Author: Dorcas Onasa

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have become some of the most widely used drugs in the country, with roughly 12% of American adults currently taking one according to the 2025 KFF Health Tracking Poll. They have also become some of the most expensive, with out-of-pocket costs that can exceed $1,000 per month for patients without adequate insurance coverage. Even with insurance, monthly costs can run into the hundreds of dollars. The good news is that you may be able to deduct GLP-1 expenses on your federal tax return. The less straightforward news is that whether you qualify…

Jaafar Jackson knew what he was getting into when he agreed to portray his uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic simply titled Michael. He also knew that knowing would not make it any easier. In a new featurette released by Universal Pictures UK titled Becoming Michael, the young actor opens up about the physical and emotional toll of one of the most pressure filled roles in recent Hollywood memory, and the deeply personal motivation that kept him going when the demands of the part pushed him past what most people would consider their limit. The preparation was relentless by…

French video compression and delivery specialist Ateme has secured a place on YouTube’s official list of verified live encoders, a milestone that confirms the company’s TITAN encoding platform meets YouTube’s technical and performance standards for high-quality live streaming workflows. The certification covers support for SRT output, a protocol increasingly central to professional live contribution over unmanaged and unpredictable network environments. The announcement positions Ateme alongside a select group of encoder manufacturers whose products have been formally validated by YouTube, giving broadcasters, rights holders and content creators an additional layer of assurance when building live streaming infrastructure around the platform. What…

For roughly two decades, practical deployment of humanoid robots has been described as approximately five years away. Each new generation of the technology produced videos of machines walking, dancing and performing carefully staged tasks that generated enormous online engagement and very little commercial impact. The demonstrations were reliably more impressive than the deployments. The promise was consistently more visible than the product. That pattern appears to be breaking in 2026. Humanoid robots from multiple manufacturers have moved out of controlled demonstration environments and into actual commercial operation across four distinct industries, generating measurable operational data rather than promotional content. The…

The Detroit Pistons received devastating injury news Thursday when All Star guard Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss at least two weeks, with the full timeline for his return still unknown. The injury arrives at the worst possible moment for a Detroit team sitting atop the Eastern Conference with the playoffs less than a month away. ESPN first reported the news, which was subsequently confirmed to the Associated Press by a person with knowledge of the situation speaking on condition of anonymity. The Pistons had initially listed Cunningham as out for Thursday’s game…

Running back AJ Dillon is getting another shot to reestablish himself in the NFL, this time with the Carolina Panthers. The former Philadelphia Eagles player has agreed to a one year deal, offering him a chance to step into a new system and compete for a larger role during the 2026 season. The move marks an important turning point for Dillon, whose recent seasons have been shaped by injury setbacks and limited opportunities on the field. Now, with a new team and a clean slate, he will look to rediscover the form that once made him a dependable presence in…

The United Kingdom is responding to a rapidly evolving meningitis outbreak concentrated among young people in Kent, southeast England, that has already claimed two lives and prompted emergency vaccination efforts for thousands of university students. Health authorities have identified a Canterbury nightclub called Club Chemistry as the likely epicenter of the cluster, and doctors are being advised to prescribe preventive antibiotics to students at the University of Kent and anyone who visited the venue during three critical days at the start of the month. The strain responsible has been identified as meningitis B, known as MenB, a bacterial form of…

Avelo Airlines is expanding its Midwest footprint this summer, announcing new non-stop routes from both Indianapolis International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the same pair of destinations. Starting in June, travelers in both cities will have direct flight options to New Haven, Connecticut, and Concord, North Carolina, two markets that provide convenient access to the New York City and Charlotte metropolitan areas respectively. The ultra-low-cost carrier, which operates similarly to Frontier, Spirit and Allegiant Airlines in its pricing and route strategy, focuses on smaller and less congested airports that offer lower operating costs and a more streamlined travel…

Inflation at the wholesale level came in hotter than expected in February, and the numbers arrived before the full economic impact of the Iran conflict had any chance to register in the data. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index, which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers, climbed 0.7% from January and 3.4% compared to February 2025. That year-over-year figure represents the largest gain in a full year and exceeded what economists had forecast. The report landed on the same day Federal Reserve policymakers gathered in Washington to decide on the nation’s benchmark interest rate, adding an…

What began as a power outage at Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning quickly escalated into a significant disruption for air travel across much of the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport covering the window from 9:54 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MDT, meaning all flights departing toward Denver from a wide range of traffic control areas were grounded due to equipment outages at the facility. Airport officials confirmed the power incident began at approximately 9:20 a.m. and that certain areas of the airport were still without power as of 10 a.m. Technicians were…