By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Eli Lilly rode soaring demand for diabetes and weight-loss treatments to a better-than-expected finish in 2023, and the drugmaker expects momentum to carry into the new year. Lilly said on Tuesday that revenue could climb as much as 22% this year, as newer products like the diabetes drug Mounjaro
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. The ruling is a major blow to Trump’s key defense thus far in
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian newspaper says a Russian man who reportedly defected from a high-ranking position in the Wagner Group has been given permission to stay in Norway but was refused permanent asylum. The lawyer for Andrey Medvedev told Dagbladet that his client was granted temporary residence “due to the security risk involved
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The news of King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain’s monarch. It also has revived a central question about the country’s centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Under Britain’s constitutional monarchy, the king is head of state
Continue ReadingBy Mayumi Maruyama, Lucas Lilieholm and Jerome Taylor, CNN (CNN) — A pod of at least 10 killer whales appears to be trapped by sea ice off Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. Officials from the coastal town of Rausu said they have no way to rescue the orcas, which were first
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted higher through a quiet Tuesday as the bond market calmed down following some sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose 11.42 points, or 0.2%, to 4,954.23 and nearly returned to its all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Voters in some states will be casting ballots in new congressional districts this year as a result of court rulings. Since the 2022 elections, U.S. House districts have been redrawn in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina. New York could be next. A court has given a bipartisan commission
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The presidential primary campaign heads west to Nevada this week, where dueling caucuses and primaries are creating confusion among voters but little uncertainty about the expected results. Nikki Haley will run in Tuesday’s Republican primary, which won’t count for
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history began to ease up on Tuesday after bombarding Los Angeles with nearly half of its seasonal rainfall in just two days. Although the rain was tapering off, forecasters warned of the continuing
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history began to ease up on Tuesday after bombarding Los Angeles with nearly half of its seasonal rainfall in just two days. Although the rain was tapering off, forecasters warned of the continuing
Continue ReadingVIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — More than 300 people were still missing on Tuesday as wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days and killed 123 people appeared to be burning themselves out. Authorities were assessing the damage after the fires in Valparaiso, said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010.
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Ashley Prince and her family have been chasing “normal” for years now. Two years ago, the tornado that whipped through Mayfield peeled the roof off their rental property “like a band-aid.” She and her fiance Dylan watched from inside as the mile-wide storm knocked over the
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Hartley is one of those guys who is as comfortable in the rough outdoors as he is safe inside, enjoying creature comforts. “Don’t get me wrong, I like room service. I like an airport greeter. But I also dig camping and stuff like that,”
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Hartley is one of those guys who is as comfortable in the rough outdoors as he is safe inside, enjoying creature comforts. “Don’t get me wrong, I like room service. I like an airport greeter. But I also dig camping and stuff like that,”
Continue ReadingBy Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN) — The European Commission announced one of the world’s most ambitious goals to slash planet-heating pollution on Tuesday, but protesting farmers and upcoming elections could threaten its success, analysts say. The Commission — which is part of the European Union’s executive government — is backing a 90% cut in carbon
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Emperor Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. Rome authorities on Tuesday unveiled a massive, 13-meter (yard) replica of the statue Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD. It was
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For cancer patients, the harsh side effects of powerful drugs have long been the trade-off for living longer. Now, patients and doctors are questioning whether all that suffering is necessary. They’ve ignited a movement to radically change how new cancer drugs are tested, with the U.S. Food and
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — A fire raced through a fireworks factory in central India on Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring about 150 others as it sparked other explosions, officials said. Videos on social media showed smoke and flames billowing from the factory as people fled the area in fear. The cause of the fire
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Christopher Nolan has, by any account, had a banner year with “Oppenheimer.” But “Tenet” was still on his mind. The palindromic spy thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson was released at a tricky time during the pandemic, when many theaters were open
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