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Doctor to plead guilty to supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
By Lisa Richwine June 16 (Reuters) - A California doctor charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the drug ketamine, according to a court filing on Monday.Salvador Plasencia, who operated an urgent c...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Eli Lilly nears $1.3 billion deal for gene-editing biotech Verve Therapeutics, FT reports
June 16 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N is in advanced talks to acquire gene editing startup Verve Therapeutics VERV.O for up to $1.3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Judge deems Trump's National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal
Grants for research on diversity-related topics canceledJudge says government 'bearing down on people of color'Grants are ordered reinstated to organizations and states By Daniel Wiessner, Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Monday said the termination of...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Eli Lilly Close To Buying Gene-Editing Biotech Verve Therapeutics - FT
June 16 (Reuters) - ELI LILLY CLOSE TO BUYING GENE-EDITING BIOTECH VERVE THERAPEUTICS- FTELI LILLY IS IN ADVANCED TALKS TO BUY GENE EDITING START-UP VERVE THERAPEUTICS FOR UP TO $1.3BN - FTSource text: https://on.ft.com/4e57goZReuters
Mon, Jun 16
Trump to return to Washington early from G7 summit for 'important matters'
June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will return to Washington from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday night to attend to many "important matters," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
US CDC official in charge of COVID, RSV data resigns ahead of vaccine meeting
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, June 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. government scientist who oversees the team responsible for collecting data on COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations used to shape national vaccine policy has resigned, citing concerns over how such data would be used by the Trump administration...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
OpenAI wins $200 million US defense contract
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - ChatGPT maker OpenAI was awarded a $200 million contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with artificial intelligence tools, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday."Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
US news consumers are turning to podcaster Joe Rogan and away from traditional sources, report shows
By Helen CosterJune 17 (Reuters) - Prominent podcasters like Joe Rogan are playing a bigger role in news dissemination in the United States, as are AI chatbots, contributing to the further erosion of traditional media, according to a report released on Tuesday.In the week following the January 2025 ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
KKR Announced Signing Of Definitive Agreements To Acquire Zenith Energy
June 17 (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc KKR.N:ANNOUNCED SIGNING OF DEFINITIVE AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE ZENITH ENERGY FROM CONSORTIUM INCLUDING PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS, OTHERSTRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN LATE 2025, SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY REGULATORY APPROVALSReuters
Mon, Jun 16
SoftBank seeks to raise $4.9 billion in T-Mobile share sale, Bloomberg News reports
June 16 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T is looking to raise nearly $4.9 billion in an unregistered overnight block sale of T-Mobile TMUS.O shares, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.SoftBank is offering to sell 21.5 million shares for $224 to $228 each, Bloomberg said, citing t...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Fired members say Kennedy's vaccine panel shake-up weakens US immunization program
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - The ousted members of a key panel of vaccine experts said on Monday that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s purge of the panel weakens the government's vaccine program, may impact access to lifesaving vaccines, and puts famili...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Trump says everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran
June 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States."IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!&#...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Republican US lawmaker concerned about Venezuelan activist's detention by ICE
ICE detained Venezuelan activist Gregory Sanabria TarazonaActivist had sought asylum in USAmnesty International says activist was previously tortured by Maduro's governmentBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - A congressman from President Donald Trump's Republican Party has ra...Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
Doctor to plead guilty to ketamine distribution in Matthew Perry case
June 16 (Reuters) - Salvador Plasencia, a California doctor charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the drug ketamine, according to a court filing on Monday.Reuters
Mon, Jun 16
