How soaring demand for Ozempic and Wegovy is altering Denmark’s economy
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The dazzling success of weight-loss drugs in the United States is leading to lower interest rates in…
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Stores are leaving San Francisco. Ikea is opening there this week
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Ikea is opening a new store in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, bucking the trend of retailers…
Continue ReadingPamela Anderson reveals the reason she wears little makeup now
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pamela Anderson has a more natural look these days for a reason. The former “Baywatch” star says she…
Continue ReadingGreece’s leader pledges to keep up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Athens
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pledging to keep up military support for…
Continue ReadingUkraine is working on a plan to get grain shipments moving again
By Hanna Ziady, Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko, CNN London/Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine is in talks with some of the world’s biggest insurance…
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‘Camp Spark’ inspires girls to become firefighters
By WMAR STAFF Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Camp Spark with the Baltimore City Fire…
Continue ReadingFreedom Caucus warns they won’t back short-term spending bill without concessions
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — The House Freedom Caucus released a letter Monday morning warning they won’t back a short-term…
Continue ReadingLong Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk…
Continue ReadingHaiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti…
Continue ReadingLoch Ness monster fans prepare for biggest creature hunt for 50 years
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Amateur sleuths with a taste for the supernatural will be glued to their screens next weekend in a bid to try…
Continue ReadingScreen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it…
Continue ReadingTenor Freddie de Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes US opera debut
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Tenor Freddie de Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago…
Continue ReadingSporting Gijón coach apologizes for comparing scoring goals to talking to ‘girls in the disco’
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The head coach of Spanish second division soccer team Sporting Gijón has apologized for remarks he made which…
Continue ReadingNigerian leader swears in 45-member Cabinet with a promise to fast-track reforms
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new Cabinet of 45 ministers with a promise to…
Continue Reading10 damaged homes remain uninhabitable, a week after Pennsylvania explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Local officials say three houses will be torn down and 10 homes remain uninhabitable after a house exploded earlier this month in…
Continue ReadingMason Greenwood to leave Manchester United due to ‘difficulties with recommencing his career’ at club
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mason Greenwood is to leave Manchester United following the conclusion of an internal investigation into the…
Continue ReadingCanadian firefighters prevent more wildfire losses and step up defense of territorial capital
By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian firefighters prevented wildfires from destroying more…
Continue ReadingCharlize Theron denies she’s had bad plastic surgery, says she’s simply aging
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Charlize Theron knows she may be looking a bit different these days, and she’s perfectly fine with that.…
Continue ReadingManchester United to let Mason Greenwood leave after criminal case was closed
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United say Mason Greenwood will leave the club after a criminal investigation of possible attempted rape was…
Continue ReadingMan dies while trying to rescue mother and child from New Hampshire river
ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man died over the weekend while rescuing family members from a New Hampshire river. State police say…
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