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Tue Feb 24 2026

Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter

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A military operation in Mexico that took out an alleged cartel leader prompted to a rare "shelter-in-place" advisory for U.S. citizens.

When will it be safe to travel to Mexico?

Price cuts coming on weight-loss drugs

Weight-loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy will soon get a lot less expensive for many customers, Ken Alltucker reports.

But not everyone will reap the savings.

Will the Dems stop Trump's tariffs?

President Donald Trump lost no time in reviving his global tariff campaign after a big Supreme Court defeat last week, ordering up new 15% import taxes across the board.

But there's a problem: The new tariffs are temporary, and extending them will apparently require help from Democrats in Congress.

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'Do not go to Mexico.' Security experts, former CIA warn travelers.

Firefighters work at the site where buses were set on fire by members of organized crime following a military operation in which Mexican officials said cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho," was killed, at a tourist area, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026.

Analysts say cartel power struggles could create short-term instability for travelers and locals alike.

A new study found 2 in 3 people who took GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to lose weight quit within one year.

Ozempic and Wegovy are about to get a lot less expensive

Novo Nordisk will cut prices of the diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy to $675 effective Jan. 1, 2027.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing held at the White House Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against Trump's use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs, a central portion of the administration's core economic policy.

Democrats say they'll ensure Trump's new 15% tariffs are temporary

President Donald Trump is trying to use a different law to impose new 15% global tariffs. But Democrats say they'll ensure the taxes are temporary.

With lunch bag in hand Ron Moss makes his way back home in knee high snow after working the night shift in the emergency room of St. Lukes Hospital in New Bedford as a blizzard makes its way across the region.

Some travel bans still in effect after blizzard. See where.

Some areas in the Northeast are still under travel bans after the massive snowstorm. Here's what to know.

An abandoned monkey named Punch holds a branch next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, Japan.

Punch the monkey's IKEA toy selling for hundreds on eBay

Some eBay sellers listed the plush orangutan for $100 while others attempted to get $380 for it.

The Federal Trade Commission Consumer Sentinel Network received 55,604 reports involving romance scams for the first nine months last year through Sept. 30, the latest data available. That's up 22% when compared with the first three quarters of 2024.

Romance scams are exploding as losses hit billions

Romance scams are becoming more sinister as organized fraud factories overseas target U.S. bank accounts. Learn how these scams work.

Exhausted businesswoman feeling stressed, holding her head while working on a laptop.

How to confront gender stereotypes and sexism at work

Being told you're "too sweet" or dismissed because of how you smile says far more about the speaker's bias than your competence.

President Donald Trump is pictured answering questions from reporters at the White House.

What the State of the Union could mean for car buyers

What will President Donald Trump say about America's auto industry agenda during his 2026 State of the Union address? Here's what to watch for.

A new study found 2 in 3 people who took GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to lose weight quit within one year. People with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to continue using the medication.

GLP-1 medication and weight loss

GLP-1s are increasingly popular and sometimes controversial.

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