Ozempic, Wegovy users’ grocery bills shrinking along with their waistlines, new study shows

23 décembre 2025 à 18:46

Households that start taking blockbuster GLP-1 appetite suppressants like Ozempic and Wegovy slash food spending within months, according to a study.

Some Americans’ grocery bills are getting lighter -- and drugs like Ozempic are a big reason why.

The study found that U.S. households cut grocery spending by an average of 5.3% within six months of starting a GLP-1 drug.

As copper reaches record $12K per ton, everyday products poised to get even more expensive

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Par :Ariel Zilber

23 décembre 2025 à 17:01

Consumers already battered by higher prices are about to feel another squeeze -- and this one is coming from copper.

Copper prices have surged past $12,000 per metric ton, hitting a record as tariffs and tight supply squeeze the market.

Copper’s rally to record levels is adding pressure to prices for homes, cars and appliances.

Copper is essential to power grids and transformers, with higher costs eventually filtering into utility bills.

Jimmy Kimmel to make Christmas Day address on UK TV saying 2025 a ‘really great year’ for fascism

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Par :Ariel Zilber

22 décembre 2025 à 15:49

Kimmel has been tapped to host Channel 4’s "Alternative Christmas Message," a long-running UK broadcast that airs on Christmas Day.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will address a national audience in the UK on Christmas Day.

Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC and corporate parent Disney following his remarks on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel will deliver Channel 4’s "Alternative Christmas Message," a long-running tradition that counters the royal family's address to the nation on Christmas Day. King Charles is seen during last year's address.

During a monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" days after the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk, Kimmel accused figures aligned with the MAGA movement of dishonestly reframing the crime for political purposes.

Nike stock plunges 10% due to $1.5B hit from tariffs, weak China sales

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Par :Ariel Zilber

19 décembre 2025 à 16:35

Nike stock plunged nearly 10% after the sneaker giant reported sliding profits due to an anticipated $1.5 billion hit from tariffs as well as a slowdown in China.

Nike stock plunged nearly 10% after the sneaker giant reported sliding profits due to an anticipated $1.5 billion hit from tariffs as well as a slowdown in China.

Nike stock fell by more than 11% in premarket trading early Friday morning.

Nike direct sales in China fell 18%, including a steep 36% drop in Nike Digital, the company's e-commerce business.

Wealthy Silicon Valley suburb looks to crack down on billionaire tech titans’ compounds

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Par :Ariel Zilber

18 décembre 2025 à 21:37

City leaders are weighing new restrictions aimed squarely at Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Laurene Powell Jobs, Marissa Mayer and other billionaires.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have angered neighbors in their hometown of Palo Alto, Calif.

Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of the late Apple executive Steve Jobs, reportedly employs private security at her Palo Alto compound.

Google co-founder Larry Page was cited by the city for using his private residence for business purposes.

Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo chief executive, has reportedly pursued one of the most aggressive redevelopment campaigns in Palo Alto.

A local lawmaker is looking to enact restrictions on private security, lengthy construction projects and vacant homes.

Kevin McCallister spent $19.83 on groceries in ‘Home Alone’ — here’s what it costs now

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Par :Ariel Zilber

18 décembre 2025 à 17:02

The fictional 8-year-old famously walked out of a Chicago-area grocery store with milk, orange juice, white bread, frozen dinners and detergent.

Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin in the hit 1990 film "Home Alone," went grocery shopping.

The fictional 8-year-old famously walked out of a Chicago-area grocery store with milk, orange juice, white bread, frozen dinners, detergent, paper goods and even toy soldiers for just $19.83.

The price of grocery items including orange juice has risen by more than 160% in the past 35 years.

The cost of bread rose about 52%, climbing from $1.30 per pound in 2019 to $1.97 in 2024 as wheat prices, fuel costs and geopolitical tensions strained global grain markets.

The average price per gallon of milk has increased about 31%, rising from $3.04 in 2019 to $3.98 in 2024 after peaking at $4.39 in 2023.

Megyn Kelly suggests Rob Reiner’s son Nick could try Menendez-style abuse defense in parents’ murder case

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Par :Ariel Zilber

18 décembre 2025 à 16:22

Kelly discussed the case against the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

Megyn Kelly speaks during a taping of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” where she speculated about possible defense strategies in the Nick Reiner murder case.

The image above shows the Reiner family. From left: Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner and Jake Reiner.

Megyn Kelly referenced the Menendez brothers case while discussing Nick Reiner’s legal outlook on her podcast. Lyle (left) and Erik Menendez are pictured in 1990.

Kelly stressed she was not accusing Rob Reiner of abuse while outlining a hypothetical defense scenario.

Kelly cited reporting about tensions between Rob Reiner and his son during a discussion of the case.

Nick Reiner, wearing a blue protective vest, makes his first court appearance on murder charges for the killing of his parents at LA Superior Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison moved out of prison

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Par :Ariel Zilber

17 décembre 2025 à 21:01

Ellison remains in federal custody though she is now either on home confinement or living in a halfway house, BOP spokesperson Randilee Giamusso said.