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136 million US adults eligible for semaglutide shots: Study
Researchers estimate 136 million adults, or about half the U.S. adult population, are eligible for semaglutide shots like Ozempic or Wegovy. That’s according to a new study published in JAMA Network on Monday, Nov. 18. Nearly 26,000 adults participated in the study, which found that 8,504 of them were eligible to receive semaglutide shots for… -
FBI probes athlete home burglaries linked to transnational crime ring
Athletes’ homes have reportedly been targeted and burglarized. The FBI is now investigating a possible connection to a transnational South American crime ring. Among those targeted are Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his teammate, tight end Travis Kelce, whose homes were burglarized just hours apart, according to authorities. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike… -
As Trump plans record deportations, how would it compare to past presidents?
The U.S. has deported millions of undocumented immigrants under Presidents Obama, Trump and Biden, but each administration’s approach has differed significantly in scale and strategy. As President-elect Trump promises to ramp up deportations, a look at the numbers reveals surprising trends. Under President Obama, deportations reached historic highs. From 2009 to 2016, his administration conducted… -
UN diplomats offer broad support for peacekeeping mission in Haiti
The United Nations is currently considering establishing a peacekeeping operation in Haiti as the country becomes more unstable and gangs take more control of Port-au-Prince. Officials with the U.N. expressed support on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for transitioning a recently extended U.N.-backed multinational security support mission in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping operation despite continued opposition… -
Delta CEO Ed Bastian calls Trump’s regulatory approach ‘breath of fresh air’
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday, Nov. 20, he’s looking forward to President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House because his approach to regulation could be “a breath of fresh air.” Bastian spoke with reporters before Delta’s “Investor Day” in Atlanta, saying that under the Biden administration, the airline industry has seen governmental “overreach.”… -
US requests Venezuela respect will of people, says Gonzalez is president-elect
The United States officially recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect of the country on Tuesday, Nov. 19, months after President Nicolas Maduro controversially declared victory in the July 2024 presidential election. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized Gonzalez as the Venezuelan president in a post on X and demanded that the country… -
Texas offers 1,400 acres for Trump Administration deportation effort
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering over 1,400 acres of land on a ranch in Starr County, Texas, to assist the incoming Trump administration with mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Starr County, located along the U.S.-Mexico border, could become the site for deportation facilities and staging areas to help fulfill President-elect Donald Trump’s promise… -
Chinese nationals ask Trump for asylum as hundreds of others get deported
Hundreds of Chinese nationals are asking President-elect Donald Trump to let them stay in the United States. This comes as large groups of fellow migrants from China are being deported. The Department of Homeland Security deported 109 Chinese nationals from a charter flight on Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s the third largest chartered removal flight to… -
Not happy with the 2024 election? Italian village offers Americans $1 homes
Plenty of people in the United States threatened to leave the country if Donald Trump won a second presidency. He did, and now one Italian village is inviting Americans to put their money where their mouth is, even if it’s not much. The rural village of Ollolai on the Italian island of Sardinia is offering… -
Alex Jones sues The Onion, Sandy Hook families over Infowars bid
Alex Jones has filed a lawsuit against the proposed sale of his website Infowars to satirical news outlet The Onion. Jones is suing a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee and families of some Sandy Hook victims. The legal action comes after the parent company of Infowars was auctioned off last week. Families of Sandy Hook victims backed… -
Los Angeles passes new sanctuary city ordinance before Trump takes office
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to carry out mass deportations of migrants when he returns to the White House. In response, sanctuary cities are gearing up for a battle against Trump’s plan and preparing to protect undocumented immigrants living in their cities. The Los Angeles City Council passed a new ordinance Tuesday, Nov. 19.… -
Surgeon general finds gaps in smoking rates based on race, gender: Report
A new report from the U.S. surgeon general finds there are gaps in smoking rates on racial, ethnic, gender and class lines. Cigarette smoking rates have been trending downward in recent years but the report found racial and ethnic communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community and lower-income people smoke at higher rates. The report found… -
Manhattan DA agrees to delay Trump’s sentencing in hush money case
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to postpone the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his hush money conviction. Prosecutors have stated they oppose dropping Trump’s conviction and are willing to delay sentencing until after Trump leaves office in 2029. In a statement, a spokesperson for Trump called the filing “a total and definitive…
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