wages are rising and more Americans are finding jobs. The president, however, is no stranger to false or misleading claims — and his speech was replete with them. Shortly after his address, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response, sharply criticizing Trump on affordability and immigration while pushing back on his rosy economic picture.

2⃣ Americans in Mexico

The US State Department has lifted a shelter-in-place order for Americans in Mexico, saying conditions have “returned to normal” after days of unrest following the death of cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera. Officials said US citizens are no longer being urged to shelter in Jalisco, Nayarit and Baja California. Flight schedules are operating normally again in Guadalajara, and airlines have added extra service to Puerto Vallarta after violence earlier this week disrupted travel. Public transportation and businesses across the region are also reopening, the department said.

3⃣ Immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is weighing a new requirement for US banks to verify the citizenship information of current and future customers as part of the president’s aggressive immigration crackdown, sources told CNN. The potential action could come via executive order, prompting industry concerns that banks would be forced to request unprecedented documentation, including passports and other proof of citizenship. While the plan is not finalized, bank executives worry the move is designed to force them to play a role in the administration’s pursuit to deport undocumented immigrants.

MORE: New home construction stalls after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

4⃣ Childhood vaccines

More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the CDC put children’s lives at risk when it announced last month that it would stop recommending all children get immunized against the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV. Under the new guidance, those shots are only recommended for higher-risk groups or when docto