Some doctors are warning against using a drug intended to treat Type 2 diabetes for weight loss after some patients said it helped them shed a few pounds. Approved by the FDA in 2017, the diabetes treatment sold under the name Ozempic helps lower blood sugar, but many patients prescribed …
Read More »Twitter Blue will reportedly cost more from iPhones to offset ‘hidden 30 percent tax’
Twitter Blue may relaunch at two different price points depending on where you subscribe from, according to a new report from The Information. The premium subscription could cost $11 when purchased via Twitter’s iOS app, or a reduced $7 per month if users subscribe via Twitter’s website. The price disparity …
Read More »Meghan Markle’s £120 earrings in New York were ‘different’ for the Duchess – ‘Exquisite!’
Meghan Markle, 41, wowed royal fans in her white Louis Vuitton bespoke gown in New York, however, she chose an interesting choice of jewellery for the evening which received less attention on the night. The gorgeous jewels only cost £120, making them a bargain purchase for the Duchess of Sussex. …
Read More »North Carolina father and son sent to prison for embezzling $1.7 million COVID relief
David Spunt reports on estimated $100 billion in fraud cases A North Carolina man and his son were sentenced to prison this week for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief. Izzat Freitekh, 57, of Waxhaw, North Carolina and his son, Tarik Freitekh, 35, of Glendale, California, …
Read More »Mum-of-two with no voice box performs Christmas carol – with help from Martine McCutcheon | Music | Entertainment
But with the aid of a smart instrument called an Electrospit, high speed Vodafone 5G network, and Martine’s vocals, Tanja was able to sing a surprise rendition of “Silent Night” to her sister on her doorstep. Love Actually star Martine McCutcheon’s live vocal sounds were transmitted from a studio to …
Read More »How to look younger: Hairstylist on the ‘daring’ hair colour for ‘a more youthful’ look
Many people choose to dye their hair as they age, but choosing the right colour can have a major impact on your overall appearance. Jack Mead, co-owner of Lymington-based Jack and The Wolfe hair salon and star of E4’s The Big Blow Out says that many of the shades we …
Read More »US neither ‘encouraged nor enabled’ Ukraine to strike across Russian borders: Blinken
The U.S. has not “encouraged nor enabled” Ukraine to carry out strikes against Moscow within Russian borders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed late Tuesday. “We have neither encouraged nor enabled the Ukrainians to strike inside of Russia,” he told reporters. “But the important thing is to understand what Ukrainians …
Read More »Red Sox sign Japanese star outfielder who is on-base machine: report
The Boston Red Sox found their outfield addition in free agency overseas, as they quickly signed Japan’s Masataka Yoshida just one day after he was posted by the Orix Buffaloes. Yoshida’s deal is worth $90 million over five years, and because Orix’s posting fee is $15.4 million, Boston’s payout is …
Read More »Russia’s Putin says Ukraine war could be ‘long process,’ insists he has not ‘gone mad’ on nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern that the threat of nuclear war is rising as his country continues its invasion of Ukraine — a conflict that he said “might be a long process.” Putin, asked by a member of the Human Rights Council to state unequivocally that Russia would not …
Read More »Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer. Here are the risk factors and signs of the disease.
Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer, her representative confirmed this week. The actor’s family announced Monday that she had died at age 71, saying the cancer was “only recently discovered.” An estimated 151,030 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year, according to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. …
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