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RFK Jr. bashes Ozempic buzz and Novo Nordisk profits, says overeating, processed foods to blame for obesity

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized what he characterized as “cheerleading for Ozempic” and other breakthrough weight loss and diabetes medication, arguing that the buzz masks the root causes of the obesity epidemic.

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‘Sleeping giant’: US could be inches away from another economic crisis As massive port strike looms

Ten of thousands of dockworkers could go on strike on Oct. 1 in a move that experts say could wreak havoc on American supply chains and reignite the rapid inflation seen in the early years of the Biden-Harris administration.

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Historic federal indictment against Mayor Adams claims he took $10M in illegal donations, free luxury travel, ritzy perks

Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on charges he allegedly took $10 million in illegal campaign contributions and bribes — including free flights and ritzy perks — from foreign nationals in exchange for favors, according to a bombshell federal indictment unsealed by Manhattan prosecutors Thursday.

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House Intel demands ‘critical’ briefing on CCP-linked company Temu

The House Intelligence Committee is requesting a briefing from the FBI and Securities Exchange Commission on Chinese Communist Party-linked e-commerce company Temu and its parent company Pinduoduo (PDD) amid concerns of exploitation of U.S. data. 

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Harris co-chair: she’s ‘going to keep a lot of the same policies’ from Biden

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Harris-Walz Co-Chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) responded to a question on if people should know more details about the economic agenda of 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris by stating that she has given “a broad vision” on her priorities and some policies, and is “going to keep a lot of the same policies and agendas” from President Joe Biden.

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