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Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder - AP News

A Minnesota jury has awarded $65.5 million to a woman who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing mesothelioma. Jurors determined plaintiff Anna Jean Houghton Carley should be compensated by …

Inflation impacts Christmas tamale prices, with key ingredient 15% more expensive than last year - ABC7 Los Angeles

CNN recently reported that a pound of masa, on average, costs about $1.99. That's up about 30 cents from this time last year.

Space Development Agency awards roughly $3.5 billion to 4 companies for 72 missile tracking and warning satellites - Spaceflight Now

Pueblo steel mill faces lawsuits over allegedly stopping shipments of train track rails - Colorado Public Radio

BNSF says the Rocky Mountain Steel Mill in Pueblo stopped shipping rails for train tracks this fall.

What AI data centers are doing to your electric bill : Planet Money - NPR

As a country, we are spending more to get data centers up and running than we spent to build the entire interstate highway system. (Yes, that’s inflation-adjusted.) With tech companies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI, data centers have kind of …

Olympia Provisions Recalls Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service - fsis.usda.gov

Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract - TechCrunch

The $816 million contract follows a separate $515 million — both awarded by the U.S. Space Development Agency.

Maître Saladier Inc. Recalls Lorraine Quiche Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection - fsis.usda.gov

Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to roll-away risk - ABC News

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away

Commissioners approve Georgia Power expansion despite questions, protests - WABE

The Georgia Public Service Commission Friday unanimously approved an expansion deal for Georgia Power expected to cost at least $15 billion. In order to meet rising demand the utility is predicting from large customers, mostly data centers, Georgia Power will…

Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Supporting Competition Among Real Estate Brokerages - Department of Justice (.gov)

Today, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in the case of Davis et al. v. Hanna Holdings Inc. The lawsuit, brought by homebuyers, alleges that re…

Day laborers in Los Angeles protest noise machines installed at Home Depot store in Cypress Park - ABC7 Los Angeles

Immigrant rights advocates are sounding the alarm about a high-pitched noise they say is coming from machines installed at Home Depot in Cypress Park.

CNBC anchor who blasted Trump’s ‘insane’ tariffs is now shocked by ‘very, very low’ inflation. How to capitalize in 2026 - Yahoo Finance

Liesman wasn’t alone in his reaction.

Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court - TechCrunch

The decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla's incorporation from Delaware to Texas.

Last Full Trading Week of 2025 Brings Treasury Yields Lower - The Wall Street Journal

Stock Market on Dec. 19, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher amid AI-trade comeback; S&P 500 ekes out weekly gain after tech rally on Friday - MarketWatch

The U.S. stock market ended higher Friday, as the S&P 500's tech sector saw it best day in nearly a month.

Cytokinetics heart drug wins FDA approval, the biotech’s first - statnews.com

It took 27 years, but Cytokinetics secured its first U.S. drug approval.

Carnival Surges On Earnings Beat, Outlook, Reinstated Dividend - Investor's Business Daily

Carnival Cruise saw multiple records in 2025 and ended the year by clearing Q4 earnings, reinstated dividend. CCL stock jumps.

Rocket Lab Awarded $816M Prime Contract to Build Missile- Defense Satellite Constellation for U.S. Space Force - Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab’s largest contract to date solidifies its position as a disruptive force in national security space, redefining the speed and efficiency of satellite production and challenging legacy aerospace primes.

Cytokinetics Announces FDA Approval of MYQORZO™ (aficamten) for the Treatment of Adults with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms - Cytokinetics

MYQORZO, a Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor, Directly Addresses Underlying Hypercontractility Associated with Obstructive HCM FDA Approval Based on Results of SEQUOIA-HCM MYQORZO is Company’s First FDA-Approved Medicine Company to Host Investor Conference Call Today …