Stories from United States

A Senate committee is scheduled to vote on a framework for cryptocurrency regulation. The proposed framework aims to align crypto market regulation with the taxation logic applied to stocks and securities.

Eli Lilly's latest results support a positive outlook for its oral GLP-1 weight loss medications. The company's Zepbound and Foundayo treatments are showing promising outcomes. A new study indicates Eli Lilly's experimental drug helped people lose more weight, with some losing over seventy pounds. The drug is already available and has shown similar results in other studies. The drug is administered via shots and pills. These results are considered game-changing and comparable to bariatric surgery, but delivered via a weekly injection. The drug targets GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon hormones. Eli Lilly's new drug, True Tide, has shown weight loss in clinical trials, with patients losing an average of seventy pounds over eighty weeks. The medication works on three hormones, including GLP-1, and is considered game-changing.

A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for the California coast. The advisory is in effect from May 22 at 3:32 AM EDT until May 23 at 7:00 PM EDT. This advisory was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA. This advisory is issued by the National Weather Service in Duluth, MN.

JPMorgan is looking to divest risk associated with approximately $4 billion in loans tied to private equity. This move signals a strategic adjustment in the bank's lending portfolio.

Memorabilia from The Colbert Report was auctioned off, raising $2.4 million for the World Central Kitchen. The auction was described as a farewell to the show.

A report alleges that Chinese influence is behind the pushback against AI data centers in the United States.

A well pump that began experiencing issues on Monday has been resolved by Friday morning. The pump was removed, replaced, rewired, and primed, restoring service.

An Atlas V 551 rocket carrying Amazon Leo satellites is scheduled for launch on May 29, 2026. The launch is currently marked as 'Go for Launch'. The launch window is expected to be between 07:00 and 09:00 AM local time. This marks the twelfth flight test for the Starship program. SpaceX scrubbed the Starship test flight on May 22, 2026. The Asia Trade reported on the scrubbed launch. The reason for the scrub has not been immediately disclosed. The status is now 'Go for Launch' for the Electron rocket, Viva La StriX (StriX Launch 9) mission. The mission is scheduled to depart from the company's launch complex. The scheduled net launch time is May 29, 2026, at 23:33:00 UTC. The launch is scheduled for May 29, 2026, with a target liftoff time of 11:52 AM UTC. The launch was conducted by Rocket Lab.

The Secretary General of NATO stated that Europeans have confirmed the United States can utilize European bases for American operations.

A minor earthquake measuring 1.1 on the Richter scale was detected near Cobb, California. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of approximately 1.97 kilometers.