The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to Leqembi, a drug designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Leqembi is not considered a cure for Alzheimer’s, but will be covered by Medicare. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source
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Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified docs case
Walt Nauta, an aide to former President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Miami to federal charges that he assisted Trump in hiding sensitive government documents from Justice Department investigators. Source
Houston man allegedly found after 8 years was never missing, police say
Rudolph “Rudy” Farias, a Houston man who was allegedly found last week after being reported missing eight years ago as a teen, was in fact not missing at all, police announced Thursday, but was believed to have been at home the entire time of his purported disappearance. Officials said Farias and his mother deceived police for years. Source
Arizona secretary of state’s office subpoenaed in special counsel 2020 probe
The subpoena requested documents related to a pair of election-related lawsuits filed in 2020 by the Trump campaign and the former head of Arizona’s Republican party. Source
Whereabouts of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin unknown
It is unclear if Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose mercenary Wagner Group attempted to march on Moscow last month, is in Russia or Belarus. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has given different answers regarding Prigozhin’s whereabouts, most recently telling reporters that Prigozhin was in St. Petersburg. Charlie D’Agata reports from Ukraine on the latest. Source
Meta launches its Threads social media platform, designed to rival Twitter
Tech giant Meta has rolled out the company’s latest social media platform, Threads, which is meant to serve as an alternative to Twitter. It comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk have continued to trade barbs. Jonathan Vigliotti has more on what Threads users can expect. Source
Affirmative action in admissions and why military academies are exempted
Some constitutional scholars say the Supreme Court’s exemption for military academies undercuts the argument for rejecting race-conscious admissions. Source
Iowa teen gets life in prison for killing Spanish teacher
Willard Miller, who along with Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty to beating Nohema Graber to death, will be eligible for parole after 35 years. Source
Biden says his economic policies are helping red states
President Biden touted his economic agenda during a speech in South Carolina on Thursday. The president criticized Republican lawmakers for voting against the Inflation Reduction Act, while pointing out those measures are leading to job increases in red states. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins “America Decides” to discuss how the president is framing his economic policies to voters. Source
Where the Justice Department’s classified documents, Jan. 6 cases stand
Former President Donald Trump’s aide indicted in the classified documents case pleaded not guilty to charges in federal court Thursday. Walt Nauta faces six counts including conspiracy to obstruct justice and concealing records. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. Source