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Primary care doctors raise alarm as telehealth companies get involved in obesity drugs
Telehealth companies offer lifestyle support so people taking obesity drugs can have the most success losing weight. But employers also want the telehealth providers to limit spending on the drugs.
Sydney Lupkin | Jun 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet
Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine.
The Associated Press | Jun 14, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC

Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U.S-Iran war
Trump said Israel's attack on Beirut Sunday "should not have happened," but maintained that the U.S. was still "very close to a Deal" to end the war with Iran.

4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.
Maria Godoy | Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn't
Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.
Jonathan Lambert, Rolando Arrieta | Jun 13, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC

'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
Neha Bhatt | Jun 13, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC

COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.
Maria Godoy, Connie Hanzhang Jin | Jun 13, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.
The Associated Press | Jun 13, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC

Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.
The Associated Press | Jun 13, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
The Associated Press | Jun 13, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC



