The active ingredient of the brand-name drugs Ozempic and Wegovy is semaglutide, a synthetic form of the hormone GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) that occurs naturally. GLP-1 is essential for controlling hunger and blood sugar. Because Ozempic lowers blood sugar levels and lowers the risk of heart disease, the FDA first approved it in 2020 for the...
(CBS DETROIT)The federal ban on the social networking app TikTok, which is set to go into effect in January, was maintained by a federal appeals court. Both major U.S. parties have long expressed concern that the Chinese government may use TikTok to secretly influence the American people by amplifying or suppressing specific material, or it...
(CBS DETROIT)A 70-year-old man has been charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office with operating a prostitution and human trafficking ring out of his house. Michael Richard Navoy, 70, of Allen Park, is accused of accepting a prostitute’s earnings, engaging in human trafficking through forced labor that leads to commercial sexual activity, using a computer...
CBS Detroit, SAULT STE. MARIE, MIA woman who became unconscious in a car on Thursday was saved by two Michigan State Police troopers in the Upper Peninsula. MSP’s eighth district troopers Rachel Olesen and Noah Misiak were called to a complaint of a woman in the passenger seat of a vehicle on Sault Ste. Marie’s...
(CBS DETROIT)The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is opposing a set of proposals that would restrict the court’s power to detain people in Michigan jail who are charged with crimes. The wife of deceased Deputy Brad Rackling joined Sheriff Michael Bouchard on Friday to oppose legislation that would limit the court’s use of a defendant’s criminal...
Making the playoffs was a big day for the Detroit Lions for the majority of a century. All of a sudden, it has become outdated. The Lions only participated in 13 postseason games over the following 75 seasons after capturing their final NFL championship in 1957. They only triumphed once, against the Dallas Cowboys, 38–6...
(CBS DETROIT) On Friday afternoon, Michigan authorities will make public the arrests they have made in Metro Detroit related to an international human trafficking organization. Michigan State Police Director Col. James F. Grady II, along with representatives from the St. Clair Shores Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, will join State Attorney General Dana Nessel....
(CBS DETROIT) A Chilean national was taken into custody by Novi police in relation to a string of home invasions that targeted upscale residences around Oakland County. The 21-year-old Vania Herrera Valdes is accused of resisting and obstructing police as well as second-degree home invasion. According to officials, Valdes has a criminal record in the...
Before Republicans take control of the state House in 2025, Democrats in Michigan are working this month to pass legislation they claim will enhance reproductive health care, namely the security of digital health data. A law to safeguard reproductive health data, including information recorded on menstrual cycle monitoring apps, is being supported by Democratic Governor...
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Thursday night thanks to a goal from Josh Norris with 41.6 seconds left. The Senators, who had given up at least three goals in each of their previous nine games, had Linus Ullmark stop 19 shots. Despite dominating play for extended periods, Ottawa (10-12-2) found...