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People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications.Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound, lost an average of 50 pounds (22.8 kilograms) over 72 weeks, while those who took semaglutide, or Wegovy, lost about 33 pounds (15 kilograms). That’s according to the study funded by Lilly, which was published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Both drugs are part of a new class of medications that work by mimicking hormones in the gut and…
At trial, Sean Combs will be represented by a large and varied defense team — one that has grown even larger and more varied in recent days.Since early in the government’s investigation, Mr. Combs has retained Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos of the firm Agnifilo Intrater.Mr. Agnifilo is a longtime criminal defense attorney who has represented high-profile figures like the former pharma executive Martin Shkreli; Keith Raniere, the leader of the Nxivm sex cult; and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, who in 2011 was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York.…
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri on Monday urged his Republican colleagues to reject deep cuts to Medicaid as part of legislation to implement President Trump’s ambitious domestic agenda, including a plan to cut more than $4 trillion in taxes.In an opinion piece published in The New York Times, Mr. Hawley declared that cutting funding for a program that provides health insurance to more than 70 million low-income Americans, including 1 million people in his state, would be “morally wrong” and “politically suicidal.”“Republicans need to open their eyes: Our voters support social insurance programs,” Mr. Hawley wrote. “More than that, our…
Annuities and drawdown are the two main ways of using your pension pot to fund your retirement. But how are they different? What option is best for you? And what risks do you need to be aware of? Our Money blog team has put together a guide explaining everything you need to know about the two options. First, let’s take a look…DRAWDOWNThis is a way of managing how you spend your pension pot – and is a much more flexible way of accessing your pension than its main alternative, the annuity. It allows you to take sums out gradually while…
Fighting between Pakistan and India flared up over the weekend, with a ceasefire broken just hours after it was declared. The violence is a continuation of decades of hostility between the neighbouring countries. Here’s a brief explanation of where the conflict began. Why are India and Pakistan fighting? Because of a decades-long dispute over land in an area referred to as the Kashmir region. Where is Kashmir? It’s a region near the northernmost corners of India and Pakistan. Many people just call it Kasmir, but on many maps, you will see the region labelled as Jammu and Kashmir. This goes…
Stacy London and Clinton Kelly spent more than a decade critiquing Americans’ style choices as the co-hosts of the TLC makeover show “What Not to Wear,” which ended in 2013. Now, the duo is back with a new show and a new message: “Wear Whatever the F You Want.”Streaming on Prime Video — with shoppable products accessible to viewers through a scannable QR code in each episode — the series focuses on helping participants achieve “their fantasy ideal as opposed to what’s palatable to America,” Ms. London said. After helping participants live out wardrobe metamorphoses as punk-rock gods and powerhouse…
Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t requested a trade yet, but he might decide that’s best for him later this offseason. For the first time in his career, the Milwaukee Bucks star is open-minded about whether his current team is his best fit or not, ESPN reported Monday.Trade rumors immediately began to swirl around Antetokunmpo when the Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 playoffs by the Indiana Pacers in five games. While it marked the third straight year that Milwaukee was eliminated in the first round, there was also a devastating development to the Bucks’ future in that series.…
The No. 2 official at the Justice Department has also been temporarily put in charge of the Library of Congress, a department official said Monday.Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general for the past two months, is the latest Trump administration official to take on interim, but additional, leadership positions as President Trump dismisses senior agency officials.Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a number of temporary titles, including interim national security adviser, even as he holds down a full-time job overseeing the country’s foreign policy. The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, simultaneously supervised the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives earlier…
If you’re looking for a new Android smartphone and don’t want to break the bank, TCL might have just the thing you need. You see, the company has released its new K32 smartphone, and it’s already available from Metro by T-Mobile here. Impressively, it costs less than 100 bucks and still manages to bring 5G speeds and Android 15 to the table. Wow! The K32 features a roomy 6.75-inch HD+ NXTVISION display, which means you get decent visuals for things like YouTube, social media, and video chats. It isn’t going to rival a flagship phone, of course, but for this…
Bob Pockrass FOX Motorsports Insider KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch appeared in a “Back to the Future” spoof for NASCAR to celebrate the return of the championship race to Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2026.The two drivers won their Cup titles at Homestead. Keselowski earned the trophy in 2012. Busch won his in 2015 and 2019. These days, they seem as far away from a championship as they have ever been. Even when they show speed, they have found their days ruined. Take the race Sunday at Kansas Speedway. Keselowski was running second when he had a flat tire, wrecked…