Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes southern Panama; USGS gives it its highest impact alert
The USGS put the quake at magnitude 7.7 with a red alert, its highest, in its automated impact estimate; strong aftershocks followed.
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Blue Origin to build a $555 million campus in Hutto, Texas, with 2,000 jobs, governor says
Texas extended an $18.2 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant for the manufacturing and operations campus.
FDA seeks public input on how to design early trials of ibogaine
The FDA asked for comments by Nov. 20 on how early clinical trials of the psychedelic ibogaine should be designed.
A million San Diegans learned CPR. Did more people survive?
San Diego County and UC San Diego say more than 1 million people have now learned hands-only CPR, meeting a goal set in early 2024.
California's 3D-printer gun-blocking law waits for proof the technology works
A law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday in Sacramento will require 3D printers sold in California to block attempts to print guns, but only after the…
San Diego County opens El Niño hub as NOAA forecasts a possibly record event
San Diego County has opened an El Niño information hub on Alert San Diego, pointing residents to emergency alerts, sandbag locations, neighborhood hazard…
Falls sent nearly 40,000 older San Diegans to the ER in 2024
Falls were the leading cause of emergency department visits for San Diego County residents 60 and older in 2024, County data show: nearly 40,000 visits,…
BancFirst wins approval to buy SpiritBank after a Tulsa lending objection is heard
The Federal Reserve has approved BancFirst Corp.'s purchase of Spirit BankCorp, adding SpiritBank's six branches in Tulsa, Sapulpa and Bristow to Oklahoma's…
What the SEC's "innovation exemption" means for tokenized stocks
The SEC has opened a five-year window for blockchain-based versions of U.S.-listed stocks to trade on new "tokenized securities venues," which may run…
FDA pilot aims to speed the first human tests of new drugs
The FDA has opened applications for a pilot program meant to speed first-in-human drug trials in the United States, which the agency says can take up to two…
FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill that nearly doubled median survival in an advanced pancreatic cancer trial
The FDA has approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a daily pill from Redwood City, Calif.-based Revolution Medicines, for adults whose pancreatic adenocarcinoma…
SEC proposes a rulebook for raising money by selling crypto tokens
The SEC has proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets," its first rules written specifically for projects that raise money by selling crypto tokens.