PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - August 20
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Activist investor Ancora is pressuring CSX CSX.O to pursue a merger with a rival or replace CEO Joe Hinrichs, threatening a proxy fight if the railroad operator doesn't act amid industry consolidation.
- Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk is backing away from plans to launch the America Party, opting instead to focus on his businesses and maintain ties with Vice President JD Vance, while still considering future political involvement.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to 2 years and high-risk older children, breaking sharply with the CDC under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which no longer advises vaccination for healthy children
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defying the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, defending the city's sanctuary policies and warning against federal overreach, while emerging as a leading voice among Democratic city officials.
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