Exclusive-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner’s exit, sources say

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, is expected to leave the agency just days after Commissioner Marty
Iran’s top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US

NEW DELHI (AP) — Iran ’s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly
Election denial is a fault line in Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state

ATLANTA (AP) — The specter of the 2020 election — when President Donald Trump refused to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden — continues to haunt Georgia and casts a long shadow over the Republican primary
Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had
Trump announces new National Garden of American Heroes in Washington D.C
May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new National Garden of American Heroes in the District of Columbia to help mark the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the United States in
Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s an existence that Congo’s president has described as “living the Congolese dream.” For the 15 Latin Americans deported to the African nation under the Trump administration’s widely criticized crackdown on migrants, it
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing
Trump and Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations (VIDEO)

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China. Speaking to reporters as he
Starbucks cuts 300 US corporate jobs and closes some regional offices

By Waylon Cunningham May 15 (Reuters) – Starbucks is laying off 300 U.S. corporate employees in its regional support offices as it seeks to return to “durable, profitable growth,” the company announced early Friday. The company said
US manufacturing output accelerates on auto production in April

WASHINGTON, May 15(Reuters) – U.S. factory production accelerated in April as motor vehicle output surged, suggesting underlying strength in manufacturing, though supply disruptions from the war with Iran are casting a shadow over the sector. Manufacturing output