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Navy admiral resigns as top doctor for Congress amid misconduct allegations

Washington — Dr. Brian Monahan, the attending physician of the U.S. Capitol, has resigned from his post as lawmakers’ top doctor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday, amid allegations of misconduct.  “My understanding is he’s resigned,” Thune said. One source familiar with the matter told CBS News that Monahan, a two-star Navy admiral, resigned…

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Iran shifts focus to “harder targets, like military sites” with mounting sabotage attacks, U.K. spy chief warns

London — Iran has made a “major shift” in its efforts to attack the United Kingdom, including going after harder targets such as military bases, the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 warned Tuesday.  In his annual threat update at MI5 headquarters in London, Sir Ken McCallum outlined the growing challenges facing the country, from…

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U.K. believes Iran “played a part” in incident near RAF Fairford base used by U.S. forces, prime minister says

London — The British government believes Iran “played a part” in the incident over the weekend at the RAF Fairford air base in England, which has been used by U.S. warplanes carrying out strikes on Iran, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday. Burnham’s remarks to the BBC were the first confirmation by the British government…

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Trump and Rubio question U.K. handling of possible plot against air base after 5 men released on bail

London — President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have criticized British counterterror police’s handling of a possible plot targeting a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces, with Rubio calling it a “very serious” incident and alleging that it “clearly involved” a foreign actor, and the president suggesting it “might be” Iran. Five…

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FTC sues Hims & Hers, alleging it shared people’s health data with Meta and Snap

The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers’ health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleged that Hims & Hers shared the data despite promising to protect consumers’ privacy. “Hims…

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