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Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are easy to buy online raising overdose and safety concerns

Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she […]

Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases

A central figure in sweeping gambling schemes involving professional and college basketball pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from two separate criminal cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marves Fairley, who has marketed himself on social media as a sports betting influencer, appeared before […]

Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege

A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the prediction market platform. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Michele Spagnulo, 36, an Italian citizen living […]

James Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ on ‘cringey’ comments as Texas general election starts

Texas state Rep. James Talarico said Wednesday that previous comments he’s made on sensitive cultural issues “missed the mark,” as Republicans lean on those remarks to attack him in the contentious Senate race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In an interview with NBC News, the […]

Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara resigns after allegedly interfering with investigation into his conduct

Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara, who took over the department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he had interfered with an probe into his conduct. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mayor Jacob Frey said he accepted O’Hara’s […]

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