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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately sets the stage for a

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali said they’ve arrested a Filipino fugitive accused of helping scam over $67 million out of clients in the Philippines. Hector Aldwin Pantollana, 35, widely known in the Philippines as a casino junket operator, was arrested on Nov. 9 when an automatic gate

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, describing it as a record number of drones deployed in a single attack. Most of the drones were intercepted, according to the air force, but apartment buildings and critical infrastructure

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government. The apparent loss of Kanpaiti to the Kachin Independence Army leaves Myanmar’s military in control

AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show no intention of retreating from a steady transition away from gas-burning cars and trucks, especially

Associated Press KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides. Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing

Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — After almost a year of testimony, closing statements began in the YSL gang and racketeering trial that included rapper Young Thug. The last two defendants, Deamonte Kendrick — who raps as Yak Gotti — and Shannon Stillwell are set to learn their fate on murder, drug, gun and

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation has been ordered detained on charges of sedition. The magistrate court of Kazi Shariful Islam denied bail to Krishna Das Prabhu on Tuesday and ordered him detained pending further proceedings.

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have to wait until next year for a decision on whether they should have the possibility of freedom from prison more than 30 years after killing their parents, a judge said. The shotgun killings of Jose and Kitty Menendez on Aug. 20, 1989, in

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Amy St. Pe’ won an open seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday, wrapping up one of two runoffs in judicial races between candidates who advanced from the Nov. 5 general election. State Sen. Jenifer Branning and Justice Jim Kitchens, meanwhile, were in a tight race as

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. The latest development came hours after thousands of Khan supporters, defying government warnings, broke through a barrier of shipping containers

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to evade a tougher role in the country’s military conscription system, a Seoul court said Tuesday. In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve in the military

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury or damage to the outside, officials said. The failure follows an explosion last year of the same engine during a test. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is investigating,

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to top the all-time high it set a couple weeks