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Trump administration announces deal for GLP-1s under Most Favored Nation policy

(The Hill) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced its newest pharmaceutical agreement under its Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy, striking deals with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to sell their GLP-1 products at discounted prices.  According to senior administration officials, the two manufacturers have agreed to sell their injectable GLP-1 products, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Lilly’s Zepbound, for a

‘Absolute terror’: Day care teacher detained by ICE agents in Chicago

CHICAGO (WGN) — A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning in Chicago, Nexstar's WGN confirmed. The incident happened around 7:05 a.m. at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in the North Center neighborhood. An SUV of federal agents followed the teacher's vehicle to the day care, then proceeded to

Parody musical ‘Stranger Sings’ comes to town

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Fans of the hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things' will be taken back to Hawkins, Indiana, this weekend at one local theater. Musical parody 'Stranger Sings' was written by Jonathan Hogue and opens Friday for a three-week run at the Youngstown Playhouse. It's being presented by the Valley's own Millennial Theater Company.

Vigil held in Kentucky to share sorrow over UPS plane crash that killed at least 13

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two days after a deadly UPS plane disaster, a candlelight vigil was held Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, to remember the victims and thank first responders, while teams still worked to find or identify people caught in the crash and subsequent firestorm. “Our hope is that we have located all of the

Longtime local judge to run for probate court judge

CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN)- A judge of over 30 years has decided to run to be the Judge of the Trumbull County Probate Court in the 2026 election. According to a press release, Judge Thomas A. Campbell, of the Trumbull County Central District Court, has announced that he is running for the position. The current probate

Democrats to meet to discuss deal to reopen government

Senate Democrats will meet at a special caucus lunch hosted by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) Thursday afternoon to discuss a potential deal to reopen the government, but many Democrats say they need bigger concessions from Republicans to support it. Democrats will hold the meeting in the Capitol ahead of a 5 p.m. vote

Warren man enters plea for sexual conduct with minor

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) - A Warren man has averted a rape trial in a plea deal that will declare him a Tier 2 sex offender at sentencing. Charles Shultz, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and tampering with evidence, all third-degree felonies, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's

Two local heroes join Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN)- Two local heroes are now part of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. This morning in Columbus, 20 people were inducted for their outstanding post-military accomplishments. Among them, Army vet Kenneth David of Trumbull County and Jim Kerr of Columbiana County, who also served in the Army and received the award posthumously.

US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown. More than 790 planned Friday flights were cut from airline schedules, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. That number, already four times