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Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Tuesday it was slashing prices for two of the lowest doses of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound, a move that aims to expand access and ease supply constraints. But two key changes to how the cheaper drugs are obtained and used may not be appealing to some patients.Under the new pricing plan, the lowest dose of 2.5 milligrams will cost $399 for a month’s supply, and the lowest dose of 5 milligrams will cost $549 for a month’s supply — down from the $1,059 monthly list price for any dose.But the lower-priced doses are only available…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 23, 2024 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStock futures were little changed on Tuesday as losses in technology stocks weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Indexes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high.Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down slightly, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to record intraday and closing highs on Monday, in line with the broader market, while a…

Mosquito control begins in several towns due to high risk of EEE infection Updated: August 27, 2024, 5:34 AM EDT That’s where crews will begin spraying tonight. Todd, good morning. Good morning, Katie. Plymouth is one of 13 communities here in Massachusetts where the risk of triple E is so high that the state deems it appropriate to take action, and that action will be taken. Crews will begin spraying in affected areas tonight. Here in Plymouth County, contractors will fly by plane over eight towns in southern Worcester County. Truck-mounted sprayers will drive through five towns. The city of…

When police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University earlier this year, officers doused Moataz Salim’s hands and arms so thoroughly in pepper spray, he says, they burned for days.Salim, a graduate student studying clinical psychology who says he has lost more than 160 relatives in Gaza, wasn’t among the dozens of people arrested that day in May. But after the raid, Salim decided to take a leave of absence from his education – in part, to focus on his activism, but also so he might avoid disciplinary repercussions from his university.Salim, 27, said he’s spent the summer speaking…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference following a cabinet reshuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Blair Gable | ReutersCanada announced Monday it would follow the United States and European Union in imposing 100% import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles over concerns about unfair subsidies.The Canadian government announced Monday that it already imposes a 6.1% tariff on electric vehicles made in China and imported into Canada. The 100% tariff will take effect on October 1.The country also plans to impose a 25% tariff on Chinese-made steel and aluminum imports starting Oct. 15.…

CNN — A Rice University student in Houston was found dead in his dorm room on Monday from an apparent suicide, prompting a lockdown of the campus for nearly two hours as students finished their first day of classes, police and university officials said. Rice University Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez said university police found the body of junior Andrea Rodriguez-Avila after a concerned family member called in to check on her welfare and discovered she had missed classes Monday. Police said the unidentified man believed to be the Avila shooter, who does not appear to have any ties to the…

Feni, Bangladesh CNN — Wading through chest-deep muddy water, hundreds of people holding their belongings over their heads to keep dry, slowly make their way to safety. Entering the city of Feni in southeastern Bangladesh, it becomes clear why it is said to be the epicenter of the country’s worst flooding in living memory. Eleven districts have been inundated since Wednesday night, and large swaths of the city of about 1.5 million people are now underwater. Bangladeshis live near rivers and waterways, relying on them for vital lifelines for fishing and farming, and are also accustomed to floods and cyclones,…

Japan has accused the Chinese reconnaissance plane of violating Japanese airspace, marking the first such direct incursion. Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Y-9 maritime patrol plane “violated airspace” over the Tancho Islands for about two minutes at 11:29 local time (02:29 GMT) on Monday.Japan’s chief cabinet secretary called the violations “totally unacceptable” and summoned Chinese embassy officials in Tokyo to protest. The incident comes amid rising tensions in the region as China competes for influence against the United States and its allies, including Japan.Japanese broadcaster NHK said Japanese authorities issued “notices and warnings” to the Chinese planes during Monday’s…

ReutersPeople seek refuge in a Kiev metro station amid heavy shelling.Russia has launched its largest air strikes against Ukraine so far in the war, the head of Ukraine’s air force said.Missiles and drones were fired into more than half of Ukraine on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens.Power infrastructure was damaged, causing widespread power outages and leading to air raid warnings and evacuation orders across the country.Russia acknowledged that it had launched attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of a long-term strategy, and said all targets had been hit.Missile hits reservoir in Kiev Oblast, UkraineThe barrage of…

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  SpaceX’s latest attempt to push the cosmic boundaries is set to kick off this week with a mission called Polaris Dawn: a nail-biting, five-day trek to orbit with a crew of private astronauts traveling into Earth’s radiation belts and hoping to conduct the first commercial spacewalk. The mission is slated to take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida between 3:38 and 7:09 a.m. ET Wednesday — a 24-hour delay from the company’s previous launch target — carrying four…