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FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has appointed former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the agency’s top drug regulator.Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, Fpauswill lead one of the biggest and most crucial divisions of the FDA, which reviews the vast majority of new drug applications.The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, or CDER, regulates over-the-counter and prescription treatments, including biologic therapies and generics. The acting…
by Mark Chesnut Last updated: 12:00 PM ET, Sat July 19, 2025 Many travelers consider airports a necessary evil – nothing more than a building to traverse to get from point A to point B. However, some terminals make it worthwhile to spend extra time exploring, with an array of fascinating exhibits, art galleries, and even, in some cases, museums.In California, for example, San Francisco International Airport is a notable example. Its onsite SFO Museum operates 14 galleries around the airport and recently unveiled an exhibition of the work of glass artist Preston Singletary (on display through October 18, 2026).…
(CNN) – A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people, according to emergency officials, in the country’s deadliest air incident in recent memory. The crash at Milestone School and College campus, in the Diabari neighborhood of northern Dhaka, injured more than 100 others, according to a spokesperson for the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus. At least 83 of those survivors – mostly students – were being treated in hospitals in the capital, some “in critical condition,” the spokesperson added. The BAF F7 jet hit the campus around 1:18…
Jonathan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Subway.Courtesy: SubwaySandwich chain Subway has tapped former Burger King executive Jonathan Fitzpatrick as the company’s latest CEO, effective July 28.The announcement on Monday follows a months-long search for former CEO John Chidsey’s successor. Chidsey retired at the end of 2024 after five years with the company. His tenure included the $9.6 billion sale of the then-family owned chain to private equity firm Roark Capital in 2023.Fitzpatrick joins Subway after spending more than 12 years leading another Roark-backed company, Driven Brands, an automotive services provider. Prior to Driven Brands, he served as Burger King’s chief brand and…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 2:00 PM ET, Sat July 19, 2025 Scenic Group, with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises, is launching its annual Summer Black Friday Sale starting July 21, offering discounts of up to $4,000 per suite and early access to a selection of perks. The promotion is available for select travel booked July 21 through August 3 for trips from 2025 through 2027. Guests wanting to save on a Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours itinerary can pick a 2025-2026 river cruise and enjoy up to $1,750 in savings per suite, or choose a Discovery Yacht…
The U.S. federal government and cybersecurity researchers say a newly discovered security bug found in Microsoft’s SharePoint is under attack. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA sounded the alarm this weekend that hackers were actively exploiting the bug. Microsoft has not yet provided patches for all affected SharePoint versions, leaving customers across the world largely unable to defend against the ongoing intrusions. Microsoft said the bug, known officially as CVE-2025-53770, affects versions of SharePoint that companies set up and manage on their own servers. SharePoint lets companies store, share and manage their internal files. Microsoft said it is working on security fixes…
CNN — Israeli tanks on Monday rolled into a part of central Gaza that has not previously seen ground operations in the 21-month war, according to Israeli media, aid agencies and witnesses. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declined to comment on its operations. However, Israel Army Radio said the operation had begun. It said the IDF’s Golani Brigade had “begun a ground maneuver in the southern Deir al-Balah area,” which had been preceded by aerial and artillery strikes last night. Army Radio said that “at this stage, the maneuver involves only one brigade, and it is expected to continue for…
ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) — The founder of Burt’s Bees envisioned a tribute to Henry David Thoreau when she began buying thousands of acres of logging company land to donate for what would become the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.But there was a major pivot: The monument’s new welcome center tells its story not from the perspective of the famed naturalist but through the eyes of the Wabanaki tribes who were the land’s original inhabitants.Roxanne Quimby’s family collaborated with four tribal nations, private entities and federal officials to create the $35 million center that the National Park Service…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 27-Aug. 2:July 27: Actor John Pleshette (“Knots Landing”) is 83. Actor-director Betty Thomas (“Hill Street Blues”) is 78. Singer Maureen McGovern is 76. Actor Roxanne Hart (“The Good Girl,” ″Chicago Hope”) is 71. Guitarist Duncan Cameron (Sawyer Brown) is 69. Comedian Carol Leifer is 69. Comedian Bill Engvall is 68. Jazz singer Karrin Allyson is 63. Country singer Stacy Dean Campbell is 58. Singer Juliana Hatfield is 58. Actor Julian McMahon (“Fantastic Four” films, TV’s “Profiler”) is 57. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) is 55. Comedian Maya Rudolph is 53. Drummer Abe…
Travelers will have to venture to the South Pacific to experience the world’s most paradisiacal beach.According to a new study conducted by the family travel specialists at Kuoni, Port Olry Beach in Vanuatu is the beach travelers most often associate with paradise. Kuoni analyzed dozens of shorelines around the world, evaluating review data from popular travel websites to rank the most beautiful beaches by the percentage of reviews that include the word “paradise” in the title or description.Port Olry landed the top spot with 15.33 percent of its reviews containing the word “paradise.” Meanwhile, Mozambique’s Parque Nacional de Bazaruto (14.29…