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Weight loss drug helped teens with obesity lower their BMI, study finds
The drug Wegovy, already approved for weight loss in adults, helped young people ages 12 to 17 lose an average of 14.7% of their starting bodyweight and improve quality of life.
CBS, Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading after sex assualt allegations
The New York attorney general’s office has said the network’s executives conspired with a Los Angeles police captain to conceal sexual assault allegations against Les Moonves.
WWE ends investigation into alleged misconduct by Vince McMahon
McMahon retired in July after WWE said he had paid out nearly $20 million in previously unrecorded expenses, but he is still the biggest shareholder.
Obesity drug shows promise for adolescents
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that a weight loss drug used by adults with obesity shows promising results among adolescents. NBC News’ Kristen Dahlgren shares one teenager’s story.
Grandchildren of etiquette author rewrite book with modern day instructions
The first edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette was published in 1922, giving readers instructions on proper greetings, bowing and more. Now, her great grandchildren spoke with NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk on their centennial edition of the book.
Uvalde’s new superintendent says security overhaul is underway
Uvalde’s interim superintendent Gary Patterson is stressing a security overhaul is underway for every school in town. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky has more on the district’s plan following the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary.
Fed raises interest rates for sixth time this year
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced the sixth interest rate hike this year. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on the potential impact of the raise on inflation and on the job market.
Monkeypox may spread before symptoms appear, study suggests
More than half of monkeypox infections may spread pre-symptomatically, a U.K. study estimated. That could pose a challenge for eliminating the virus in non-endemic countries.
‘Extremely devastated’: Those close to Takeoff mourn his loss but pay homage, too
Fans and celebrities alike remember the rapper’s impact on Atlanta and the wider hip-hop community.
Oregon mayor arrested in connection with shooting and road rage incident
Dowen Jones, elected mayor of Rufus in 2018 with 76 votes, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and four counts of attempted assault.
Nationwide catalytic converter theft ring made hundreds of millions of dollars, feds say
Thefts of catalytic converters — antipollution car parts laden with valuable platinum, palladium and rhodium — have exploded since the pandemic began.
