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CT’s Pfizer acquires obesity drug start-up. A ‘strategic milestone,’ pharmaceutical giant CEO said

Connecticut-based Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that it has completed the successful acquisition of Metsera, Inc., which is “a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company accelerating the next generation…

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Why some HBCUs and female athletes fear being left behind in new era of college sports

By ALANIS THAMES Morgan State athletic director Dena Freeman-Patton faced a tough choice this year as she considered a new framework that allows colleges and…

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Why some HBCUs and female athletes fear being left behind in new era of college sports

By ALANIS THAMES Morgan State athletic director Dena Freeman-Patton faced a tough choice this year as she considered a new framework that allows colleges and…

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The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on…

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The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on…

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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to…

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Average US long-term mortgage rate rises again, inching up to 6.24%

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, though it…

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Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula

By JONEL ALECCIA, AP Health Writer The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of the…

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757Teamz football predictions: Lake Taylor regroups to make run for Class 3 state title

Coach Hank Sawyer has guided Lake Taylor to nearly 250 victories, three state championships and three other state title game appearances. So Sawyer’s first losing…

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50-year mortgages? NFL kickoff rules? Here’s where some of Trump’s latest jaw-dropping musings stand

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump loves offering outlandish ideas and then repeating them until they start to become mainstream…

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