New diabetes drug Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss that the popular drug Ozempic, a new analysis found. The analysis conducted by Truveta Research found that patients taking Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro were “significantly more likely” to experience 5 percent, 10 percent and 15 percent loss of their body weight while taking the drug than those...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday said 11 more hostages held by the Islamic militant group Hamas are leaving Gaza and are headed to Israel. The IDF said in a Telegram post that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had confirmed the hostages were en route to Israeli territory. Qatari Foreign Ministry...
The mayor of Paris says she is quitting X, formerly Twitter, arguing the social media platform has "become a gigantic global sewer" that counters democracy and peaceful debate. In a lengthy post titled "Why I am leaving Twitter" on Monday, Anne Hidalgo said it has "become an impressive tool for destroying our democracies." "Today, controversy,...
President Biden on Monday criticized Republicans and former President Trump for efforts that he argued would make the supply chain more vulnerable, including undoing some of his major accomplishments and looking to replace ObamaCare. The president announced 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data during the first meeting of his supply chain resilient...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by Arizona’s two top state legislators to avoid sitting for depositions in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two state voting laws as racially discriminatory. Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma (R) and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R) had filed an emergency request urging the justices to pause a...
Melania Trump is poised to be among a group of all the living former first ladies — including Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush — to attend a tribute service this week honoring Rosalynn Carter. The ex-model and wife of former President Trump was on a list of expected guests released Monday by the Carter Center....
Idaho is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it enforce a near-total abortion ban while the state appeals a lower court ruling that the ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law. In an emergency application posted Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador (R) asked the justices to overrule an injunction issued by a...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) just checked an item off his bucket list: going skydiving with a 106-year-old World War II veteran. The Texas Tribune reported Monday that the governor traveled to an area near San Marcos to go skydiving with Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran who has years of experience as...
Michigan’s State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh announced her bid for the state’s 8th Congressional District on Monday, becoming the first Democrat to launch a campaign for the seat following news that Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) would not seek reelection. Pugh also announced that she would be dropping her Senate bid. “Voters in the...
Scott Havens, the CEO of Bloomberg Media, is leaving his position with the media giant to become the team president for the New York Mets. The team said in a news release Monday it has appointed Havens as their president of business operations. In his new role, Havens will oversee day-to-day operations of the team’s...
An attempted hijacking of a commercial tanker on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden was not carried out by Yemeni Houthis and instead appears to have been done by five Somali individuals, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Monday. “We know that they’re not Houthi,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters. The U.S....
Binance reportedly acted as a “colossal money-laundering hub for terrorists, cybercriminals and customers in sanctioned countries.” That is pretty horrific behavior — many steps beyond mere ministerial mistakes.
The California Highway Patrol is increasing its operations to help curb organized retail crime under a new order from the state's governor, Gavin Newsom. “When criminals run out of stores with stolen goods, they need to be arrested and escorted directly into jail cells," Newsom wrote in a statement announcing the effort. "Leveraging hundreds of...
U.S. oil and gas companies extracted record amounts of planet-warming oil and gas in 2023 — a year that was the globe’s hottest in recorded history. New reporting from The Guardian on Monday found that the U.S. government is planning for oil and gas production levels to stay at “near-record levels” until mid-century. The U.S., like most...
A new analysis says Maryland has the highest average student loan debt per borrower, coming in at more than $40,000 each. Degree Choices, an organization dedicated to helping students with their higher education journey, analyzed federal data to rank the states with the most student loan debt. The top five states are all on the...
Leaked documents show that fossil fuel pushes were among “potential discussion areas” for the United Arab Emirates, ahead of this year’s global climate summit in Dubai. The documents were obtained by the Centre for Climate Reporting and their release comes just days before the start of the summit known as COP28, which runs from Nov. 30-Dec....
The man accused of shooting three Palestinian American students in Vermont pleaded not guilty to charges at an arraignment hearing Monday. Jason Eaton, 48, appeared in court virtually, where he pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder. Chittenden County Superior Court Judge Gregory Rainville ordered him held without bail until his next...
One of the principal challenges of the new House Speaker should be to find ways to re-educate members and instill in them a greater respect for the institution over their petty grievances.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a truce in Gaza for two days as hostages and prisoners are set to be exchanged for a fourth day on Monday. Qatar's Foreign Ministry said the agreement was reached for two additional days but did not share any other immediate details. Israel and Hamas have paused deadly...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that Sunday set an agency-wide record for the busiest air travel day ever. More than 2.9 million individuals were screened at airports across the United States on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the TSA said on X, formerly Twitter, marking “the busiest day ever for air travel.” The TSA also reminded...
As the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become more politicized, a new report has found that DEI efforts have lost momentum over the last year. A report from Paradigm, a DEI consulting company, found that though 54 percent of companies have a budget for DEI initiatives, that percentage is down 4 points from 2022. ...
The editor-in-chief of Israeli news outlet Haaretz blasted Elon Musk's visit to Israel, calling the tech billionaire a "blatant antisemite and publisher of antisemitism" amid backlash over antisemitic content on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "Blatant antisemite & publisher of antisemitism Elon Musk should be persona non grata in Israel," Haaretz...
With everybody accusing everybody else of weaponizing government, we don't have to weaponize the Constitution.
This new ad policy enables Meta to profit directly off of a lie that nearly destroyed American democracy.
Former President Trump over the weekend revived his calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act if he wins the 2024 presidential election. In a Truth Social post, the leading GOP presidential candidate claimed he’s “seriously looking at alternatives” to replace ObamaCare, and that the failure to repeal the health law in 2017 while he...
