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White House domestic policy aide Heidi Overton is among the final candidates the Trump administration is considering to lead the FDA. No selection has been made and it is unclear whether Overton has the backing of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Any nominee for FDA commissioner would require Senate confirmation.

On the 24th Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu completed his testimony at the Tel Aviv District Court, ending a roughly 18‑month testimony phase that comprised 98 hearings. Prosecutors had cross‑examined him on cases known as 1000, 2000 and 4000; Netanyahu denied all charges. The presiding judge said the trial will transfer back to the Jerusalem District Court and proceed to the defense‑witness stage; Netanyahu’s team plans to call 100 defense witnesses and other co‑defendants are expected to testify.