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☆ Ozempic could be the next target of Medicare drug price negotiations – here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes treatment from Novo Nordisk , could be next in line in the price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare. Ozempic will likely be eligible for negotiations by the time the next round of drugs is selected in 2025, for price changes that will go into effect in 2027. Novo Nordisk's Rybelsus, a diabetes drug taken orally, could also be on the list because it contains the same active ingredient as Ozempic. A spokesperson for Novo Nordisk didn't directly comment on the potential for Ozempic to be included in the next round of talks. Medicare and private insurers typically secure discounts and rebates on the drugs they cover, but it's unclear how large they are.

Persons: Biden, Ozempic, Cantor Fitzgerald, Louise Chen, Elon Musk Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Pharmacy, Ozempic, CNBC, Novo Nordisk's Rybelsus, Medicare, Services, Elon Locations: Provo , Utah, U.S, Novo

☆ Wolves' Nunes set for Man City move, says O'Neil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO-Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 4, 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Nunes during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 31 (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers' Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes will be signing for Premier League champions Manchester City, the Midlands club's manager Gary O'Neil said on Thursday. According to reports in British media, the two clubs have reached an agreement on a fee of 53 million pounds ($67.07 million) for the 25-year-old. "The situation is resolved, he (Nunes) is signing for Manchester City," O'Neil told reporters ahead of Wolves' trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday. Nunes, who has 11 caps, moved to Wolves from Sporting last August for a club-record fee reported to be around 45 million euros ($48.78 million). Then a big club came calling and players want to play for Manchester City.

Persons: Matheus Nunes, Molly Darlington, Gary O'Neil, Kevin De Bruyne, Nunes, O'Neil, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Villa, Portugal, Manchester City, Midlands, Belgium, Wolves, Sporting, City, Thomson Locations: Birmingham, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Hamilton set to race into his 40s with Mercedes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SummaryCompanies Hamilton staying at Mercedes in 2024 and 2025New contract will see him race into his 40sUnchanged lineup with RussellMONZA, Italy, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had never been hungrier to win after agreeing a new deal to race on with Mercedes until the end of 2025, and into his 40s. That would put Hamilton on a level with Red Bull's dominant double world champion Max Verstappen as the highest-paid drivers. MOST SUCCESSFULHamilton last won a race in 2021, with Red Bull and Verstappen in 2022 ending Mercedes's record run of eight successive constructors' world titles. The team are second in the current standings but a mighty 285 points behind Red Bull, who have won every race. Russell joined the Mercedes lineup last season as replacement for Valtteri Bottas and took his first victory in Brazil -- the last time Red Bull were beaten.

Persons: Hamilton, Russell MONZA, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Briton George Russell, Max Verstappen, We've, we've, Red Bull, isn't, Russell, Valtteri Bottas, Toto Wolff, Lewis, it's energising, Wolff, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Mercedes, Briton, Prix, Hamilton, McLaren, Thomson Locations: Italy, Hamilton, Brazil

☆ This pitmaster is keeping his family’s 89-year-old BBQ restaurant alive—it brought in $1.5 million last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

McCray's Backyard BBQ and Seafood is serving up ribs with a side of rich history — and now CEO and pitmaster Derrick McCray wants to take the mom-and-pop restaurant nationwide. "Uncle Jay brought my father up in the barbecue business and made him a barbecue extraordinaire," he tells CNBC Make It. And he was pretty much the only black restaurant business in his area during that time." Declared the "war on drugs" by President Nixon in 1971, the epidemic hurt the health and profitability of McCray's Backyard BBQ and Seafood. It was a major wake-up call for McCray, and ultimately led him back home to take over the BBQ business.

Persons: pitmaster Derrick McCray, McCray, Jay Harvey, Uncle Jay, Jesse Jackson, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Nixon, FAMU, everything's, Uncle Harvey Organizations: CNBC, Klan, Florida, Mechanical University, Dixie, United States Football League, Super Bowl Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, South Florida, Winn, Dallas , Texas

☆ Luton ready to crank up volume in first top-flight home game for 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But anticipation is building for the visit of West Ham, who will become the first top-flight team to play a league match at Kenilworth Road since Aston Villa 31 years ago. The volume created by the Hatters fans crammed in on Friday will shake the 118-year-old stadium to its foundations. Forward Cauley Woodrow, who scored in the League Cup win at Kenilworth Road against Gillingham this week, said Luton needed to turn their home into an intimidating 'fortress'. Arsenal's priority will be avoiding any repeat of the early goals they have conceded on a regular basis at home of late. Andreas Pereira's strike for Fulham after 57 seconds last weekend meant the Gunners became the first Premier League team to concede a first-minute goal three times in a calendar year.

Persons: Matthew Childs, hemming, Rob Edwards, We've, Woodrow, Luton, Bramall, Mikel Arteta's, Andreas Pereira's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Luton Town, Gillingham, Kenilworth, Luton, West Ham United, Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Premier League, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Hatters, League, West Ham, Hammers, Manchester City, Fulham, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Everton, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Manchester United, Gunners, Thomson Locations: Luton, Britain, Kenilworth, West Ham, West, Bramall Lane, Liverpool, Brighton, Saturday's

☆ Post Malone reflects on his weight loss and healthier lifestyle this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Post Malone has made an impressive physical transformation in recent months – and people have been taking notice. The musician has reportedly lost over 50 pounds, which he previously said is due to the healthier lifestyle he’s embraced – like quitting drinking soda – since welcoming his daughter last year. Malone opened up about his alcohol use – along with psychedelic mushrooms – last month in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. And while he’s most well known for his popular songs such as “White Iverson,” “Rockstar” and “Circles,” the performer is also famous for his head-to-toe tattoos. The Grammy-nominated artist is currently spreading love while on tour in South America and Asia, and released his newest album “Austin” in July.

Persons: Post Malone, “, ”, Malone, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, White Iverson, he’s, Austin ” Organizations: CNN, Rockstar Locations: South America, Asia

☆ UK's Instem shares pop on $257 mln take-private deal from French firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Shares in Instem Plc (INS.L) soared over 39% on Wednesday after the British life sciences software company agreed to a take-private deal with French private equity firm Archimed SAS for 203 million pounds ($256.5 million). Under the terms of the deal with Ichor Management, a company controlled by Archimed, each Instem shareholder will get 833 pence in cash, representing a premium of 41% to the stock's last close. The offer, which Instem's board recommended shareholders accept, caps multiple rejected proposals from Archimed since March. Healthcare-focused investment firm Archimed has more than 8 billion euros of assets under management and investments in 32 healthcare companies. ($1 = 0.7916 pounds)Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia Cheema and Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Archimed, Prerna Bedi, Sonia Cheema, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Instem Plc, SAS, Ichor Management, Archimed, Healthcare, Thomson Locations: London, Archimed, Staffordshire, Bengaluru

☆ UK's FCA temporarily suspends Superdry's shares on request
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Signage is seen for the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the UK's financial regulatory body, at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Superdry PLC FollowAug 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has temporarily suspended the listing of Superdry Plc's (SDRY.L) ordinary shares of 5 pence each on request, the fashion retailer said on Wednesday. "The board confirms that the delay is a result of normal procedures taking longer than anticipated during the first year that RSM are auditing the company," Superdry said in a statement. The company added it expects to request the listing's restoration on the release of its annual results before the end of the week. Earlier this month, it secured additional funding of up to 25 million pounds ($31.58 million) from restructuring specialist Hilco Capital.

Persons: Toby Melville, Superdry, Eva Mathews, Janane Organizations: FCA, Financial, Authority, REUTERS, RSM, LLP, Hilco, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ 8 easy — and cheap — ways to cut your carbon emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are some easy — and inexpensive or no-cost — ways to reduce your carbon footprint today, according to efficiency and environmental experts. As such, the average household saves about $225 in energy costs per year by switching to LED lighting, the Energy Department said. Cut food wasteErlon Silva - Tri Digital | Moment | Getty ImagesThe average American wastes more than 400 pounds of food a year. A washing machine spends 90% of its energy to heat water, for example, the Consumer Federation of America said. Even putting something like a brick in your toilet tank will displace — and therefore save — water.

Persons: Katharine Hayhoe, Keoleian, Jose Luis Pelaez, Hayhoe, Oscar Wong, Tom Werner, Digitalvision Organizations: Nature Conservancy, Texas Tech University, U.S . Department of Energy, Energy Department, Silva, Tri, Environmental, Agency, Consumer Federation of America, Public, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ UK consumers slow pace of borrowing as costs mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - British consumers increased their borrowing by less than expected in July in a possible sign of caution among households as borrowing costs rise, Bank of England data showed on Wednesday. Unsecured lending to consumers rose by 1.191 billion pounds ($1.51 billion) in net terms, less than the 1.3-billion-pound increase which was the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists, and down from the 1.637 billion pounds rise in June. The pace of growth in consumer credit over the 12 months to July slowed to 7.3%, the slowest increase since December last year. The BoE has raised interest rates 14 times in a row since December 2021 to tackle an inflation rate which was running at almost 7% in July. ($1 = 0.7913 pounds)Reporting by William Schomberg; editing by David Milliken and Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: BoE, William Schomberg, David Milliken, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Bank of, Thomson

☆ Ukraine is fielding new $3,500 'cardboard' drones against Russia — they're flat-packed and could prove deadly
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine has received hundreds of so-called "cardboard drones" from Australia. The Corvo PPDS is cheap, comes flat-packed, and can be built in an hour, its maker says. SYPAQ's Corvo PPDS drone. Although it's known as the "cardboard drone," there's conflicting information as to what its main framework is actually made of. Per the pro-Russian Telegram channel @fighter_bomber, Ukraine used a swarm-like formation of several unarmed Corvo PPDSs amidst drones packed with bombs, helping the swarm evade radar.

Persons: It's, SYPAQ, Michael Partridge, Australia's, Partridge, it's, coyly, Jamey Jacob, Jacob, Corvo, Mick Ryan, Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko Organizations: Service, IKEA, Oklahoma State University, Popular Mechanics, Russian Telegram, News Australia Locations: Ukraine, Australia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Australian

☆ Man City reach verbal agreement with Wolves over Nunes - reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - April 29, 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Nunes reacts after the match Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers have come to a verbal agreement concerning the transfer of Wolves' Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes, British media reported on Wednesday. The clubs are understood to have arrived at an initial agreement on a fee of 47 million pounds ($59.83 million) for the 25-year-old, with discussions actively continuing. Wolves signed the Brazilian born Nunes last August for a then club-record transfer fee of 45 million euros ($49.23 million) from Sporting CP on a five-year contract. After Kevin De Bruyne sustained a hamstring injury during the Premier League opener at Burnley, resulting in an extended period on the sidelines, City have been actively seeking a midfielder to fill the gap. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matheus Nunes, Peter Cziborra, Nunes, Kevin De Bruyne, Tommy Lund, Nick Macfie Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, American Express, Manchester City, Wolves, Sporting CP, Premier League, Burnley, Thomson Locations: Brighton, Britain, Manchester, Portuguese, British, Gdansk

☆ Britain delays post-Brexit border checks on EU goods till 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Lorries disembark from a cross channel ferry at the Port of Dover, in Dover, Britain September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The British government will delay imposing full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union by a further three months, it said on Tuesday, pushing the start date back to January 2024. Britain left the EU's single market in January 2021 and has delayed full implementation of border controls several times due to worries about disruption at ports and the risk of adding to a cost-of-living crisis. In contrast, Brussels immediately introduced checks and paperwork for goods moving from Britain into the EU, leading to delays and higher costs, and making it challenging for some businesses to compete. Further requirements, such as physical checks and safety declarations are due to be introduced in stages through 2024.

Persons: Toby Melville, William Bain ,, Kylie MacLellan, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, European Union, Northern Ireland, Target, Chambers of Commerce, Thomson Locations: Dover, Britain, British, Brussels, Europe

☆ The Best Juicers and Juice Machines for More Refreshing Mornings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Grace Elkus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +19 min

The orange juice was also a little pulpy and separated overnight—a common occurrence with both centrifugal juicers we tested. Others you should know aboutGreat multiuse juicerKuvings’s 4-in-1 masticating juicer comes with attachments to make smoothies, sorbets and nut milks, too. Masticating juicers use a rotating, screw-shaped augur to crush and press fresh produce to extract juice, while centrifugal juicers rely on a high-speed spinning metal blade to pulverize produce into a mesh filter. Masticating juicers are slower and cost more, but often have higher yields and are therefore less wasteful (which we found to be true in our testing). Centrifugal juicers are faster and more powerful, but create foamier juice that’s more likely to separate.

Persons: Grace Elkus, you’re, Ariane Resnick, C.N.C, ”, Nama, it’s, we’re, juicer, Savory, It’s, I’ve, Amelia Rampe, Alexandra Shytsman, destemming, Masticating, “, Shytsman Organizations: Cold Press, Hurom, Hamilton, Food Network Locations: Brooklyn, New York City

☆ The parents hiking America’s longest trails with five kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Party of sevenOlen Netteburg (far left,) his wife Danae and their five children Lyol, Zane, Addison, Juniper, and Piper on the Continental Divide Trail. “We started reading some articles online to the kids about the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail,” says Olen. Once things had settled down, they began reading up on “everything about having a baby in the wilderness” in order to be able to take on the Continental Divide Trail with their newborn. But having to carry a newborn along with them didn’t slow this hiking family down at all. In fact, they were able to complete Continental Divide Trail in six months, a month less time than the Appalachian Trail had taken them.

Persons: Olen Netteburg, Lyol, Zane, Piper, Danae, Danae Netteburg, Olen, ”, “, they’d, “ pare, “ We’d, They’ve, “ They’re, Olen’s, they’ve, Charles Dickens ’, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “ Anne of, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Triple Crown, CNN Travel, Canadian Rockies, West, Triple, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “ Anne of Green Gables, Association, Coalition, Distance, Camino Locations: America, Georgia, Maine, New Mexico, Montana, Addison, Juniper, Zane, Mexico, California , Oregon, Washington, Canada, Chad, Africa, Pennsylvania, Uinta, Utah, Mount Springer , Georgia, Katahdin , Maine, North America, Oregon, Piper, California, Santiago, Spain, New Zealand

☆ Your boarding pass and weight, please: Why airlines are asking passengers to step on the scales
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight. Is it reasonable to weigh passengers? "Fuel is 20 times more than the passenger weight," he said. Where airlines weigh passengersAir New Zealand weighed passengers in June for reasons, it said, related to safety and fuel efficiency. Commercial airline seating is based on average passenger weight from the 1950s to 1970s, Hilderman said.

Persons: —, Vance Hilderman, Shem Malmquist, Hilderman, we're, Jose Silva, Finnair, Nick Gausling, Gausling, Tigress Osborn, Jodi Jacobson Organizations: Korean, Korean Air, CNBC, Gimpo, Incheon Airport, Bombardier, Embraer, Aviation, Istock, Florida Tech's College of Aeronautics, Transport & Health, RMIT University's School of Engineering, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, New Zealand, Hawaiian Air, Samoa Air, Reuters, Flyers, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, Romy Group, National Association Locations: Honolulu, American Samoa, United States, Europe

☆ Ukrainian soldier says Russia has an edge in the air and its powerful bombs are among the 'biggest fears' for front-line forces
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Moscow's guided bombs are among the 'biggest fears' for front-line forces, the soldier said. Ukrainian forces have since gotten better about eliminating these threats, but others remain, such as Russian aircraft that can release guided bombs at a distance. "KAB's are one of the biggest fears," Solonko said, referring to Russia's arsenal of guided bombs. Solonko's commentary came just after Ukrainian forces raised the country's flag in Robotyne, a small village in the Zaporizhzhia region. In the video, a soldier described the covert nighttime mission to raise the Ukrainian flag in Robotyne.

Persons: Oleksandr Solonko, Solonko, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, 128th, Brigade, Territorial Defence Forces, 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia, Robotyne

☆ Why Brits don't tip
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

While Americans are questioning if there are any places left they aren't expected to tip at, those in other countries are watching with confusion. "Most establishments will add a discretionary charge automatically," Laura Windsor, founder of an etiquette academy in the U.K., told CNBC Make It. If such a charge appears on your bill, there's no need to tip, although it's always an option. If a tip isn't automatically added, customers usually leave an extra 10-20% of the total bill for workers, Windsor said. But there are some circumstances in which Brits would never tip but Americans always would, Bryant pointed out.

Persons: Laura Windsor, it's, Windsor, Jo Bryant, Bryant Organizations: CNBC, Brits Locations: Windsor

☆ London's contentious clean air zone ULEZ extends to entire city
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sachin Ravikumar | Thomson Reuters | Sachin Ravikumar Is A Correspondent For Reuters In London Covering General News Across The Uk. Over Nine Years At Reuters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Signage is seen along the existing boundary of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) zone ahead of proposed upcoming expansion, in London, Britain, August 22, 2023. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was introduced in 2019 in a small part of central London and was further expanded in 2021. London Mayor Sadiq Khan says the expansion will reduce deaths from illnesses linked to air pollution and help to curb climate change. Khan told the BBC on Tuesday that introducing the expanded zone was difficult but necessary. Protesters have taken out their ire on ULEZ enforcement cameras, with London's Metropolitan Police recording 164 stolen and 185 damaged cameras as of Aug. 1.

Persons: Toby Melville, Sadiq Khan, Khan, ULEZ, Sachin Ravikumar, Kylie MacLellan, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, London, BBC, Reuters, London's Metropolitan Police, Labour Party, Labour, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Europe, Brussels

☆ PrEPVacc: HIV vaccine trial that could be ‘the last roll of the dice’ this decade is underway
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Tom Page | Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

CNN —A novel trial that has been described as “the last roll of the dice” for a generation of HIV vaccines has entered its latter stages. Nearly 40 years since HIV was identified as the cause of AIDS, and 36 years since the first HIV vaccine trial, the medical community still does not have a working vaccine. But that is not necessarily why they were chosen to participate, said Eugene Ruzagira, PrEPVacc trial director. Evaluating the combination of a trial HIV vaccine and PrEP is a first, say organizers. “I did my very first HIV vaccine trial in 1991,” recalled Weber.

Persons: PrEPVacc, ”, Jonathan Weber, Frank, Helena Herholdt, Eugene Ruzagira, Ruzagira, “, Weber, ” Ruzagira, “ We’ve, Mark Runnacles, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Galileo, Win McNamee, Humphry Davy, JEAN, SEBASTIEN EVRARD, Haydn West, Joe Raedle, ANNE, CHRISTINE POUJOULAT, Alexander Fleming, Fleming, wasn't, Louise Joy Brown, Sandy Huffaker, Daniel Acker, James Watson, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Watson, Crick, Raphael GAILLARDE, Sean Gallup, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, Thomas Edison's, INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, Descovy, Luwano Geofrey, Dr, Luke Dray, Geofrey, Nishanta Singh, Sharon Lewin, Lewin, “ it’s, it’s, ” Lewin, ” Geofrey Organizations: CNN, Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, PrEPVacc, Medical Research, Uganda Virus Research Institute, European Union, Smithsonian National Museum of, Cleveland Clinic, Volvo, Bayer, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Getty, Keystone, — Farmers, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Bloomberg, PANTHAKY, PrEP, US Centers for Disease Control, Independent, The University of Melbourne, International AIDS Society, Muhimbili University of Health, Allied Sciences, Dar Locations: Entebbe, Uganda, Thailand, London, Mbeya, Tanzania, South Africa, Ugandan, Durban, Masaka, Salam, African, Africa, China, FPG, AFP, United States, America, U.S, Peoria , Illinois, Europe, “, Dar es Salaam, Rwanda

☆ New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New York City has a pest problem so prolific, the mayor hired a dedicated rat czar earlier this year. Previous efforts to reduce the rat problem include brutal traps, poison, and birth control bait. The city has historically focused on population control methods, including brutal spring traps and hazardous poisons to keep the pests at bay. AdvertisementAdvertisementParsons previously told Insider the "real city rats" are "the men and women of bureaucracy and their two-and-a-half centuries of bad practice." To really have fewer rats, New York norms of takeout and eating outside would have to change."

Persons: Eric Adams, that's, Kathleen Corradi —, Department of Education —, Corradi, Jason Munshi, Michael Parsons, Parsons, Munshi Organizations: Service, New York City, Big Apple, Waste, Department of Education, New, New York Mayor's, Department of Sanitation, The New York Times, Fordham University, NYT Locations: York City, Wall, Silicon, New York

☆ Eric Adams Has the Chance to End the Forever War on Rats - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Jason Munshi-South | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mayor Eric Adams of New York, who often uses public appearances to reiterate that he “hates” rats, hired a rat czar this year dedicated to exterminating them. As rat hater in chief, Mr. Adams has continued the long “war on rats” that New York City mayors have waged for decades, with limited success. I’m an urban ecologist who’s studied New York City rats for 12 years, and I can say that the way the city and its residents have tried to exterminate rats, through traps and poisons, has been both ineffective and unnecessarily brutal. Today’s New York still has filthy streets, plus population density and aging infrastructure, making it a perfect home for its rats. City agencies have heavily relied on using rat poison; in 2021 alone, they applied over 60,000 pounds of rodenticide poisons.

Persons: Eric Adams, “, Adams, who’s, Kathleen Corradi Locations: New York, New York City, Today’s, York

☆ Stormy Daniels leads mocking and disbelief that Trump weighs just '215 pounds,' as his Fulton County Jail booking record says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stormy Daniels says she does not believe Trump weighs 215 pounds. His weight and height were released after he turned himself in in Fulton County, Georgia, authorities Thursday. This would mean Trump lost 25 pounds and grew an inch since he last reported his measurements in April. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the jail records, the former president is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the jail records the former president is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds.

Persons: Stormy Daniels, Trump, Daniels, Donald Trump, Tiny, Evelyn Hockstein, TikTok, Muhammad Ali, Thor, Chris Hemsworth, Mehmet Oz, Ronny Jackson Organizations: Trump, Service, Centers for Disease Control, Republican, Fair, REUTERS, New York Times Locations: Fulton County , Georgia, Wall, Silicon, Fulton, Manhattan, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Georgia

☆ A thief suspected of plundering treasures from the British Museum vaults for 20 years is a 'possible case of kleptomania,' police source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A suspected thief who plundered the British Museum for 20 years could be a kleptomaniac, says a report. Exquisite jewelry and ancient coins are among the world-famous museum's missing treasures. "Some of them would have been very, very valuable — tens of thousands of pounds — if it was known they were from the British Museum. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe British Museum was first alerted that several missing objects were being sold online years ago, The Times reported. The British Museum said, per The Times: "We take the issue of any missing items incredibly seriously.

Persons: Peter Higgs, Hartwig Fischer Organizations: British Museum, Service, Times, eBay, British, The Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, London

☆ Trump's mug shot caps off a messy week for American politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The atmospherics are distractingFormer President Donald Trump’s stone-faced mug shot and the televised motorcade of his trip to court painted his arrest Thursday at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta with a reality TV theatricality. Trump’s control of the party he remade around himself continues to hold. But ultimately, just as he was forced to submit to a mug shot, Trump will have to submit to the fact that juries of his peers, American citizens, will decide these trials of the century. It’s far from a mainstream view, and Trump’s multiple arrests have so far yielded little in the way of mass protest. He could win acquittal in any or all four of the trials in which he’s a defendant.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, John King, Read, Jack Smith’s, Fani Willis ’, Biden, Vladimir Putin, what’s, Sarah Palin Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Fulton, Alaska Gov, won’t, Biden Locations: Fulton, Atlanta, Iowa, East Coast, Manhattan, Florida, Fulton County, Georgia, Washington ,, Russia, Alaska

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