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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Headquarters, Silver Spring, Maryland, November 4, 2009.Jason Reid | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration announced in recent weeks that it would decline to clarify the law banning the importation of prescription drugs overseas, despite mounting evidence of a conspiracy abroad. A group of companies called Alternative Funding Programs (AFP) connects patients whose health insurance doesn’t cover expensive drugs for serious illnesses with more affordable drugs. The program obtains medicines from foreign markets, which U.S. regulators say violates import laws.Last month, the FDA responded to a March 2024 public petition from the Aimed Alliance, a nonprofit…
Jonathan Ra | Null Photo | Getty Imagesshare in broadcom Shares rose 3.7% in pre-market trading Tuesday after the chip designer announced it would produce future versions of artificial intelligence chips for Google and signed an expansion deal with Anthropic.The latter deal would give the AI startup access to about 3.5 gigawatts worth of computing power and leverage Google’s AI processors, providing some cushion for the stock price.Broadcom stock has had a tough start to 2025, falling nearly 10% since the beginning of the year as investors grow nervous about the bull market in tech stocks. It is also caught…
India has begun a major effort to count its entire population, including all 1.4 billion people, in a census that was first postponed due to the pandemic and then delayed due to administrative issues. Over the next year, more than three million people will go door-to-door in big cities and remote villages, enumerating every household and resident in India and collecting data on their social and economic characteristics. The survey will include caste for the first time in nearly 100 years, a controversial decision that some say could further entrench divisions. The final numbers won’t be known until next year,…
Antonio Garcia Resena | Moments | Getty ImagesThe average tax refund so far this season is about $350 higher than at about the same time in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data.As of March 27, the average refund for individual filers was $3,521, up from $3,170 about a year ago, the IRS reported Friday. The IRS data reflects about 88.4 million individual tax returns received, out of about 164 million expected by the April 15 deadline.Read more CNBC’s personal finance coverageRobinhood, BNY to build Trump account app New graduates face tough job market—why unemployment will hit harder Teenage…
The clock is ticking until the deadline for US President Donald Trump to strike a deal with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz or face “hell” in the face of massive bombing. President Trump had set the deadline for the deal to be 8pm ET on Tuesday (3:30am Wednesday Tehran time). But he has issued similar ultimatums several times in recent weeks, each time delaying the deadline. And his threats are highly controversial, with many pointing out that targeting civilian infrastructure amounts to a war crime. Here’s what you need to know: The president set the deadline in a…
The union at the World Cup venue has asked FIFA to keep ICE officials away from the venue to reduce anxiety.Published April 7, 2026April 7, 2026The union representing about 2,000 food service workers at Los Angeles Stadium has called on FIFA to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) away from World Cup operations in the city, warning that workers could go on strike if their concerns are not addressed.Unite Here Local 11, which represents cooks, servers and bartenders at the Inglewood venue, said Monday that workers do not have labor contracts as the World Cup approaches.Recommended stories list of…
Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31st, but he still works there every day with his colleagues.The 95-year-old, who has led the Omaha, Nebraska-based holding company for 60 years, is effectively retired but still serves as chairman. He comes into the office every day and continues to be included in investment decisions, he told CNBC’s Becky Quick in a March 31 interview on “Squawk Box.” The company’s current CEO is his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel. “I don’t make any (investments) that Greg thinks are wrong,” Buffett said.During his tenure as CEO, Buffett grew Berkshire Hathaway…
Editor’s note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series dedicated to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet and their solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to promote awareness and education on key sustainability issues and inspire positive action. A spirit bear roams along a rain-swept coastline in British Columbia. There are thought to be fewer than 100 of these majestic creatures, also known as Kermode bears, a subspecies of black bear with ghostly white fur. They wander the Great Bear Rainforest, a 450-mile region in western Canada larger than Sri Lanka, where they feed…
In time for Mother’s Day gifts, Nicky Hilton and Kathy Hilton have teamed up for a special mother-daughter campaign for jewelry brand Theo Grace. Founded by Nicky, the brand is full of timeless pieces with an emphasis on customization, giving everything a truly personal touch. And a collaboration with her mother makes the Mother’s Day Made to Treasure collection even more special. “It was so much fun working on Theo Grace’s Mother’s Day collection with my mom,” Nicki told E! Exclusive news. “We laugh a lot when we work together.” The Made to Treasure collection is fully customizable with photos,…
AI should make jobs faster and easier. But some experts say this also poses unexpected and sometimes overlooked challenges for employees.Several leaders at major companies are requiring their employees to incorporate AI into their workflows, with Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke calling it a “fundamental expectation” for employees. A September 2025 study by AI Resume Builder found that 24% of companies said the use of AI is required across all roles, based on responses from approximately 1,300 business leaders.But there’s a disconnect between leaders’ enthusiasm and expectations for AI and employees’ actual experiences, said Dennis Stoll, director of applied psychology at…