Por Meg Tirrell, CNN La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó este viernes el primer medicamento de venta con receta para la apnea obstructiva del sueño: el fármaco para perder peso Zepbound. El medicamento, que forma parte de la clase conocida como agonistas del receptor GLP-1, que
Continue ReadingPor Kevin Dotson, CNN Las próximas dos ediciones de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA se transmitirán en Estados Unidos exclusivamente en Netflix en 2027 y 2031, de acuerdo con un comunicado conjunto de la FIFA y Netflix este viernes. “Este es un momento histórico para los derechos de medios deportivos”, dijo el presidente
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Sen.-elect John Curtis, R-Utah. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and James Lankford, R-Okla. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Conn. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas;
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This January, Deschutes Public Library invites you to embrace transformation with “Know Change” and rethink the status quo. Explore the complexities of early Central Oregon railroads and discover the essentials of numismatics. Learn how to use AI as a tool for enhancing your work and find out if your home qualifies
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has yet to arrive in Washington, but he is already confronting the limitations of his electoral mandate. Trump’s eleventh-hour attempt to blow up a carefully negotiated bill to keep the government funded into March did not achieve the outcome he had sought: clearing a debt ceiling
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,
Continue ReadingCNN Español El Club Atlético Boca Juniors de Argentina ya conoce su posible camino para hacerse un lugar en la fase de grupos de la Copa Libertadores. En el sorteo de este jueves, se definió que el rival del xeneize saldrá del cruce entre Alianza Lima de Perú y Nacional de Paraguay. El equipo que
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities have searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect and taken at least 160 minors and 40 women into protective custody after reports of abuse. Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez said Friday the National Civil Police and members of military participated in the raid on the Lev Tahor group’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban “is directly
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Heart of Oregon Corps’ YouthBuild program a $1.5 million grant, one of just 71 grants awarded nationwide as part of a $99.3 million federal investment to prepare young people for high-demand careers. Heart of Oregon Corps is the only organization in Oregon to receive
Continue ReadingPECOS, Texas (AP) — Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling heavy equipment are trying to determine why the tractor-trailer was stopped on the tracks. Two employees of Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific were killed in the Wednesday crash at a railway crossing in Pecos. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Johnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christmas presents. Like thousands of federal workers, the statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau was navigating the holidays with the spirit of the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. The strikes that started Thursday and Friday followed other recent standoffs
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Nearly four years after the US Capitol was overtaken by Donald Trump’s supporters, the first defendant in the January 6, 2021, attack to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy was sentenced Friday to three years of probation. Joshua James, a military vet and a former leader in the right-wing Oath
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report by a congressional subcommittee accused former top Coast Guard officials of hiding a yearslong investigation into sexual assault and harassment at the service’s academy in Connecticut from both Congress and the public. The Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations released the report Friday. It also accused Coast
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Tom Girardi, the former high-powered Los Angeles attorney convicted of stealing at least $15 million from his clients, is seeking placement in a medical facility rather than prison to serve out his sentence. Girardi, 85, was found guilty of four
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two recently elected Deschutes County officials will be formally sworn into office at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. County Commissioner Phil Chang, who was re-elected for a second term, and newly elected Sheriff Kent van der Kamp are scheduled take their oaths of office in Courtroom C of the Deschutes
Continue ReadingBy Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Nineteen people won’t be spending the holidays in their homes in southwest suburban Crestwood, after an accidental fire consumed their condo building earlier this month. One woman who lives in the building at 5700 W. 128th St. had to jump from
Continue ReadingWBBM, ROBERT VIZZA, EMMA HASTY, CNN By Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Nineteen people won’t be spending the holidays in their homes in southwest suburban Crestwood, after an accidental fire consumed their condo building earlier this month. One woman who lives in the building at 5700 W.
Continue ReadingPor Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer y Ted Barrett, CNN El Congreso votó para evitar un cierre del Gobierno en la madrugada de este sábado después de que los líderes del Partido Republicano de la Cámara de Representantes retiraran una petición de Donald Trump sobre el límite de la deuda, poniendo de relieve los
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