Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic

Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.

The New York Times - 3d

The new AI arms race

America and China are vying for dominance, while Europe tries to compete

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows

Scientists have several theories about how the drug might reduce alcohol cravings.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

New treatments are needed for alcohol addiction. Are drugs like Ozempic the answer?

There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include Ozempic's semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.

NBC News - Feb. 10

Healthy Returns: Ozempic helps curb alcohol use in new study — and doctors are concerned about telehealth GLP-1s

Ozempic may also help people drink less alcohol. Primary care doctors are concerned about patients accessing GLP-1s through third-party telehealth providers.

CNBC - 1d

New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

ABC News - Feb. 6

Your Love Life on Ozempic

Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as desire itself.

Wired - Feb. 12

The Physicians Really Are Healing Themselves, With Ozempic

At cardiology conferences and diabetes meetings, doctors can’t help noticing that thin seems to be very in.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

The copycat brands that are replacing Ozempic in Russia

Local pharma groups have taken over a lucrative niche market

Financial Times - 1d

U.S. and Russia Pursue Closer Ties

Also, Mayor Eric Adams faces political peril. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

The New York Times - 2d

Buffalo Bandits, eyeing third straight title, match up with Toronto Rock

Although a three-peat would be historic, Buffalo's Scott Loffler says "our focus is on winning the next game." That game is Friday against Toronto.

ESPN - 6d

Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance

Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.

BBC News - 5d

Trump’s Call with Putin, and Ozempic’s Effect on Drinking

Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet.

The New York Times - Feb. 13

Ozempic: $1,400/Month—Compounded Version: $250/Month

The real cost? Your medical license.

Inc. - 1d

Overwatch 2 Is Bringing Back Loot Boxes Very Soon, With Some Changes

One of the original Overwatch's most best-known features, loot boxes, are coming to Overwatch 2 as part of Season 15 on February 18--though you won't be able to buy them directly as was ...

GameSpot - Feb. 12

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup

Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.

The New York Times - 1d

House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal

Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.

CBS News - Feb. 11

South Africa vows to pursue Israel genocide case despite Trump pressure

Foreign minister Ronald Lamola says there is ‘no chance’ country will drop case after US orders halt to aid

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Dolphins release Raheem Mostert: Veteran running back will pursue a ring elsewhere

Mostert struggled in 2024 and will now play elsewhere in 2025

CBS Sports - 6d

Why President Trump is pursuing a 'sledgehammer' approach with tariffs and global trade deals

President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans covering many key economic allies and trading partners of the U.S. has support by the numbers.

CNBC - 13h

Armed police in stand-off at Sheffield city apartments

Specialist officers are "negotiating" with a man at a building on Broad Street in Sheffield.

BBC News - Feb. 11

US to remain in Ukraine arms initiative, says UK

Donald Trump had previously warned that he could suspend US shipments to Kyiv

Financial Times - Feb. 12

King tries his arm at American Football

King Charles throws an NFL ball on a visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

BBC News - Feb. 12

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for the creation of the "armed forces of Europe"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks greater military and economic support from the European Union.

CBS News - 5d

Plane Crash in São Paulo, Brazil, Kills Two

Six people on the ground were also injured by the plane, part of which struck a bus on the road when it crashed in São Paulo.

The New York Times - Feb. 7

How the NFL is expanding its fanbase in Brazil

Football fans will have their eyes on New Orleans on Sunday, but the NFL is looking overseas. A record 62.5 million people outside the U.S. watched the Super Bowl last year, and the league is ...

CBS News - Feb. 8

Watch: Thousands of baby turtles released in Brazil

The project aims to boost numbers of threatened tracajás turtles in Amazonas state.

BBC News - Feb. 9

British journalist Charlotte Peet reported missing in Brazil

The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil says it is concerned over her disappearance.

BBC News - 1d

British journalist missing in Brazil for 11 days

Foreign correspondents’ association urges authorities to step up search for Charlotte Alice Peet, 32. A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for 11 days, a foreign correspondents’ ...

The Guardian - 1d

Turf war: Neymar, Depay want grass in Brazil

Neymar, Memphis Depay and Thiago Silva are among the leading Brazilian footballers protesting against using artificial turf for league matches instead of natural grass.

ESPN - 23h

Overwatch 2 Season 15 Patch Notes: All Perks Detailed, Loot Boxes Return

Overwatch 2 Season 15, Honor and Glory, is now live with the release of the game's latest update, bringing with it a huge change to how it is played: Perks. It also sees the return of loot boxes, ...

GameSpot - 2d

You Can Earn 15 Free Overwatch 2 Loot Boxes Easily For A Limited Time

Overwatch 2 players can score 15 free loot boxes easily for a limited time, with some of them earnable by simply playing the game for 15 minutes. Season 15 of Overwatch 2 is now live, and with it ...

GameSpot - 1d

The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times

The Netherlands has agreed to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple with their colonial-era holdings

ABC News - 1d

Sam Darnold rumors: This AFC team is already set to pursue the Vikings QB in 2025 free agency

Darnold is scheduled to become a free agent in March

CBS Sports - Feb. 9

Eight years after selling AppDynamics to Cisco, Jyoti Bansal is pursuing an unusual merger

Jyoti Bansal, who sold AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion, is pulling together his two newest startups into one company.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Indiana basketball coaching search 2025: Two names the Hoosiers must pursue, including Rick Pitino

Indiana has two options at opposite ends of the pedigree spectrum

CBS Sports - Feb. 11

UnitedHealthcare is offering buyouts to employees in benefits unit, could pursue layoffs, sources say

If UnitedHealthcare does not meet a resignation quota through buyouts, it will lay off employees, two people familiar with the matter said.

CNBC - 1d

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

The New York Times - Feb. 9

Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims

Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’. Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

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