FDA expands access to pancreatic cancer drug helping patients like Ben Sasse

The Food and Drug Administration said it will allow some pancreatic cancer patients to receive access to a promising drug, even before it is officially approved for use. The medication, daraxonrasib, is a pill taken three times a day. The drug blocks a signal that causes cancer cells to grow non-stop. Drugmaker Revolution Medicine reported …

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US Judge Blocks Trump From Ending Protections for Nearly 3,000 Yemeni Nationals

May 1 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠federal judge ⁠on Friday blocked U.S. ​President Donald Trump’s ‌administration from moving ‌ahead ⁠next ⁠week with its plans to end temporary ​legal protections that have allowed nearly ​3,000 people from Yemen ⁠to live ⁠and work ⁠in the ​United States. U.S. District Judge ​Dale ⁠Ho in Manhattan issued the order at …

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Antioch police launch program to help drivers with autism during traffic stops

The Antioch Police Department has launched a program designed to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for drivers with autism and other communication challenges. The program gives drivers a blue-colored envelope to store key documents — including a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance — along with emergency contact information and simple …

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High-yield savings accounts: Best rates and top picks for May 2026

There are multiple, lucrative high-yield savings accounts for savers to consider this month. DAVID BENITO/DBenitostock/Getty Images High interest savings accounts are once again drawing attention as interest rates remain elevated compared to just a few years ago. While the Federal Reserve has begun easing its benchmark rate, savers can still find competitive yields that significantly …

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Proposed Fort Bliss Data Center Could Use More Power Than All of El Paso

The U.S. Army is proposing developing a gargantuan, 3-gigawatt data center complex on Fort Bliss property that within a few years would consume more electricity than all of El Paso Electric’s 460,000 customers combined – even as questions about its development, water usage and air pollution remain unanswered. The publicly-traded investment firm Carlyle Group would …

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Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England

The co-founder of the fashion brand Superdry was convicted Friday of rape after a night of drinking. James Holder, 54, was found guilty by a jury in Gloucester Crown Court of one count of rape but acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration for the May 2022 assault. Holder had been out for …

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