Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. This summer’s guidance to halt the medication for up to a week may not go far enough, either. Some anesthesiologists in …
Read More »MINNEAPOLIS – A mother had her son’s expensive, specialized wheelchair stolen while shopping for groceries. After WCCO shared their struggle, a family stepped up and offered hope through a heartbreak of their own. The Sauer family were strangers to Tamika Williams until Wednesday, when they became superheroes for her and …
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About 65 million households nationwide are now proud owners of a furry canine companion, while 46 million households have a lovable feline friend. Millennials are at the forefront of this pet ownership trend, making up the highest percentage of pet owners among all age groups. One in four pet owners …
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On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Phoenix Mayor Kate GallegoU.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas Former New Jersey Gov. and 2024 hopeful Chris Christie New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Dr. Marci Bowers, president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face …
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A boat ran aground, hit a home and ejected all the passengers in the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Eight people were injured, including six victims who suffered serious injuries, according to police. The boat driver, a man in his 40s, was among …
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When Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga released their first album together in 2014, some may have found them an unlikely pair. But the singers had gotten close and continued to create music as a duo, with Gaga even crediting Bennett, who died on Friday at age 96, with “saving” her. …
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While most of us will only dream of ever receiving a sudden financial windfall, one lucky Powerball player purchased a winning ticket to Wednesday’s estimated $1.08 billion jackpot, lottery officials said. Though the sums aren’t as hefty, money received from an inheritance, business sale or big bonus at work are more …
Read More »Georgia’s highest court on Monday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to block a district attorney from prosecuting him for his actions in wake of the 2020 election. The Georgia Supreme Court unanimously shot down a petition that Trump’s attorneys filed last week asking the court to intervene. Trump’s …
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Inflation dipped in June to its slowest pace in more than 2 years, indicating price increases are cooling amid the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking regime. The Consumer Price Index grew at an annual rate of 3%, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Economists had expected a 3.1% increase, according to FactSet. The …
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Two weeks after a 49-year-old Minnesota woman was killed in a hit-and-run, law enforcement have arrested her husband and charged him with murder, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office said in a news statement. Sheriff deputies arrested Tony James McClelland, 47, as a suspect in the hit-and-run death of his …
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