WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Swears in Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham as Principal Deputy Director of CDC * WASHINGTON DEC. 15, 2025 Ralph Abraham, M.D., was sworn in today as Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He will begin his duties at CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Januar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE-666) on December 9, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: All of the supply and use categories for 2025/26 U.S. wheat are unchanged this month. However, there are offsetting by-class revisions for both feed and residual use and exports. The projected 2025/26 season-average farm price remains at $5.00 per bushel. This month's 2025/26 global whea  more