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'He was having some difficulty': Trump reacts to resignation of his FDA chief

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week.

'He was having some difficulty': Trump reacts to resignation of his FDA chief
Health|Interview|Science|World

Doctor who tested positive for hantavirus speaks out from biocontainment unit

Erin Burnett talks to Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American passenger who tested positive for hantavirus and is now the only person isolated in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Doctor who tested positive for hantavirus speaks out from biocontainment unit
Health|Science|Travel|World

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows

Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a second straight month in April as high petrol prices kept steering buyers away from combustion-

Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO

Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy said on Tuesday it has raised $1.89 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, highlighting robust investor appetite for the

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO
Business|Health|Science

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists
Environment|Science|Technology

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap

Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and what storm scientists are doing to bring them closer to home.

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap
Health|Science|Travel|World

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US following hantavirus outbreak

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US following hantavirus outbreak
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

GM-LG's restart date at Ohio battery plant uncertain

A General Motors joint-venture battery company is bringing a small number of workers back to an idled electric-vehicle battery factory in Ohio this month, although

GM-LG's restart date at Ohio battery plant uncertain
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double

Activist investor Ananym Capital Management sees room for BWX Technologies' stock to double in coming years if the defense and energy company

Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double
Health|Science

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

US considers financing billions of dollars for nuclear plant parts, industry group says

The U.S.

US considers financing billions of dollars for nuclear plant parts, industry group says
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Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out

U.S.

Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out
Europe|Health|Science|Travel|World

Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak

Britain said on Tuesday that 10 people from remote island territories, including cruise ship passengers and medical staff who had contact with confirmed cases in the

Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker

OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
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Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast

Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast

Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial
Health|Science

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center
Science|Technology

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that U.S.

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback
Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery

Isomorphic Labs, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company, said on Wednesday it has raised $2.1 billion in its latest funding round led by existing investor Thrive

Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears US vote

Biofuel advocates are making a last-minute push to convince House lawmakers to approve year-round sales of gasoline blended with

Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears US vote