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FDA Approves First New Oral Gonorrhea Treatments in Decades, Offering Alternatives to the Standard Shot

The FDA approved two first-in-class oral antibiotics for uncomplicated gonorrhea, a long-awaited option as resistance threatens the standard ceftriaxone injection. ...Read more

#gonorrhea, #antibiotics, #fda, #stis, #drugresistance

Bystander Video Fuels Dispute After U.S. Citizen Killed in Minnesota Immigration Operation

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a mother and poet, was shot by a federal agent during an ICE sweep in Minneapolis, prompting investigations and outrage. ...Read more

#minneapolis, #ice, #useofforce, #immigration, #federalagents

Bitcoin slips below $90,000 as U.S. spot crypto ETFs see biggest outflows in months

Bitcoin fell under $90,000 as U.S. spot crypto ETFs posted their largest net outflows since November, triggering broad declines and liquidations. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etfs, #markets, #liquidations

Orioles, Gunnar Henderson agree to $8.5 million deal for 2026, set arbitration record

Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson agrees to a one-year, $8.5 million deal for 2026, avoiding arbitration and setting a franchise first-year record. ...Read more

#mlb, #orioles, #gunnarhenderson, #salaryarbitration

Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah Recovery Meets IMF Limits as $206 Million Emergency Loan Arrives

After Cyclone Ditwah killed hundreds and caused $4.1B in damage, Sri Lanka gets $206M IMF emergency funds as a key bailout review is delayed. ...Read more

#srilanka, #imf, #cyclone, #debt, #climate

Scientists Add 260 New Species to the Record — Even as Many Near Extinction

Kew Gardens and the California Academy named more than 260 new plants, fungi and animals in 2025, highlighting discovery in a time of rapid biodiversity loss. ...Read more

#biodiversity, #newspecies, #conservation, #taxonomy, #climatechange

Israel to Let Dozens of Aid Group Licenses Lapse, Threatening Gaza Relief Operations

Israel says 37 international NGOs failed new vetting rules and must wind down by March 1, raising fears of disrupted health and food aid in Gaza. ...Read more

#gaza, #israel, #humanitarian, #ngos, #aid

Multi-Day Winter Storm Pattern to Spread Snow, Flooding Rains and Severe Weather Across More Than 30 States

A sprawling Jan. 6–10 storm pattern brings feet of mountain snow in the West, flooding rain and tornado risk in the South, and weekend snow near the Great Lakes. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #snow, #severeweather, #flooding, #travel

FIFA and Lenovo Unveil ‘Football AI’ for 2026 World Cup, Bringing Avatars, Analytics and New Data Questions

FIFA and Lenovo say AI will power team analysis, 3D player avatars for offside calls and stabilized ref cams at the 2026 World Cup—raising privacy issues. ...Read more

#fifa, #worldcup2026, #ai, #var, #lenovo

St. Louis Transportation Museum Seeks Memories of S.S. Admiral and Route 66 Drive-Ins for Centennial Exhibit

Kirkwood’s National Museum of Transportation invites 600-word reminiscences for a Route 66 centennial show opening March 14. ...Read more

#route66, #stlouis, #museum, #nostalgia, #transportation

Micro-Cap Cold-Chain Firm VerifyMe Becomes Unexpected Crypto Bet After Tokenization Merger Plan

VerifyMe shares soared after a proposed reverse merger would hand control to Cayman-based Open World, aiming to take real-world-asset tokenization public. ...Read more

#crypto, #tokenization, #nasdaq, #reversemerger, #microcap

China Opens Review of Meta’s Planned Manus AI Acquisition, Testing Reach of Export Controls

Beijing is probing whether Meta’s $2B–$3B deal for Singapore-based Manus improperly exported AI tech from China, raising risks for cross-border AI M&A. ...Read more

#china, #meta, #ai, #exportcontrols, #mergers

Warner Bros. Discovery Board Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Skydance Bid, Back Netflix Merger

WBD’s board unanimously told investors to reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer and stick with Netflix’s lower, less leveraged deal. ...Read more

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #netflix, #paramount

Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump’s Emergency Tariffs, With $133 Billion at Stake

Justices are expected to decide whether Trump lawfully used emergency powers to impose sweeping 2025 tariffs, a test of executive power and $133B in duties. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #tariffs, #trade, #ieepa, #trump

Flu Surge Pushes 2025–26 Season to ‘Moderately Severe’ as Mutated H3N2 Strain Spreads

CDC estimates 11 million flu illnesses and rising hospitalizations as a drifted H3N2 strain and falling vaccination rates strain U.S. clinics. ...Read more

#flu, #influenza, #vaccines, #cdc, #publichealth