The FDA expects results from its mifepristone safety study by mid-December and a report by March 2027. Abortion opponents seeking tighter restrictions criticized the timetable.
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Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury as they weigh whether former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson lied to Congress about Jan. 6. The Justice Department has declined to confirm or deny an investigation.
Starbucks has explored a takeover of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported, but has not confirmed deal talks. The report lifted Chipotle shares as analysts questioned whether a costly acquisition would distract from Starbucks’ turnaround.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is back in San Diego after 321 days away, including a record stretch at sea and months supporting the war with Iran. Its return follows scrutiny of supply shortages and mental health aboard the carrier.
Bernadette Greene-Placentia says two men sexually assaulted her while she repaired campaign signs in Sun City in August. The Democratic congressional candidate reported the alleged attack to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, which says its investigation is ongoing.
Ithaca has temporarily stopped issuing new event permits to Cornell-affiliated groups and called for city police to handle investigations of violent sex crimes. The move follows a former student’s lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity-house assault.
A Russian guided bomb exploded near buses carrying passengers in Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 people, officials said. The attack followed a deadly strike on a residential building in Pryluky as Kyiv faced emergency power outages.
Two Latvian men were arrested inside RAF Molesworth after police found a breach in the base’s perimeter fence. Counterterrorism officers are investigating and say nothing so far suggests a link to events at RAF Fairford.