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Rory McIlroy gets snarky on the return of LIV Golf players to PGA Tour: ‘have they brought value?’
Rory McIlroy has responded pointedly to talk of LIV Golf players potentially returning to the PGA Tour, questioning what value such a move would actually bring. His comments come amid growing uncertainty over LIV’s future, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund reportedly withdrawing financial backing for the breakaway tour after the 2026 season, and little…
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Trump’s FDA nominee draws mixed reception
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump’s FDA nominee draws mixed reception President Trump on Wednesday announced Dr. Heidi Overton as his pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which drew varied reactions from the health sector. © Jacquelyn Martin, The Associated Press “Dr….
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Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Senate Health Committee, laid out his concerns over President Trump’s choice to tap Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying her involvement in the administration’s recent vaccine order is “almost disqualifying.” “While I respect Dr. Overton’s experience as a physician, I have strong…
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Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO among Americans killed in Kenya crash
A Forbes 30 Under 30-listed chief executive, identified in reporting as Roger Duarte, has died along with several other Americans in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Duarte was reportedly holidaying in the country, away from his $2.8 million Miami home, when the aircraft went down, and coverage has focused heavily on his entrepreneurial profile rather…
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John Swinney under further pressure over his ‘arrogant’ price cap plans
John Swinney is facing mounting opposition to his plan to force Scottish supermarkets to cap prices on a range of essential food items, after industry body Scotland Food and Drink became the latest organisation to warn of damaging “unintended consequences”. The First Minister is expected to give further details of the policy in his programme…
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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…
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Late-night food bid by Sheffield coffee shop
Late-night addition to popular city area for eating out
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Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore | Letters
Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag, while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Antony So says we need to look beyond stockpiling food George Monbiot is right that Britain has become dangerously complacent about food security (Britain’s scorched fields mean…
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The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features
Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL flagship phones arrive with an emphasis on software features designed to reduce screen time, including proactive assistance for tasks like restaurant bookings and improved voice-to-text. However, The Verge’s review finds the underlying hardware only modestly upgraded from last year’s Pixel 10 Pro line, meaning these headline…
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Nobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby
A Polygon video explores what happened when F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby* entered the public domain in January 2021, freeing anyone to adapt, remix or “steal” the novel without permission. Two developers marked the moment by launching Gatsby Jam, a game jam hosted on itch.io inviting creators to build games based on the newly…