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Delaware’s spending on weight loss drugs continues to skyrocket
Spotlight Delaware
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September 3, 2025
Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware began to cover commercial weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for state employees in 2023 as part of the state health plan. Now, claims for the drug have skyrocketed, and taxpayers are footing the bill....
Head-on collision in Delaware kills one, injures 2 more early Monday
The News Journal - Delaware
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A 31-year-old Maryland man was killed and two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash early Sept. 1 on U.S. Route 301 in Middletown, police said. Delaware State Police said the crash happened around 1:40 a.m. Sept. 1, when a Ford Focus...
Delaware Officials Tout ‘Strong Rise’ In Marijuana Sales, With $7.3 Million Worth Of Purchases In First Month Of Market Launch
Marijuana Moment
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September 2, 2025
Delaware officials are touting the “strong rise” in marijuana sales since the recreational market launched, with $7.4 million in purchases reported in the first month since retailers started serving adult consumers. On Tuesday, the Office of the...
Delaware Court of Chancery Confirms That Asset Sales Can Trigger Revlon Review
JD Supra - California
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September 2, 2025
In In re Dura Medic Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Litigation,[1] the Delaware Court of Chancery held that Revlon review (i.e., the obligation of the board of directors of a Delaware corporation to seek the best price reasonably available), would...
VIEWPOINT: Recognizing the critical role of the workforce in Delaware’s success throughout history
Delaware Business Times
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September 2, 2025
With the celebration of our 131st Labor Day and looking towards next year’s 250th Anniversary of our state’s and nation’s independence, it is important to recognize that Delaware’s workforce has been a crucial element of our state’s success...
Delaware County Health Department identifies first human case of West Nile virus
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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The Delaware County Health Department has identified its first human case of West Nile virus for 2025. The department is reminding people to drain standing water from their property and use bug spray with DEET.
2 officers taken to hospital after shooting in central Phoenix
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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September 2, 2025
A shooting was reported south of the Arizona Capitol building in central Phoenix as officers were executing a search warrant. PHOENIX — Two Phoenix police officers were hospitalized Tuesday following a shooting south of the Arizona Capitol...
2 officers taken to hospital after shooting in central Phoenix
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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September 2, 2025
A shooting was reported south of the Arizona Capitol building in central Phoenix as officers were executing a search warrant. PHOENIX — Two Phoenix police officers were hospitalized Tuesday following a shooting south of the Arizona Capitol...
Bayhealth partners to present free mini-medical series starting Sept. 10
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Bayhealth, in partnership with the Delaware Health Force Initiative of the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association and State of Delaware, will present the Early Fall 2025 Delaware Mini-Medical School Series — a free,...
Beebe welcomes orthopaedic surgeon to medical staff
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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Beebe Healthcare announced orthopaedic surgeon Nicholas Minissale, DO, MS, has joined its medical staff. Specializing in both traditional and minimally invasive spine care, Minissale is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care,...
Delaware Governor Vetoes Bill to Loosen Marijuana Zoning Regulations
Insurance Journal
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September 2, 2025
Gov. Matt Meyer vetoed a bill last Thursday that would have loosened regulations around where marijuana businesses can locate in Delaware, likely further delaying the growth of the weeks-old industry. But the governor also offered a competing...
Motorcycle driver killed in crash with FedEx van in Delaware County
FOX 29 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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CHADDS FORD, Pa. - The driver of a motorcycle is dead after he and a passenger collided with a FedEx delivery van Tuesday morning in Chadds Ford. What we know: Pennsylvania State Police say 52-year-old Brad Rhoades and a 47-year-old passenger were...
Why are people comparing Trump’s ankles with Biden’s? Health speculation explained
Indy100
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September 2, 2025
US president Donald Trump’s swipes at the health of his predecessor Joe Biden are well-documented (with the Republican previously branding his Democrat rival “Sleepy Joe”), but as Trump’s wellbeing continues to be the subject of social media...
Delaware city employee helps rescue injured great horned owl
WBNS - Ohio
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September 2, 2025
A Delaware utilities worker rescued an injured great horned owl and transported it to the Ohio Wildlife Center for care. DELAWARE, Ohio — A routine inspection turned into a rescue mission when a City of Delaware Public Utilities employee spotted...
Delaware Politicians Push Gun Control While Ignoring Criminals
Law Enforcement Today
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Originally written by Larry Keane for NSSF. Republished with permission. Gun control politicians seem to have themselves stuck in a perpetual loop of recognizing crime is a problem, ignoring the criminals that commit the crimes and instead call...
‘I’ll be with you for the rest of my life’: Daily automated calls a lifeline for older Delaware adults who live alone
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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September 2, 2025
Jay Baylor, who lives alone in the New Castle area south of Wilmington, said he loves being in the program, just in case he has a medical issue. Baylor, who is 75, walks 3 miles a day and has relatively minor health concerns — arthritis in his...
Nine communities will receive funding from Healthy Communities Delaware and Nemours
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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September 1, 2025
Healthy Communities Delaware and Nemours team up to invest more than $1.6 million across nine communities in Delaware. The money seeks to improve the conditions that shape health and opportunity in nine communities spread over all three counties....
Child taken to hospital in 'critical condition' in south Phoenix
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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September 1, 2025
Phoenix police are conducting an investigation into the matter. PHOENIX — A child was taken to the hospital in "critical condition" after police responded to a call Sunday night in south Phoenix. At about 9 p.m. on Aug. 31, Phoenix police officers...
Labor Day shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, kills teen boy
NBC 10 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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September 1, 2025
Police are investigation after a teenager was shot and killed in Wilmington, Delaware, on Labor Day, officials said. According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers found a 17-year-old boy suffering from at least one gunshot on the 1200...
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Schneider Electric joins the Kew and plants seeds of progress for Royal Botanic Gardens
Business Weekly
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The round was led by EQT Life Sciences, investing through its EQT Health Economics strategy, and co-led by Advent Life Sciences and British Business Bank with continued support from existing investors Morningside and BGF. Founded by gurus at the...