Day: January 17, 2026

DR MARC SIEGEL: America, beware of false weight loss gods

8:30 pm January 17, 2026

Oprah Winfrey is on a book tour promoting her new book, “Enough: Your Weight and What It’s Like to Be Free.” In 2023, she reportedly had one of her famous “aha” moments, this time realizing that her road to personal freedom involved GLP-1 agonist drugs. She stopped seeing obesity as a personal failure and began […]

Sugar alternative bakes like real thing and with far fewer calories, researchers insist

8:30 pm January 17, 2026

Scientists say they’ve developed a new way to produce a sugar alternative that may be healthier, taste more like the real thing and perform better in baked goods. Many artificial sweeteners are known for aftertastes or digestive side effects, and some have raised consumer health concerns. Researchers at Tufts University say a new, rare type […]

Minnesota Dept of Corrections dismisses DHS narrative about them not complying with ICE

8:30 pm January 17, 2026

The Trump administration accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of “actively organizing” anti-ICE resistance after officials from the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) accused the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of lying about how the state is handling its illegal immigration problem. DHS called on Walz and Frey earlier this week […]

Oregon city reverses vote, removes convicted murderer from police review board after backlash

8:30 pm January 17, 2026

After weeks of mounting backlash and public outrage, the Salem City Council voted to remove Kyle Hedquist — a man convicted of murdering a teenager — from boards advising the Oregon city’s police and fire departments, undoing a controversial reappointment approved just weeks earlier. The council voted 6 to 2 during a special meeting to […]

Jeb Bush heaps praise on Trump’s ‘unprecedented support’ for Iranians 10 years after heated primary

8:14 pm January 17, 2026

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush credited his former political foe President Donald Trump‘s “historic leadership” on pushing for a denuclearized and democratized Iran, saying that his current organization — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) – stands ready to help Trump and the people of Iran against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With Trump’s emergence into presidential politics […]