By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide for use in chronic weight management Wednesday, making official the use of a medicine already widely prescribed off-label for weight loss. The drug, called Mounjaro for diabetes, will be called Zepbound for weight loss, according to
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By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington and Tokyo (CNN) — Angst, unease and outrage are spreading through corners of the Biden administration as Israeli forces show no signs of letting up their relentless attacks inside Gaza and the civilian death toll in the besieged enclave – already in the
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — One person was hurt at a Houston-area chemical plant that caught fire and sent thick plumes of black smoke skyward Wednesday for hours before emergency responders managed to knock down most of the flames and hotspots, officials said. A majority of the fire at the Sound
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida set off an uproar in the House Democratic Caucus when she bluntly described her view of members who wouldn’t back a resolution affirming support for Israel in its war against Hamas. “Someone who votes against this, I would think, doesn’t
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Grace Christian Fellowship has been in North Portland for decades. Senior Pastor Tony Gies says they do a lot of outreach in their community. “We have quite a big ministry to the homeless community,” said Gies. “We have a clothing closet.
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By Abeer Salman, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the battered enclave in a growing exodus as Israel intensifies its ground and air campaign. Streams of people – women, children, the elderly and disabled – made their way down Salah Eddin Street, one of the
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The Kenyan government has declared that Monday will be a “special holiday” in which people nationwide will be expected to plant trees to help with the country’s land restoration efforts. Kithure Kindiki, cabinet secretary for the Interior and Administration of National Government in Kenya, made the announcement in a
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett has easily won a third term after an expensive race against a Republican challenger who had a significant fundraising advantage. Hogsett received 59.51% of votes. Businessman and former city-county councilman Jefferson Shreve received 40.49% of votes in Tuesday’s election. Hogsett also won
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By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a key question over whether Democratic momentum will translate for his own reelection effort. The Biden campaign feels confident about the saliency of issues like abortion heading into 2024, suggesting that key Biden agenda items
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO AND BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A massive fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Wednesday sent a plume of black smoke into the sky as officials closed down a local highway and ordered residents to take shelter. Authorities issued the shelter-in-place order for residents within a
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By Barry Neild and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s leading aircraft manufacturer says it’s completed a successful test flight of a new widebody passenger airplane that it claims could replace Western aircraft in the country’s skies. The United Aircraft Corporation said a prototype of its IL-96-400M long-haul airplane has taken off for the first
Continue Reading By Sarah Dean, Allegra Goodwin and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Members of African ethnic groups in Sudan’s Darfur region appear to have been rounded up by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and other Arab militias, according to videos and images verified and geolocated by CNN. The videos emerged over the past two weeks.
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off a victory in Republican-leaning Kentucky that raised his national profile, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday that Democrats can overcome America’s deep divisions by trying “to lead with compassion” and improving the lives of the people who elect them. After a bitter campaign against GOP
Continue ReadingOpinion by Corey Mintz (CNN) — A new initiative by DoorDash, if successful, could redefine the meaning of tipping. “Orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered — are you sure you want to continue?” This message is currently prompted to some customers placing an order without adding a tip. It even clarifies the potential
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge at Britain’s High Court ruled Wednesday that life support for a terminally ill 8-month-old baby should be withdrawn in a hospice or hospital, despite efforts by the infant’s parents and the Italian government to transport her to Italy for further treatment. The parents of baby
Continue Reading By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ohio on Tuesday night became the latest state to protect reproductive rights in its state constitution — joining California, Vermont and Michigan. It is the first and only state under full Republican legislative control to do so, signifying a growing disconnect between Ohio voters and the state’s Republican leadership,
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may be time to get out those fairytale ballgowns. The theme of the next Met Gala has been unveiled: It’s “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” The Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Wednesday revealed the theme of its spring 2024 exhibit, which
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Deputies responded to Tanner Bridge Drive and Tara Road on Saturday at 9 a.m. for a report of a person found unconscious with no pulse.
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) — A Republican candidate who refused to denounce a local Moms for Liberty Chapter that used a quote by Adolf Hitler in a newsletter earlier this year has won the election for mayor of Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. While Sue Finkam condemned the use of
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los tres pandas gigantes dan vueltas en su recinto en el Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian en Washington, masticando brotes y hojas de bambú, trepando ramas y, en general, luciendo adorables. Para el flujo constante de visitantes, fue la última oportunidad de ver a Tian Tian, Mei Xiang y su cachorro
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