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- Business Insider
The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says
With the US obesity rate hovering at around 40%, tens of millions of Americans could take GLP-1 drugs over the next few years.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-US Air Force awards $13 bln Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada
The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. The Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) project is intended to replace the aging 1970s-era aircraft, which is approaching end-of-service life, an Air Force spokesperson said in a statement. Work on the SAOC will be carried out in Colorado, Nevada and Ohio and is expected to be completed in 2036, the Air Force added.
- The Canadian Press
FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis $43,475 for campaign finance violations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. A letter from the FEC this month reports the fine against Republican Rodney Davis' campaign committee, Rodney for Congress, and its treasurer, Thomas Charles Datwyler. The violations occurred during the 2021-2022 election cycle. Federal campaign finance law prohibits contributions of more than $2,900 per cycle
- Washington Post
Frontier myth vilified the California grizzly. Science tells a new story.
Correction: A previous version of this article mistakenly described Alexis Mychajliw as an ecologist from the University of California at Santa Barbara. She is a paleontologist at Middlebury College. The article has been corrected. - - -Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. In April 1924, a road crew was working in Sequoia National Park, near the spectacular granite dome of Moro Rock, when a large shape emerged from the woo
- Yahoo Sports
Bucks' Damian Lillard leaves Game 3 vs. Pacers with apparent knee injury
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard left Game 3 of a first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers after suffering an apparent knee injury.
- The Telegraph
Letters: The Scottish people have been badly let down by their inept, dysfunctional leaders
SIR – The past two days in Scotland have been a pathetic farce (report, April 26), reflecting the calibre of those responsible for managing the country’s health, wealth and security.
- Storyful
Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Waco Amid Tornado Warnings
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for parts of Waco, Texas, on Friday, April 26.Matthew York captured this footage of a funnel cloud swirling northeast of Waco on Friday.The NWS urged residents of central and north-central Texas to prepare for severe weather through Friday evening. Credit: Matthew York via Storyful
- Investor's Business Daily
A Big Week For The Stock Market: Apple, Amazon, Big Pharma And The Fed
Stock market investors brace for a big week of earnings and econ as Apple, Amazon, Big Pharma and The Fed all line up to deliver news.
- Miami Herald
Otaola cleared in stalking case. Judge says no evidence of threats by mayor candidate
“I’m pleased with the American justice system,” the Cuban American influencer said. He’s running for mayor on claims Miami-Dade faces communism threats.
- USA TODAY Sports
WWE Draft 2024 live results: What to know ahead of picks made on 'Friday Night SmackDown'
Night one of the 2024 WWE Draft is set to begin Friday night, with several stars eligible to be selected to the main roster.
- WXYZ-Detroit Videos
Taking on the Detroit Lions Fan Experience at Hart Plaza
People are enjoying activities for the NFL Draft including the Detroit Lions Fan Experience at Hart Plaza.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Following the SpaceX playbook: Inside Firefly’s Rocket Ranch
The $630 billion space industry is expected to grow to $1.8 trillion by 2035, according to the World Economic Forum. Much of that growth will come from the emerging commercial space market, led by companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Many smaller companies are following a similar path. Yahoo Finance got an inside look at how one of those companies operates: Firefly Aerospace. Firefly has multiple facilities outside Austin, TX, and recently doubled the size of its 200-acre rocket ranch to automate large portions of production and reduce costs. Firefly’s mission is to become an end-to-end space transportation company. The company is manufacturing rockets, including an upcoming medium launch vehicle in partnership with Northrop Grumman (NOC), orbital vehicles to service spacecraft on their missions, and landers. One of those landers, Blue Ghost, is set to become the third American commercial spacecraft to attempt a lunar landing later this year. That mission is backed by a $112 million NASA grant, part of the agency’s $2.6 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, aimed at developing reliable transportation options to the moon for supplies and research—a step in the Artemis mission to put humans back on the moon. If you’re going to future-proof your portfolio, you need to know what’s NEXT. In this series, Yahoo Finance will feature stories that give a glimpse at the future, and show how companies are making big moves today that will matter tomorrow. For more on our NEXT series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance Live for more expert insight and the latest market action, Monday through Friday.
- The Canadian Press
Orca's escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for 'generations,' say Nations
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A killer whale calf made her own bid for freedom Friday for a potential reunion with extended family in the nearby ocean, swimming under a bridge at high tide and out of a remote Vancouver Island lagoon where she had been trapped for more than a month. The orca has been the focus of intense rescue efforts since March 23 when her pregnant mother became stranded on a rocky beach and died near the bridge in the small inlet next to the community of Zeballos, B.C. The Ehattesaht and
- Country Living
Wendy's Is Giving Away Free French Fries Every Friday
They're sure to be the perfect companion to the restaurant's new Orange Dreamsicle Frosty.
- Evening Standard
World Snooker Championship 2024: Results, schedule and latest scores
Second round underway with Ronnie O’Sullivan due up on Sunday
- WMUR - Manchester
In governor's race, Ayotte could be sharing ticket with Trump for 1st time since 2016
Ayotte, then a U.S. senator, withdrew her endorsement of Trump after the "Access Hollywood" tape came to light, revealing comments he made about grabbing women.
- Sacramento Bee
Officers help mom deliver baby on porch as it snows — then learn she’s having triplets
The 24-year-old was trying to get to her neighbor’s house to call 911, police said.
- Digital Spy
BBC Radio 2's Vernon Kay surprised by co-stars for birthday
BBC Radio 2 host Vernon Kay has received a special surprise from his co-stars on air, ahead of his 50th birthday.
- USA TODAY
12 DC police officers with history of "serious misconduct" dismissed amid police reform
The local police union said 21 officers would not have their contracts renewed come April 30. Twelve of those were thanks to a controversial law, they said.