By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new federal study finds that people taking popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions. Researchers reviewed electronic medical records for about 1.8 million patients between 2017 and 2022. People taking
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elijah Blue Allman has filed an objection to his mother Cher’s request to be granted conservatorship over him. According court documents filed this week in Los Angeles and obtained by CNN, Allman, 47, is objecting “to appointment of my mother as the proposed temporary conservator on the following
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press A former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his own home during a dispute with a tow truck driver. Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson announced the indictment during a news conference Friday. Steve Perkins, 39, was shot and
Continue ReadingBy FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A chef in Ghana has been preparing banku and other regional dishes on live TV since New Year’s Day as she tries to break a world record for marathon cooking. The attempt is being cheered on and widely celebrated in the West African nation. Failatu Abdul-Razak
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TODAY: Dry air keeps precip at bay until late this afternoon, with light rain and snow possible overnight. Lighter amounts of precip will amounts to no impacts into the weekend. Temperatures remain chilly in the 30s with clouds for Friday. TOMORROW: Saturday is a near-repeat of the day before, starting dry and cloudy before seeing
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ten officers with Nashville police’s specialized investigative unit will be reassigned following an unauthorized release of writings from the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at The Covenant School last year. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police Department said Friday the officers will transition out of the division next
Continue ReadingBy Jaide Timm-Garcia and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A former Alabama police officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man outside his home, Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson said Friday. An Alabama grand jury indicted Mac Bailey Marquette, 23, on Thursday, Anderson said at a news conference. Marquette
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran is taking the helm of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees following the sudden resignation of Scott Bok last month amid a firestorm of controversy. The school announced on Thursday that Raghavendran, a Penn graduate and managing partner of venture capital firm Amasia, is taking over as
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s former energy minister is quitting the Conservative Party and stepping down as a lawmaker over the government’s backtracking on its environmental commitments. Chris Skidmore said Friday he could not support a forthcoming bill that will authorize new North Sea oil and gas drilling. He said “I cannot vote for a bill
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has named a former Colombian foreign minister to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus’ ethnic divide. U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday that María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will work on Guterres’ personal envoy and chief advisor on
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La tercera ronda de documentos de una demanda relacionada con Jeffrey Epstein, el pederasta convicto que murió en la cárcel antes de poder enfrentar un juicio por cargos federales de tráfico sexual, se hizo pública este viernes. La publicación de este viernes tenía más de mil páginas, y llega después de
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The Mizzou men’s basketball team isn’t throwing out the record books, by any means. The Tigers are 8-5 headed into the start of conference play, however, the team does recognize an opportunity with that new start.
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — La compañía Minera Panamá, filial de la canadiense First Quantum Minerals, pidió este viernes a las autoridades panameñas “asegurar el sitio y garantizar la paz y el orden público para prevenir cualquier acción violenta o ilegal”, ante una marcha convocada para el próximo martes 9 de enero hacia las instalaciones de la
Continue ReadingOpinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) — With the days dwindling until the Iowa caucuses, both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley probably wish they could channel some of University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark’s buzzer-beating magic. And quite literally so in DeSantis’ case, as he opened his town hall on
Continue ReadingNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen. She said she hopes their happiness “wasn’t completely stripped away.” Abby Zwerner spoke to media in Newport News on the January 6 anniversary of
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By Samantha Delouya, Jeff Winter and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The third round of documents from a lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted pedophile who died in jail before he could face trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, was publicly released Friday. Friday’s release included over thirteen hundred pages as of mid-afternoon, and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Millions of people across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a wintry mix of precipitation as a potent storm system looks to bring snow, freezing rain and ice to the region. The system is expected to reach North Carolina by Saturday morning and then track along the northeastern coastline throughout the
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A California state judge has ruled that Snap must face a lawsuit from families whose children allegedly used the Snapchat app to purchase fentanyl on the platform. Tuesday’s ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff permits a dozen claims to proceed against Snap from the relatives
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Coleman Click here for updates on this story January 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — From the vibrant heart of Houston’s music scene emerges Corey Stoot, a guitar maestro whose strings resonate with the rhythms of jazz, blues, R&B, rock, reggae, and hip-hop. Embracing the legacy of legends like George Benson, Jimi Hendrix,
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday. Twenty-four illnesses, including five hospitalizations, have been reported in 14 states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
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