Weight loss drugs could help curb certain addictions, research suggests
A group of weight loss and diabetes treatment drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, work by curbing appetite centers in the brain. But animal studies suggest these drugs could also potentially reduce addiction to nicotine, alcohol, and opioids. Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
Kremlin struggles to respond to Ukraine’s shock offensive inside Russia
The Russian military is scrambling to defend its own territory after Ukraine’s shock assault inside Russia, as Ukrainian troops advanced into Russia’s western Kursk region. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Can weight loss drugs curb more than appetite?
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at new research that suggests popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy might help with other cravings.
Illinois sheriff who hired deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey to retire
Jack Campbell, the sheriff who has faced calls to resign over his hiring of the former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey inside her Springfield, Illinois, home announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the month.
Leaders hold positive outlook for new Urban League development
DELLWOOD, Mo. – Friday marked 10 years since Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson. The death of Brown sparked national attention towards policing and court systems nationwide. A large crowd gathered to mark the occasion from Normandy High School, where Brown graduated from months before his death, to Canfield Drive, where his life […]
Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, who won the office in 2018, said politics stood in the way of his effectiveness […]
