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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review Moderna’s application for approval of a flu vaccine, raising concerns amid a recent rollback of longstanding vaccine guidelines.In a letter to Moderna, the FDA pushed back on the Massachusetts-based biotech company’s rationale comparing its mRNA -1010, a product already on the market, to a standard dose for the seasonal flu, the company revealed on Tuesday evening.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe federal agency cited that as the reason it declined to review the application, which claimed there was a lack of “adequate and well-controlled” data. Moderna…

The unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests, multiple sources close to the matter told CBS News. The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones. Two sources identified the technology as a high-energy laser.Meetings were scheduled over safety impacts, but Pentagon officials wanted to test the technology sooner, stating that U.S. Code 130i requirements governing the protection of certain facilities…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! United States figure skating pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates secured the silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finishing with a total score of 224.39 after notching a 134.67 score in their free dance on Wednesday night.Chock and Bates, the married couple who have been skating together for over a decade, were beaten out for gold by French pairing Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, who scored a 135.64 in the free dance for a total of 225.82.It was the pairing’s best score to date, and it was needed to…

TikTok said Wednesday it’s rolling out a new local feed that shows videos from nearby businesses and services based on users’ precise geolocation data.Users of the social media platform will now see a new tab on their app called “Local” that leads to content related to nearby travel, events, restaurants and shopping, as well as posts from local creators, the company said in a statement. The local tab won’t appear in accounts owned by people younger than 18, those who have a private account or who set their privacy settings to “friends” or “only you,” it added. The service is rolling out…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Democrats backed down from legislation that could have potentially revoked state funding for the Virginia Military Institute amid criticism from the Trump administration, VMI cadets and lawmakers in Congress.Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly introduced House Bill 1377, which proposed a task force that could revoke state funding for the school. After scrutiny and controversy, an amended bill passed the Virginia House last Thursday that no longer grants authority to strip the historic military college of funding.The legislation, which is now heading to the Virginia state Senate, still mandates an examination…

As the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge reels from a devastating mass shooting, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Wednesday revealed new details about the shooter. Eight people were killed in the shooting with roughly 25 others injured. The shooter was also found deceased from what is believed to be a self-inflicted wound.RCMP had originally said nine people, as well as the shooter, were dead, but adjusted that count on Wednesday afternoon.There are few details available so far about the victims of this tragedy.Here is what RCMP said on Wednesday about the shooter.The RCMP identified the shooter as 18-year-old…

A man has been shot in the legs while walking along a suburban street in a drive-by shooting in Sydney’s west overnight.Shots were fired at the man from a dark-coloured hatchback as he was walking along O’Connor St, Guildford at about 11pm on Wednesday, police say.The man was struck in the calf and left foot, with the car then fleeing the scene.Camera IconPolice are investigating multiple incidents in Sydney’s south overnight. 7News Credit: Channel 7Less than an hour later, shots were fired into a home on O’Neill St, Guildford.WA’s biggest courts and crime stories to your inboxSign-up to our weekly…

Sunway, founded in 1974 as a tin-mining company and controlled by politically well-connected businessman Jeffrey Cheah, is a hugely diversified conglomerate with regional interests in real estate, construction, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail and leisure.IJM, meanwhile, counts government-linked investment firms holding roughly 45 per cent of its shares — entities that serve as standard-bearers for Malay-majority economic interests.The company, which has a strong presence in construction and infrastructure development of highways and ports, owns lucrative toll-road concessions, quarrying activities and the manufacture of concrete products. It also has a sizable landbank of over 3,300 acres in Malaysia with a gross development value…

New York City, United States – For 14 years, BC Dodge built a career telling other people’s stories as a marketing and communications professional in the nonprofit sector in the Washington, DC area in the United States. But in late 2024, that stable career hit a speed bump.He was laid off from his job amid a round of restructuring. The news landed without warning. One day he had a job, and the next he was sitting at home, staring at the numbers, trying to figure out how to keep paying the mortgage and putting food on the table.Recommended Stories list of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with members of the House Judiciary Committee during a tense hearing Wednesday, as she sought to defend the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and push back on Democrats’ accusations of so-called “weaponization” within the department. Bondi’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee was the first since her confirmation last year as the top U.S. law enforcement official. Much of the hearing quickly descended into chaos and shouting matches, as Democrats took aim at Bondi’s actions, and as Bondi doubled down on the department’s decisions under…