The Biden administration unveiled a proposal allowing millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to access costly anti-obesity drugs, aiming to combat obesity as a chronic disease. The initiative could reduce out-of-pocket costs for some Medicare enrollees by up to 95%. But the Trump administration could undo the whole plan. (CNN)
President Biden announced yesterday that the U.S. helped to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, ending a year-long conflict that has resulted in thousands of casualties. The ceasefire, backed by both the Lebanese and Israeli governments, aims to restore peace and state control in the region. (CBS News)
A man in Florida killed another man with golf clubs in a random act of violence at a golf course. Junior Boucher faces first-degree murder charges. His motive is unclear, and the victim was identified as 65-year-old Brian Hiltebeitel. Boucher, who has an extensive criminal history, was reported missing by his family about an hour before. (ABC News)
An Arizona man climbed off a moving rollercoaster at Castles N’ Coasters in Phoenix after his safety bar unlatched. He expressed concern about the operator’s negligence and lack of regulation in the amusement park industry, calling for stricter safety measures. “I had mere seconds to act on whether I stayed on or got off,” the man said. (NBC News)
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Tuesday despite initial stock market concerns following President-elect Trump’s tariff pledge. Trump’s proposed tariffs could cost the average U.S. household $2,600 annually, according to an estimate from the Peterson Institute for International Economics. (ABC News)
