Most Patients Stop Using Wegovy, Ozempic for Weight Loss Within Two Years, Analysis Finds
July 10 By Chad Terhune (Reuters) -Only one in four U.S. patients prescribed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss were still taking the popular medications two years later, according to an analysis of U.S. pharmacy claims provided to Reuters that also showed a…
Who Is Who in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Shooting Trial
July 9 By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -Nineteen months after charges were first filed against actor Alec Baldwin over the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins the case reaches a climax this week when the actor faces a criminal manslaughter trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico….
Pentagon to Assess Boeing Deal With DOJ Before Deciding on Impact of Guilty Plea
July 8 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon plans to assess Boeing’s improvement plans and Justice Department deal before determining what impact the planemaker’s plan to plead guilty could have on its government contracts, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Monday. A…
Storm Beryl Shifts Toward Houston, Could Make Landfall as Category 2 Hurricane
July 7 By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Beryl could grow into a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in the Houston area early on Monday as it regains strength moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center….
NFL-Vikings Rookie Jackson, Two Others Killed in Car Crash
July 6 By Rory Carroll (Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school football teammates were killed in a car crash early on Saturday morning, Maryland State Police said. Jackson, 24, and Isaiah Hazel, 23, were pronounced dead at…
Suspected Impaired Driver Kills Three in New York City Park
July 5 By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol was in custody on Friday after his pickup truck plowed into a crowd celebrating the Fourth of July in a Lower Manhattan park, killing three and injuring seven…
In Uncertain Times, Americans Take a Break for Independence Day
July 4 By Frank McGurty NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millions of Americans took a welcome Fourth of July break on Thursday, flocking to parades, fireworks shows and barbecues for a brief respite from the daily drumbeat of unsettling news at home and abroad. The holiday,…
Colorado Reports Human Case of Bird Flu
July 3 By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Public health officials in Colorado on Wednesday announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after reporting mild symptoms, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye. The man is an employee at a dairy farm who had exposure…
Tipped Off: American Consumers Grapple With Tip Creep
July 2 By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Ted Rossman was at Newark Airport in New Jersey the other day, he got a shock along with his sandwich. Rossman, a senior industry analyst for financial information site Bankrate, went to a self-serve kiosk…
US Supreme Court Sidesteps Dispute on State Laws Regulating Social Media
July 1 By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped making a decision on the legality of Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas designed to restrict the power of social media companies to curb content that the platforms deem objectionable. The…