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Healthy Returns: What to expect from pharma at the JPM conference
Heidi Overton, Novo Nordisk CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar, Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick listen while U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs during an event in the Oval Office at the White […]
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Federal agents in Portland involved in shooting of two people, police say
Federal agents clash with anti-I.C.E. protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland | Getty Images Federal agents in Portland, Oregon, were involved in a shooting Thursday afternoon that sent a man and a woman to the hospital, Portland Police said. The shooting occurred a […]
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Patient advocacy groups urge U.S. court to halt overseas prescription drug operations
In a photo illustration, prescription drugs are seen next to a pill bottle on July 23, 2024 in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images A coalition of patient advocacy groups is urging a federal court to halt the practices of third-party companies that buy drugs from countries outside the FDA-regulated […]
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JD Vance blames Renee Nicole Good for her killing by ICE agent in Minneapolis
Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at Uline Inc. in Alburtis, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed Renee Nicole Good for her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, even as the killing remains under investigation by federal and state authorities. “A tragedy? Absolutely. But […]
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California’s controversial wealth tax proposal leaves billionaires with little way out
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The proposed California billionaire tax includes a special provision that makes it highly unlikely that anyone who wants to leave the state could […]
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ICE agents fatally shoot woman in Minneapolis, DHS says
Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. Tim Evans | Reuters Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis fatally shot a woman in her car on Wednesday, federal officials said. “Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting […]
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RFK Jr. announces new nutrition guidelines, pushing more protein and less processed food
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday shared […]
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Trump’s shake-up of the old world order sends shockwaves through Europe
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, US President Donald Trump, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gather and chat with each other in the Cross Hall […]
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Trump administration freezes $10 billion in child, family aid to 5 states over fraud concerns
The move comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek reelection amid political fallout over a massive fraud probe in his state. Source
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Hilton shares fall after DHS says Minneapolis hotel canceled reservation due to immigration enforcement
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, June 12, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security on Monday blasted Hilton Hotels, saying that DHS officers had a reservation abruptly canceled by a Minneapolis hotel because […]
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