THE VILLAGES, Florida, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the government is moving to make GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs available to seniors enrolled in Medicare from July 1. (Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Michelle Nichols ) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
BATANES, Philippines, May 2 (Reuters) – Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the self-governed island that China views as its own territory. The Philippines’ northernmost province, with about 20,000 residents, sits around 100 miles south of …
NAIROBI, May 2 (Reuters) – At least 10 people have died across Kenya after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in several regions, police said, as authorities warned rising river levels could threaten communities downstream from a major hydropower dam system. Seven of the deaths were reported in eastern Kenya. Police said two bridges were …
Social media is catching up with TV as the most-used source of news among Americans, according to a new study that sheds light on generational similarities and differences when it comes to Americans’ news diets. The Media Insight Project’s report“The Evolving News Landscape: Comparing Media Habits and Trust Between Teens and Adults,” talked to respondents …
ADEL, Ga. (AP) — Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record Friday, reaching 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Langdon topped the previous record of 343.51 mph set by Brittany Force last year in Indianapolis. He covered the 1,000-foot track in 3.724 seconds, not far behind Force’s record …
BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) – Europeans must take greater responsibility for their own security, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday in response to the announcement of U.S. plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. “Germany is on the right track” in this regard, Pistorius said, pointing to the expansion of its Bundeswehr armed …
SHANGHAI, May 2 (Reuters) – China’s railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group. A report on Saturday in the official Xinhua news agency said the national railway system is also expected to transport 19.7 million passengers on May 2. …
The NCAA men’s and women’s tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schools announcing this week they would be dropping their programs because of the new financial realities in college athletics. Arkansas announced a week ago …
May 1 (Reuters) – Brown University’s $8 billion endowment cut its stake in a publicly traded private credit fund run by alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital by roughly 53%, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. The Ivy League institute slashed its stake in Blue Owl Capital Corp, the firm’s biggest publicly traded private …
Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died of pancreatic cancer …