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German Christmas Market Attack |
An assailant rammed a car into a crowded Christmas market in Germany on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding at least 200 others. The detained suspect—a 50-year-old Saudi doctor—was known to accuse the German government of prioritizing Muslim immigrants over secular ones; police have not identified a motive.
The attack occurred in the central German city of Magdeburg, nearly 80 miles west of Berlin. Shortly after 7 pm local time, the driver maneuvered a rented car through a gap in the security barriers before accelerating through the crowded market. The assault lasted three minutes. Police arrested the driver at a streetcar stop as he tried to drive away from the square.
The Magdeburg attack is the latest in a string of deadly car-ramming assaults over the past decade. See a list here. |
Major League Baseball legend Rickey Henderson died Friday at age 65. Known as the "Man of Steal," the Hall of Famer holds the all-time stolen base record with 1,406 and runs scored with 2,295, and was widely considered the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history.
Henderson ended his 25-season career in 2003 after playing for nine teams—the longest tenure with his hometown team, the Oakland A's. In that time, Henderson won two World Series titles: his first with the A's in 1989 and his second with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993. Henderson also held the all-time record for walks (2,190) before Barry Bonds surpassed him in 2004. He was a 10-time All-Star and became a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2009.
Henderson was also known for his style and eccentricity, often celebrating home runs with a signature jersey tug or finger dance. See more here (w/video). |
First Sleep Apnea Treatment |
The Food and Drug Administration has approved obesity medication Zepbound to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for obese adults. The announcement makes the Eli Lilly medication the first drug in the US approved to treat sleep apnea.
An estimated 39 million US adults suffer from the disorder, in which the upper airway becomes blocked, jolting people awake and causing them to gasp for air. While anyone can suffer from sleep apnea, obesity is a leading risk factor. Left untreated, the disorder can lead to memory loss, cognitive impairment, heart failure, stroke, and diabetes. The most prescribed treatment involves the use of a continuous positive airway pressure machine (see more, w/video).
A study found obese adults with the disorder lost an average of 20% of their body weight on Zepbound—and experienced 25 fewer breathing interruptions per hour of sleep. The FDA's approval could spur Medicare—and other insurers not currently covering the drugs for weight loss—to expand coverage. |
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> OpenAI reveals its next-generation family of reasoning models, o3; company says in some areas the models approach artificial general intelligence, or capabilities rivaling a human (More) |
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> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +1.2%, Nasdaq +1.0%) following data showing annual inflation in November came in below expectations (More) |
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> President-elect Donald Trump suggests the US may retake control of the Panama Canal if the country does not reduce tariffs; the US is the waterway's leading user, with vessels charged between $0.50 to $300K (More) | See history (More, w/video) |
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> US Navy accidentally shoots down its own fighter jet over the Red Sea; two pilots safely eject (More) | Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen launch rocket attack, hitting a playground in Tel Aviv, Israel, and wounding 16 people (More) |
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