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US senator presses Pentagon to use key safety system in DC-area helicopter flights

US senator presses Pentagon to use key safety system in DC-area helicopter flights

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Democrat on the committee overseeing aviation challenged the Pentagon on Friday to justify not using a key safety system on routine military helicopter flights in the U.S. capital region following a deadly accident.A U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) regional jet in January near Washington’s Reagan A ...

2025-03-08 19:26:08
USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees

USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees

By Tom Polansek and Leah DouglasCHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, raising concerns about government oversight of the food supply as the Trump administration seeks to downsize the federal bureaucracy and slash costs.The USDA eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiolog ...

2025-03-08 19:24:47
Dexcom receives FDA warning letter for two U.S. manufacturing facilities

Dexcom receives FDA warning letter for two U.S. manufacturing facilities

(Reuters) -Medical device maker Dexcom (NASDAQ:DXCM) said it has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following inspections of its two key manufacturing facilities, sending its shares down nearly 7% after the bell.The warning letter identified issues in manufacturing processes and quality management system at Dexcom’s facilities in San Diego, California and Mesa, ...

2025-03-08 19:23:04
DoorDash and Williams-Sonoma to join S&P 500; shares rally

DoorDash and Williams-Sonoma to join S&P 500; shares rally

(Reuters) - Shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH), Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM), Expand Energy and TKO Group rose in extended trade on Friday after an announcement they would join the S&P 500. The four companies will join Wall Street’s most widely followed stock benchmark before the start of trading on Monday, March 24, S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a news release.DoorDash jumped 7.5%, Williams ...

2025-03-08 19:21:45