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Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, resigned from his post Friday after it was revealed that he had repeatedly chartered private planes for government travel. A senior-level source with direct knowledge of the situation told ABC News that Trump asked Price for his resignation. In a letter to Trump, Price wrote that he regretted that "recent events have created a distraction" from the administration's objectives, and that he was resigning in order for the president "to move forward witho

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a new health secretary to take the place of Tom Price, ousted after an outcry over flying on costly private charters for official travel. The Health and Human Services chief oversees a $1 trillion department, with 80,000 employees and jurisdiction over major insurance programs, advanced medical research, drug and food safety, public health, and disease prevention.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump’s health secretary had been criticized over his use of private flights on official business at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.  While in Europe for meetings, David Shulkin and his wife spent about half their time sightseeing, including shopping and touring historic sites.  The offer comes after a Cambridge librarian refused to accept Dr. Seuss books sent by Melania Trump for National Read a Book Day.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump’s health secretary had been criticized over his use of private flights on official business at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.  While in Europe for meetings, David Shulkin and his wife spent about half their time sightseeing, including shopping and touring historic sites.  The offer comes after a Cambridge librarian refused to accept Dr. Seuss books sent by Melania Trump for National Read a Book Day.

Uber's ousted CEO Travis Kalanick has appointed two members to the company's board of directors for seats under his control in a move reportedly meant to solidify his influence in the company. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Kalanick has appointed former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns and former CIT Group CEO John Thain to positions on the ride-sharing company's board of directors. Kalanick, who was forced out as the company's CEO in July, was granted control of three spots

Rep. MORE on Friday, saying the former Health and Human Services secretary committed “the one unpardonable sin” in President Trump’s world before his resignation. “Tom Price committed the one unpardonable sin in Trump's world: Being rich, but not rich enough to own his own private jet,” Schiff tweeted. Schiff was responding in a tweet to remarks Trump gave to reporters before it was announced that Price had resigned. “We have great secretaries, and we have some that actually own their own planes,” Trump said.

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President Trump's son Eric, who alongside his brother runs his father's company, said Friday that NFL players shouldn't kneel during the national anthem, but that he doesn't mind players who lock arms in solidarity. Eric Trump told Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity that locking arms during the national anthem doesn't show disrespect for the flag, but that kneeling was a step too far. "I don't mind locking the arms at all.