FDA Leadership: President Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton, a UNM-trained physician and White House Domestic Policy Council aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration—setting up a Senate confirmation fight over priorities like faster drug approvals, lower drug prices, and RFK Jr.-aligned health policy. Tech & Markets: Meta’s child-safety trial in Oakland is escalating financial risk for the company, with states alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to hook minors and mishandle data—pressuring Meta’s stock and raising the stakes for possible penalties up to $1.4 trillion. NM Energy & Permitting: Opponents of Project Jupiter have taken the air permit dispute to the New Mexico Supreme Court, seeking to pause a Sept. 14 hearing tied to methane-powered fuel cell data centers planned for Doña Ana County. Defense Manufacturing: Castelion raised $1 billion to scale hypersonic weapons production, including expansion at its Sandoval County Project Ranger complex tied to Blackbeard and future strike/defense systems. Local Business & Community: Mora County added a new stop to the fare-free 810 Mora Blue Bus route in La Cueva, aiming to boost access and local economic development. Travel & Retail (Route 66): Wyndham is launching a limited Route 66 candy box featuring “Roasted Green Chile” and 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points redeemable for hotel stays.