An obesity drug called Zepbound won approval for use in adults from the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, ushering in a new rival to Novo Nordisk's blockbuster Wegovy. Eli Lilly & Co., maker of Zepbound, says it shows greater weight loss at a lower list price than Wegovy. The Lilly drug will be available in the U.S. by the end of the year. A version of the shot, known generically as tirezepatide, is already sold as Mounjaro to treat Type 2 diabetes.

Mel Tucker is a former college football coach who faced dismissal from Michigan State University due to allegations of sexual harassment. He served as the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans from 2020 to 2023 and was previously the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in 2019. Tucker’s coaching career also included stints as an assistant coach with various college and NFL teams, such as Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, LSU, and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

For decades, Italian pharmaceutical heir Maurizio Mian perpetrated an elaborate ruse, claiming to be the caretaker of a fabulously wealthy line of German Shepherds named Gunther. As the tale went, German Countess Karlotta Liebenstein left her $400 million fortune to Gunther III and his descendants when she died in 1992, bereft following the suicide of her son, also named Gunther. Journalists from Miami to Rome were suckered by the story, including Mian's claims over the years that the dog had purchased Madonna's Florida mansion, owned an Italian soccer team, and ran a nightclub in Pisa.

Denver, Colorado, has witnessed a notable decrease in the number of people relocating to the city in recent years. This surprising shift has raised concerns among economists and local authorities who are eager to comprehend the underlying reasons. A major contributor to this decline is the steep rise in the cost of living in Denver. The rapid expansion of the housing market and growing demand for rental properties have resulted in excessively high prices.

Memphis rapper Big Scarr died as a result of a fatal prescription pain med OD ... relatives tell TMZ. The up-and-coming rapper's uncle, Arthur Woods, tells us Big Scarr overdosed Thursday on prescription pills at his girlfriend's house in Memphis. Big Scarr's uncle says he did not know when his nephew got the meds ... but he says Big Scarr faced several traumatic experiences in his life, including being shot and suffering a serious car accident injury.