How promising are new drugs to treat obesity and who should — and shouldn't — use them? Our medical analyst explains
How do the diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide work to reduce obesity? How promising are they to treat obesity? What are their side effects? Who is eligible to take them? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen answers these questions.
2023-05-09 05:50
Greg Abbott's gun law avoidance strategy
After a weekend mass shooting in his state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, returned to his familiar post-shooting refrain that it's not gun laws that are needed, but a focus on mental health.
2023-05-09 05:46
Deaths raise fresh fears over cow vigilantism in India
The deaths of three Muslim men within weeks brought calls for police to punish Hindu vigilantes.
2023-05-09 05:20
Jury hears closing remarks in Donald Trump civil rape case
Writer E Jean Carroll is accusing Donald Trump of assaulting her in the mid-90s, which he denies.
2023-05-09 04:56
Georgia GOP chairman says he was just following orders from Trump lawyers
Lawyers representing David Shafer, the embattled chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, are arguing their client should not be charged with any crimes for his actions following the 2020 election because he was following advice provided by attorneys working for former President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week.
2023-05-09 04:55
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed many noncitizens
A number of noncitizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census
2023-05-09 04:54
Wall Street Journal, New York Times among Pulitzer winners
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the distinguished public service
2023-05-09 04:45
Joe Biden wants US airlines to pay stranded passengers
A proposal to compensate US airline passengers for delays and cancellations is announced by Joe Biden.
2023-05-09 04:20
Attorneys for Trump and E. Jean Carroll dispute character and evidence in closing arguments of civil rape trial
E. Jean Carroll's civil battery and defamation trial against Donald Trump neared a close Monday with closing arguments as her attorney told a federal jury in New York that no one is above the law, while Trump's lawyer said not to hold any negative feelings about the former president against him.
2023-05-09 03:52
Three children among victims of Allen mall shooting in Texas
Three members of one family were killed in the attack as well as two primary school age sisters.
2023-05-09 03:28
Why art historians are reframing 19th-century 'supermodel' Elizabeth Siddal
Elizabeth Siddal has been an elusive and tragic figure in art history. An exhibition at Tate Britain reintroduces the Pre-Raphaelite muse as an accomplished artist.
2023-05-09 03:20
If US defaults on its debt, Treasury would have to decide how to pay the bills
As the date that the US could default on its obligations grows closer, the Treasury Department must prepare for an unprecedented situation -- figuring out which bills to pay with the money it has on hand if Congress doesn't act.
2023-05-09 02:57