Author: Ethan Johnson

There is a danger that the Government will use the skinny vaccine as an excuse to avoid making tough policy choices to prevent obesity, a leading expert has warned.Prof Giles Yeo, a geneticist at the University of Cambridge and an expert on obesity and the brain's control of food intake, said drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in the weight-loss injection Wegovi, were amazing and worked for the vast majority of people.In fact, Wegovy, which is available on the NHS, can help people lose over 10% of their body weight. Drugs such as tirzepatide are even more effective. And…

Image caption, Rishi Sunak was joined in Belfast on Friday by outgoing Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris.Article informationauthor, Jane McCormackrole, BBC News Northern Ireland Political CorrespondentMay 24, 2024The Prime Minister stressed that the Government would make a “significant contribution” to the redevelopment of Casement Park.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak refused to say how much extra money the government plans to provide, or whether it would arrive in time for Euro 2028.He was asked about the issue by BBC News NI during a visit to Belfast on Friday.The Prime Minister also said he could not say when the…

Capitol comment: Minnesota's dysfunctional government needs to be fixed Released on Friday, May 24, 2024 at 8:45 p.m. Peggy Bennett's comments at the Capitol There is a lot that can be written about as we close out the 2024 legislative session. Peggy Bennett Let me talk about the good things that have been signed into law. Thankfully, we passed a bipartisan bill to bring School Resource Officers back into our schools. Additionally, we passed $24 million in temporary emergency funding to address Minnesota's emergency medical services crisis. It's important that when people need an ambulance, there's an ambulance there. Two…

If you get your electricity from Florida's power grid, you'll likely be paying a monthly fee to an investor-owned utility company — and your rates will likely go up.Currently, just four utilities provide electricity to more than 15 million residents in Florida. In the Tampa Bay area, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) provides electricity to approximately 800,000 people. Floridians pay the fourth highest rates in the country, but rates are set to increase again. TECO has filed a rate increase that, if approved, would increase the average residential rate to at least $160.93 per month in January 2025. That's 62% higher…

PORTAGE, Mich. — With a long weekend ahead, a Portage family is having a hard time enjoying their campground home, as Nick and Rachel Bryant told FOX 17 they're worried about whether their son will ever get home.”His smile brightens up everyone who comes into contact with him. His favorite color is blue. He loves spaghetti and chicken,” Rachel said of her 10-year-old foster son. Their adoption journey began in 2020. “We felt called to adopt a child from Haiti,” Nick said. In December 2023, they were matched with their son, Diumi, and they video chat every Monday. The Bryants…

The winner of November's federal election will have the opportunity to overhaul the nation's tax system, in large part because the next president and Congress will take office when many parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, also known as the Trump-era tax reform, expire at the end of 2025. Many in Washington are already considering how to adjust the tax code, especially in light of the growing national debt and the increased attention it is receiving. Some are seriously considering cutting taxes. Most of a government's revenue comes from taxes paid by citizens and businesses, and…

(Bloomberg) — All of Britain's political parties need to be honest about the tough fiscal choices facing the next government in the upcoming election campaign, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank.Most read articles on BloombergThe challenges awaiting the winner will be greater than any government has faced since at least the 1950s, and wishful thinking that economic growth will come to the rescue will involve relying on a “miracle of good fortune”, said IFS director Paul Johnson.Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday fired the gun to call for a general election on July 4. The ruling Conservative and…

Costa Rica, known for its renewable energy efforts, is suffering from a severe drought and has begun rationing electricity to try to alleviate the situation, a move that highlights the country's reliance on hydroelectric power.what's happening?Costa Rica has been rationing electricity since mid-May due to low water levels in dams that power hydroelectric plants, which the country attributes to the ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon, according to Phys.org.”This El Niño is the most complex in Costa Rica's history,” said Roberto Quiroz, director of the country's Electric Power Research Institute at ICE.El Niño is a phenomenon that warms surface waters in…

Costa Rica, known for its renewable energy efforts, is suffering from a severe drought and has begun rationing electricity to try to alleviate the situation, a move that highlights the country's reliance on hydroelectric power. what's happening? Costa Rica has been rationing electricity since mid-May due to low water levels in dams that power hydroelectric plants, which the country attributes to the ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon, according to Phys.org. “This El Niño is the most complex in Costa Rica's history,” said Roberto Quiroz, director of the country's Electric Power Research Institute at ICE. El Niño is a phenomenon that…

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