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Eli Lilly to test weight loss drug Zepbound to treat addiction
Eli Lilly, the maker of the popular weight loss injection Zepbound, is exploring other ways the drug can help people. In an interview with the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., this week, the company’s CEO, David Ricks, discussed the pharmaceutical giant’s plans for 2025. “These medicines, we think, and we aim to prove, can be… -
Duke lacrosse accuser now admits she lied about rape claim
Nearly 20 years after she accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape in a case that garnered national attention, the accuser has now changed her story. She now admits she lied. Crystal Mangum, who is currently serving prison time for murder, confessed to making up the rape claim this week in an interview at… -
No FBI agents involved, 26 informants present on Jan. 6: DOJ report
A new report released by the Justice Department inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, Thursday, Dec. 12, found no federal agents were directly involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. After nearly four years of investigation, the report found no evidence undercover FBI employees were among the thousands of Trump supporters who stormed the building. The report also found… -
3 men accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault
There are new accusations against hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Three men accused Combs of drugging and raping them during incidents that took place between 2019 and 2022 at New York hotels. One of the men has been identified as a former employee of Combs. Thomas Giuffra, the lawyer who filed the anonymous lawsuits Thursday, Dec. 12,… -
Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund
Amazon will make a large donation to Trump’s inauguration fund. And more allegations of sexual assault against entertainer Sean “Diddy” Combs. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund Another big tech company has announced a large donation to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.… -
Insured losses from natural disasters top $100B for 5th straight year
Hurricane season in the United States has been over for about two weeks but the damage totals are still coming in. Around the world, disaster costs have mounted. For the fifth straight year, insured losses have topped $100 billion globally, according to the Swiss Re Institute. Those are financial damages covered by an insurance policy.… -
Flu vaccination rates plummet among kids even as deaths rise
A record number of children in the United States died from the flu last year, yet vaccination rates continue to plummet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest report published Wednesday, Dec. 11, 37% of kids have gotten flu shots this season. That’s down significantly from the 43% who’d got the shot… -
Progress in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas
As most of the attention in the Middle East this week has been on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, progress is now being reported in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. The potential ceasefire would be for a period of 60 days. A new plan, proposed by Egypt and supported by the… -
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in historic clemency move
President Joe Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals Thursday, Dec. 11, marking the largest single-day action of its kind in U.S. history. The White House announced that the initiative includes commutations for those who served at least one year in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and 39 pardons for Americans convicted of nonviolent… -
UNC officially names Bill Belichick as next head coach
It’s the start of a new chapter for Bill Belichick, one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. The 72-year-old six-time Super Bowl-winning coach is taking the offer to become the new head coach at the University of North Carolina. . “I am excited for the opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill. I grew up around college football with my… -
Pentagon says ‘Iranian mothership’ is not behind mysterious drones
As questions swirl over the dozens of drone sightings in New Jersey and other locations along the East Coast, the Pentagon has shot down one theory circulating at the Capitol. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing Wednesday, Dec. 11, New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for not taking action, before giving… -
Trump says Wray resigning as FBI director is ‘a great day for America’
President-elect Donald Trump reacts to Christopher Wray’s resignation announcement. And the Pentagon responds to claims that an “Iranian mothership” is behind the mysterious drones over New Jersey. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Trump says Wray resigning as FBI director is ‘a great day for America’ The dust is still… -
Zillow offers look inside Santa’s home at North Pole
Home for the holidays. It’s what many of us are dreaming about this time of the year, and Zillow is giving everyone the chance to visit one special home: Santa’s. First, here are some new numbers before we get to the tour. AAA estimates a record 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more…