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The United States continues to dominate global pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug development, underpinned by record levels of research and development (R&D) investment and a steady flow of regulatory approvals. Data for 2023 and 2024 show that U.S. companies committed more than $104 billion to R&D in 2024 alone, accounting for 55 percent of worldwide biopharmaceutical […]
Authorities in Southern California say three hikers were located deceased on Mount Baldy after rescue teams launched a search for a 19-year-old who reportedly fell hundreds of feet along a popular ridgeline trail. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported that the incident began shortly after midday on Monday, Dec. 29, when emergency dispatchers received […]
Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental reporter and the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday at age 35 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced. The organization said she “passed away this morning” and added that she “will always be in our hearts,” but did not disclose the […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh accusations Tuesday after Moscow said 91 drones were launched at one of President Vladimir Putin’s official residences, an allegation Kyiv calls “a complete fabrication.” The dispute adds tension to ongoing U.S.-mediated peace talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year-old war. Russian allegation Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters Monday that […]
Archer Aviation closed 2025 having shifted from concept development to visible execution, positioning its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) program closer to potential commercial service while underscoring the substantial work still required before revenue operations can begin. Flight-testing milestones mark operational progress Throughout 2025, the San Jose, California-based company advanced testing of its Midnight […]
Influenza activity is intensifying across the United States as millions of people travel and gather for year-end celebrations, according to the latest surveillance figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data updated through December 19 indicate that the 2025-26 season has already generated an estimated 4.6 million symptomatic illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths. […]
A home security camera captured the moment a Chevrolet Corvette left the roadway and barreled into a family’s backyard in Florida on Christmas Eve, briefly turning a quiet holiday night into a scene of sudden chaos. The short video clip, released by local news outlets, shows the sports car breaching a residential fence before coming […]
Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-headquartered maker of general-purpose artificial intelligence agents, capping a year in which the social media company has accelerated spending and deal-making to strengthen its position in the AI sector. The transaction was announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal said sources familiar with the […]
PathoCare Holdings, a United States–based diagnostics company, reported that it has obtained a private, third-party tender offer for the secondary purchase of shares held by existing investors. The proposal assigns an implied enterprise value of approximately $1.75 billion, marking the highest valuation the company has recorded to date and extending a series of capital-market transactions […]
Security footage captured an individual bringing a pair of stolen mandolins back to a guitar store and leaving a written apology, according to the limited information released about the incident. The returned instruments had been removed from the shop earlier, and the same person who took them was recorded placing the mandolins inside the store […]
ABC News Live has released a varied slate of video reports and long-form features that range from a historical look at climber Jim Morrison’s landmark Mount Everest achievement to real-time coverage of holiday travel conditions across the United States. The programming, presented as a continuous stream of individual segments, combines breaking news, weather updates, human-interest […]
Silver futures strengthened sharply early Tuesday, recouping part of the losses recorded in the previous session and underscoring the extreme volatility that has characterized precious-metal trading in 2025. Contracts for March delivery rose 5.3% to $74.17 an ounce at 10:30 a.m. in London (5:30 a.m. Eastern), extending the metal’s year-to-date advance to approximately 153%. The […]