U.S. designates Ecuador’s “Chone Killers” gang a terrorist organization

The United States on Wednesday designated Ecuadorian gang the “Chone Killers” as a foreign terrorist organization, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The gang “has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials, including high-profile assassinations of public officials,” Rubio said in a statement, adding that the group was also branded “specially … Read more

Nonprofit lawn-mowing organization hopes to mow the White House lawn for America 250

A decade ago, Rodney Smith Jr. noticed an elderly neighbor struggling to cut the grass. After stopping to help, he founded the Alabama nonprofit Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service. Now, he’s hoping to honor the president for America’s 250th birthday. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link

FTC alleges influential transgender health organization misled parents about safety of youth treatments

Advocacy group calls for FTC probe into APA over transgender care for kids Dr. Kurt Miceli, Chief Medical Officer of “Do No Harm,” raises concerns over the American Psychological Association’s (APA) contradictory messages regarding gender-affirming care for children and adolescents. His advocacy group calls for a Federal Trade Commission probe into the APA’s alleged promotion … Read more

5 Ebola patients in Africa recover, World Health Organization says

Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the World Health Organization confirms five infected patients have recovered. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist who spent time in Guinea as an Ebola aid worker during the West African epidemic, joins to discuss. Source link

Build a Business Case for Drone Adoption in Your Organization

Most companies look at drones and see gadgets first. Yet turning that curiosity into real value means linking flights to results like lower spending or fewer risks on site. When leaders notice time saved during inspections, budgets start shifting their way. Some teams skip ahead without plans, only to stall later. Others map each flight … Read more

Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says

The Red Cross announced on Saturday that three volunteers had died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty there in March. The central African country has been gripped by an outbreak of the deadly viral disease which the World Health Organization has declared an international public health emergency. The … Read more

Second FDA executive departing organization in less than a week as top drug regulator claims she was fired

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, former acting director of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), became the second high-ranking official to depart the FDA this week after claiming she was fired Friday. Høeg’s departure came after that of former FDA Commissioner … Read more