FDA backs OTC Opill

A panel of federal advisers voted Wednesday to back a drugmaker's request to sell a kind of birth control pills over-the-counter, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to approve the first sale of oral contraception on U.S. store shelves without a prescription later this year.

Trooper shot, man dead

A man was killed and an Illinois State Police trooper was injured in exchange of gunfire on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon early Tuesday, police said. Gunfire was exchanged at about 3 a.m. between a suspect and troopers after an “altercation occurred and the male suspect displayed a firearm.

Ex-Pak PM arrested

Paramilitary forces arrested Khan at a court in Islamabad, where he was facing corruption charges. The arrest has triggered rare pushback against the military, the country's most powerful institution.

Revenue rose 18%

Broadcaster Fox Corp beat estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, as recession-wary companies continued to advertise on its network even as they cut their spending on other marketing channels.

Google’s behind in AI?

Google is rushing to regain its lead in the AI arms race. The company's annual I/O conference will be a key test for the tech giant.

Disney updates lawsuit

Disney has amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor

Closes SF store

Whole Foods Market has closed its new flagship store in San Francisco over concerns about worker safety and "high theft."

Sheeran's subway gig

Rather than any chichi Manhattan nightclub, Sheeran’s after-party went down at O’Keefe’s pub near Downtown Brooklyn.