There’s a shortage of the diabetes drug Ozempic due to people using it for weight loss. The shortage is making it harder for diabetics to find the important medicine.  Ozempic helps people with type two diabetes lower their blood sugar and A1C. Ozempic is the brand name for semaglutide, which stimulates insulin secretion and helps…

When a new party takes a majority in Congress, like Republicans are doing today, the first bills they introduce are meant to set their priorities for the next two years. In this case, it is also meant to send a message to the Biden administration as to where it can expect push back. Here’s a…

We have an update on Brittney Griner since her return to the U.S. three days ago; a bombing suspect finally in custody; and a winter storm warning. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.  Update on Griner return, Whelan detainment “She’s at SA getting appropriate mental and physical healthcare…

The House of Representatives approved a labor agreement between rail workers and rail companies in a bipartisan 290-137 vote. Members on both sides of the aisle said it is a necessary but imperfect solution to avoiding a strike or shutdown that would cost the U.S. economy $2 billion a day.  “And if you think inflation…

Jurors have started deliberations in an Oath Keepers trial; Ukrainians face deadly winter; and Alabama has paused executions after errors. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Jurors begin deliberations in Oath Keepers trial A jury is now deliberating in the trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four…

Control of Congress is still up for grabs as several key races in the 2022 midterm elections remain undecided. While the much-touted red wave expected by some analysts did not happen, President Joe Biden admitted that voters sent a clear message that “they are still frustrated” with key issues like the economy. What happens next?…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the routinely recommended vaccine list. The committee’s unanimous decision Thursday has no immediate effect, since COVID-19 shots already are recommended for virtually all Americans. However, it’s one more step towards the CDC putting the shots…

Ray Reed, 25, is one of many voices that make up Generation Z (born between 1997-2012). He is a part of a new movement that is making a bid to take on the establishment in Washington, D.C.  The oldest members of Gen Z became eligible to run for congressional office this year. Reed, a progressive…

Governor Gavin Newsom, D, signed SB107 into law that sponsors contend makes California a transgender refuge state. The bill is a countermeasure to laws in Texas, Idaho, Louisiana and Arizona that penalize parents and physicians for allowing or performing sex change procedures on minors.  “As so many states work to erase trans kids and criminalize…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, R-FL, is no stranger to controversy. He recently signed into state law the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, banned abortion after 15 weeks and now he’s having a moment with migrants. Some say he may even have violated international law by sending Venezuelan immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, reportedly under false pretenses. Straight Arrow…