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☆ What the results of Wegovy’s longest clinical trial yet show about weight loss, side effects and heart protection
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helps people lose weight, how long they sustain that weight loss and how safe the medicine is over four years of use. A previous clinical trial showed even greater average weight loss for Wegovy: about 15% on average over 68 weeks, compared with 2.4% for people who got a placebo. It was sustained for up to four yearsThe results showed that the 10% average weight loss for people using Wegovy was sustained for up to 208 weeks, or four years. Patients stayed on the medicine while they sustained the weight loss. Almost 23% of people on Wegovy lost at least 15% of their body weight, compared with 1.7% on a placebo.

Persons: Wegovy, –, ”, Harlan Krumholz, Dr, Donna Ryan, Eli Lilly, wasn’t, they’d, Daniel Drucker, it’s, John Deanfield, Krumholz, Drucker, GLP, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital, drugmaker, Nordisk, Novo Nordisk, European, Obesity, Nature, Pennington Biomedical Research, University of Toronto, University College London, CNN Health Locations: Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Novo

☆ How the overturned Harvey Weinstein conviction could echo in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Some legal observers believe the Weinstein decision could prove relevant as the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump unfolds in Manhattan. Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the trial and making day-by-day decisions about what evidence is allowed in court, is bound to the same guidelines as the Weinstein trial judge. Stephen Gillers, professor of law at New York University, said the Weinstein ruling will certainly be important to Merchan. Judge Madeline Singas dissented from the Weinstein appeals court ruling, saying the information was needed for the jury to consider. Gillers said the Weinstein decision is not just weighing on the judge’s mind.

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☆ Lion Cafe: A classical music cafe in the middle of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya area
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. “Meikyoku kissa is a place that plays classical music, where customers can listen to music, have a drink and relax,” says Naoya Yamadera, the current manager of the Lion Cafe. The cafe has more than 10,000 classical music CDs and records. Many people are not familiar with classical music, so I’d like them to get used to it in places like here,” says Yamadara. For more on the Lion Cafe, watch the video at the top of this story.

Persons: ”, Naoya Yamadera, Yanosuke, John S Lander, Yamadera, they’ve, “ Organizations: CNN, Lion Locations: Tokyo’s Shibuya, Tokyo, America, Europe, Japan

☆ Joe Biden is looking for ways to get his message to break through. He’s hoping his Cabinet can play a key role.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Betsy Klein | Camila Dechalus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Nevertheless, the Biden White House and legal team has taken pains to ensure compliance – an effort to highlight its commitment to ethics and draw a sharp contrast with Trump, who skirted the rule with abandon. And the Biden White House has issued “extensive guidance to and conducts trainings for agencies” on the Hatch Act and how to avoid potential missteps, the official said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, for instance, delivered a speech to the Republican National Convention while on official travel in Jerusalem. “Voters of color can see themselves in leaders like Secretary Cardona, Secretary Fudge, and (EPA) Administrator (Michael) Regan. President Biden was intentional about assembling a Cabinet that reflects the diversity of America, and we continue to see how that diversity translates into real political strength,” he told CNN.

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☆ Kansas City Chiefs: Are they the newest NFL dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Kansas City Chiefs will appear in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons when they take to the field in Las Vegas on February 11 against the San Francisco 49ers. And, like the early era of the Patriots, the Chiefs don’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. To the surprise of many, given Smith’s improvement under Reid, Kansas City selected Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech. Mahomes has two MVP awards, two Super Bowl wins and two Super Bowl MVPS, while Brady had three Super Bowl titles, two Super Bowl MVPs and no NFL MVP awards. You don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs.”What do the Chiefs themselves think?

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Douglas, Andy Reid, Belichick, Brady, Reid, Alex Smith, Travis Kelce, – Reid, Belichick’s, ”, Gregg Rosenthal, ” Rosenthal, Colin E, It’s, Mitchell Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Zierlein, Jay Cutler, ” Mahomes, Chelsea Purgahn, Rosenthal, he’d, “, Smith, –, Ed Zurga, he’s, “ I’ve, Tom, They’re, Jamie Squire, Brett Veach, that's, Rich Eisen, ” Eisen, Bob Costas, CNN’s Gayle King, Charles Barkley, ” Costas, “ They’ve, Andy Reid’s, Chiefs – they’ve, Taylor Swift, it’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, New England Patriots, Patriots, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas, Chiefs, AFC West, CNN Sport, AFC, Tennessee Titans, San, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Bears, North Carolina, Reid , Kansas City, Texas Tech, Chelsea, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Kansas City, Miami Dolphins, Mahomes, NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl, Belichick, Brady Patriots, February’s, The Patriots, Games, year’s Chiefs, Ravens, Twitter, Veteran, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Locations: New England, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Reid ,, Kansas, Washington, Brady

☆ Hans Niemann: Chess grandmaster ‘categorically’ denies using vibrating sex toys to cheat in the sport
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When he was pressed by Morgan if he had used such toys “while playing chess,” Niemann replied: “Well, your curiosity is a bit concerning, you know - maybe you’re personally interested, but I can tell you, no. The accusations of cheating aimed at Niemann evolved into a scandal which gripped the world of chess over the last year. Niemann then filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Chess.com, Carlsen and popular streamer and player Hikaru Nakamura. As a result, online chess sites, like Chess.com, have developed anti-cheating technology to detect when players are using outside computer software during games in an attempt to curb foul play. While FIDE is battling to combat online cheating, there has been a level of purity to over-the-board chess with cheating proving to be much more difficult.

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☆ Flash flooding at Washington DC's District Dogs Northeast leaves 10 pets dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Christina Zdanowicz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14 brought a flash flood to the doors of District Dogs Northeast. Ten dogs, including Maple, Malee and Zeni, died in the flooding, WJLA reported. A first responder carries out a dog from District Dogs Northeast in Washington DC. A few days into the trip, they noticed a missed call and later received a text from District Dogs asking them to call back. Garro said Hensley told him there was flooding, some dogs died and “your dog was one of them.” Hensley told him.

Persons: Zeni, John Donnelly, Heather McGaffin, ” McGaffin, Colleen Costello, she’s, “, ” Costello, Maple, Costello, didn’t, Luer Yin, Connor McCarty, ”, McCarty, ” Yin, Jacob Hensley, ” McCarty, Connor McCarty Hensley, ” Hensley, Hensley, Jonathan Garro, mutt, Malee, Garro, Kerry, ” Garro, Yin, Hensley – they’ve, “ It’s, I’m, “ I’m, it’s, Maple’s Organizations: CNN, Washington DC, DC, WJLA, of Unified Communications, District Dogs, WUSA, Dogs, Corgi Locations: Zeni, District, Washington, Hawaii, ”

CNN —US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday – the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing. Their meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Jakarta comes less than a month after the two met in Beijing, holding what the top US diplomat called a “candid and constructive” conversation. The Biden administration feels that the US and China are “getting back to normal in the sense of pace of diplomacy,” a senior administration official told CNN this week. Both Blinken and Yellen claimed they had made some progress in efforts to re-establish bilateral communications aimed at responsibly managing the relationship. But right now that is “not being actively considered,” the senior administration official said.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Wang Yi, Qin Gang, Biden, ”, Janet Yellen, John Kerry, Yellen, ” Blinken, “ We’re, –, ” Yellen, they’ve, Blinken’s, Matthew Miller, Miller Organizations: CNN, Chinese Communist Party, China’s, Qin, Reuters, ASEAN, Microsoft, State Department Locations: Washington, Beijing, Jakarta, United States, China, Fiji, Mexico

☆ A teen was lost for just over 2 days in the wilderness, authorities say. Her story had a happy ending
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A teen hiker who became separated from her group in one of British Columbia’s largest parks has been found safe after going missing for over two days, Canadian authorities announced. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Friday that Esther Wang, 16, was healthy, happy and reunited with her family after getting lost in Golden Ears Park. Authorities reported that the teen lost her way along the park’s East Canyon trail Tuesday afternoon and her hiking group and its leader were unable to find her. The group’s leader then alerted park officials, who contacted the RCMP, according to a news release. At around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, authorities said Wang walked out of the East Canyon trail area on her own.

Persons: CNN —, Esther Wang, Wang, ” Ryan Smith, “, – they’ve, ”, Keith Schendel, Wendy Mehat, ” Mehat Organizations: CNN, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Authorities, CBC, US Locations: British, Meadows, Canadian

☆ She met her long lost cousin on a cruise ship
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The following year, 2015, Eileen celebrated her 70th birthday with a voyage on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. She was in shock when she met Paddy at the cruise bar. “We compared stories of travels around the world.”Transatlantic friendshipHere's Paddy, Hazel, Gerard and Eileen photographed on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in 2015, not long after they met. Monaghan familyFor the remaining two weeks of the cruise, the two long lost cousins and their spouses were inseparable. Eileen has also met a whole host of other Irish family members through Paddy.

☆ A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Any air travel can be stressful, but facing down a long-haul flight can be especially intimidating. Flight attendants on long-haul flights are provided with spaces to rest. Flight attendants need to be alert throughout the journey, so they will take it in turns to refuel via mid-flight power naps. Flight attendants will greet a returning colleague with a cup of tea or coffee. For flight attendants, Major says, that will involve working over periods in excess of 24 hours.

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