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Health-care

US prescription spending could top $1 trillion. GLP-1s lead the way

US prescription spending could top $1 trillion. GLP-1s lead the way

  • Ken Alltucker USA Today

Americans' voracious appetite for GLP-1 weight loss drugs has the nation on pace to spend more than $1 trillion on prescription drugs this year, a new report says.

Protein-maxxing, GLP-1s have US farmers betting on peas and lentils

Protein-maxxing, GLP-1s have US farmers betting on peas and lentils

  • Heather Schlitz Reuters

Pulses — which include peas, lentils and chickpeas — have been a bright spot for farmers due to rising demand for protein-infused foods beyond traditional sources.

Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked To Hidden Side Effects

Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked To Hidden Side Effects

  • WooGlobe - News

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has revealed surprising hidden side effects linked to popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Researchers analyzed over 400,000 Reddit posts from nearly 70,000 users and discovered symptoms that go beyond the commonly known issues like nausea, vomitin…

Tapatío hot sauce to expand with new owner, rising demand due to weight-loss drugs

Tapatío hot sauce to expand with new owner, rising demand due to weight-loss drugs

  • ITZEL LUNA Los Angeles Times

As millions of people on Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs tend to crave more flavor, the values of some sauce companies have skyrocketed.

Oil surge as Trump says to blockade Hormuz after Iran talks fail

Oil surge as Trump says to blockade Hormuz after Iran talks fail

  • FMM - F24 Video Clips

The US military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire.

Every Style of Nachos in the US

Every Style of Nachos in the US

  • Ranker Inc.

Today on Weird History Food we are talking about a real crowd pleaser - nachos!! These are a favorite appetizer, and even as a loaded main course! But, who invented nachos, and exactly how did they take over this great nation of ours? ...And most importantly, as we travel around the country …

We Know Protein Is Important, But Are We All Actually Eating Too Much #shorts

We Know Protein Is Important, But Are We All Actually Eating Too Much #shorts

  • Future Publishing - Marie Claire - Vertical

We know protein is important, but are we all actually eating too much? Nutritionist at @jamieoliver HQ, Rozzie, breaks down why protein is essential, but why more isn't always better. With balance, variety and gut health in mind, she explains what most of us really need (and what we don't.

4 Preventive Care Habits That Could Save Future Costs (Early Care Matters)

4 Preventive Care Habits That Could Save Future Costs (Early Care Matters)

    Preventive care could save future costs by reducing medical bills, supporting early detection, and improving long term health outcomes.

    Stars Who Are Open About Their Mental Health Struggles

    Stars Who Are Open About Their Mental Health Struggles

      Here are some celebrities who’ve been open about their mental health, even when it would’ve been easier to stay silent. Let’s start with Zendaya. She’s known for being cool, composed, and controlled on the big screen, but she’s been open about dealing with anxiety, especially as her fame exp…

      Nearly 1 in 10 Obamacare Enrollees Drop Coverage Over Costs

      Nearly 1 in 10 Obamacare Enrollees Drop Coverage Over Costs

        Roughly one in ten Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act plans opted out of health insurance altogether in 2025 due to higher prices after federal subsidies expired, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by nonprofit health policy research group KFF, also found that more people r…

        More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts, RFK’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping

        More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts, RFK’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping

          Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Policy changes under the Trump administration are poised to worsen the trend.

          Gen Z has a viral hack to fix their attention spans. It may actually work.

          Gen Z has a viral hack to fix their attention spans. It may actually work.

            Some commenters have pointed out the trend is not exactly revolutionary. One commenter likened it to "Gen Z re-inventing meditation."

            Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers

            Iran war begets fertilizer and other supply cost worries for US farmers

              Rising fertilizer prices and potential shortages from shipping disruptions due to the Iran war have farmers bracing ahead of the spring planting season. (AP video: Nick Ingram)

              Finns go to sauna to break from outside world and find happiness

              Finns go to sauna to break from outside world and find happiness

                Leave your phone in the locker, get inside a wood-paneled room with your friends, throw some water on heated rocks and relax - this is the receipt of happiness for Finnish people who have topped the list of the happiest countries in the world for the 9th consecutive time. (AP video by: Kosty…

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                Photos: Tucson High School graduation 2026 ceremony

                Photos: Tucson High School graduation 2026 ceremony

                More than 600 Badgers got their diplomas during the Tucson High School graduation, May 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 22, 2026

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 22, 2026

                Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

                Photos: Advocates voice support for Tucson DACA recipient detained by ICE

                Photos: Advocates voice support for Tucson DACA recipient detained by ICE

                Mo Goldman, immigration attorney representing DACA recipient Karla Toledo, held a press conference near the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Office in Tucson on Wednesday afternoon. 

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 22

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 22

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                State & Regional

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Dr. Nicole Saphier, now an East Coast radiologist, was born in Scottsdale, graduated from Arizona State University and completed her medical residency and a radiology fellowship in the Phoenix area.

                Arizona ICE warehouse contractor hiring

                Arizona ICE warehouse contractor hiring

                GardaWorld Federal, a private security firm, has posted over a dozen full-time positions to staff the facility in Surprise. Pay spans from about $23 to $68 an hour.

                Man faces sex-conduct charge in Arizona morgue break-in

                Man faces sex-conduct charge in Arizona morgue break-in

                Police say 11 body bags were opened during Phoenix morgue break-in early Wednesday, and some were ‘touched.’

                Company that sold services to veterans settles Arizona complaint for $2M

                Company that sold services to veterans settles Arizona complaint for $2M

                PHOENIX — A company that said it can help veterans secure higher benefits has agreed to a penalty of nearly $2 million to settle a complaint that it was defrauding customers.

                Nation & World

                Federal authorities abused prosecuting power against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says

                Federal authorities abused prosecuting power against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says

                The judge dismissed the criminal human smuggling charges Abrego Garcia faced in Tennessee after he was wrongfully deported to El Salvador.

                Trump says more late night talk show hosts to depart after Colbert exit

                Trump says more late night talk show hosts to depart after Colbert exit

                President Donald Trump said on Friday that more late-night talk shows will depart after he praised the end of CBS's “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

                Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

                Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

                A source familiar with the matter said Gabbard had been forced out by the White House. She cited her husband's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.

                Trump officials tried to ban half of U.S. voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

                Trump officials tried to ban half of U.S. voting machines, citing conspiracy theories

                President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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                Hotel on the rise at Tucson’s Uptown project

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                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Crime

                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Tucson police are using a multi-level approach to curb street racing and takeovers. 

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                A man wanted in a homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                The Pinal County Attorney’s Office intends to seek the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, who had publicly claimed that he killed three men in a Tucson prison.

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public's help to find a "person of interest" in a homicide investigation.

                Politics

                South Tucson seeks probe of ICE pepper-spray incident

                South Tucson seeks probe of ICE pepper-spray incident

                South Tucson seeks probe from other agencies of ICE pepper-spraying incident during traffic stop.

                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                The Project Blue data center will use groundwater from two new wells being drilled on the property.

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Dr. Nicole Saphier, now an East Coast radiologist, was born in Scottsdale, graduated from Arizona State University and completed her medical residency and a radiology fellowship in the Phoenix area.

                Company that sold services to veterans settles Arizona complaint for $2M

                Company that sold services to veterans settles Arizona complaint for $2M

                PHOENIX — A company that said it can help veterans secure higher benefits has agreed to a penalty of nearly $2 million to settle a complaint that it was defrauding customers.

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