Medicare can now cover Eli Lilly’s Zepbound for sleep apnea, Health Department agency says
It opens the door for broader coverage and access to Zepbound, which is not currently covered by Medicare and many other insurance plans for weight loss.
Incumbent Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won re-election to California’s 41st Congressional District – which was deemed a tossup by observers – against Democratic challenger Will Rollins. The current balance of power in the House of Representatives with Calvert’s win is 217 to 207, with the GOP now one call away from the 218 majority. Eleven…
India’s iPhone manufacturing is booming, projected to rival China’s within five years. However, revenue growth is slower. Apple earned $8 billion in India in FY24, a fraction of China’s $67 billion.
Mithun Chakraborty, once involved with the Naxalites, overcame many challenges to receive Indian cinema’s highest honor, the Dadasaheb Phalke award. His prolific career spans award-winning roles, commercial success, and contributions to social causes. Mithun also navigated the political spectrum, from extreme Red to BJP’s saffron.
Ranjith, the Kerala Chalachitra Academy chairman, and actor Siddique, AMMA general secretary, resigned from their posts after facing sexual harassment allegations. The Kerala government has initiated a police special team to investigate charges made by women in cinema. Both Ranjith and Siddique have denied the accusations and decided to step down from their roles.
Several wildfires are still raging in California, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called in the National Guard to help the nearly 2,000 firefighters battling the blazes amid triple-digit heat. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports on the efforts and air quality concerns.
An elderly Florida man is accused of killing his wife and staging the scene to make her death appear like a suicide, according to police. Miroslav Maksic, 88, faces a homicide charge in the death of his wife, Miljka Maksic, 76, North Port Police said. The incident happened at about 3 a.m. on Sunday in…