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Dec 29 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are lowering prices of their top-selling obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro in China, according to the Danish ​drugmaker and Chinese drug suppliers.

Novo did not give details on the new prices, ‌but media outlet Yicai reported earlier that list prices for the two highest dosages of Wegovy were cut by ‌48% to 987 yuan ($141) and 1,284 yuan per month respectively in some Chinese provinces.

"We can confirm that we are adjusting our prices of Wegovy in China," the Danish firm told Reuters in a statement.

"We believe this pricing adjustment in China will further help alleviate the treatment ⁠burden for patients and improve their ‌quality of life."

Lilly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Prices for Lilly's Mounjaro would also decrease from January 1, according to ‍a WeChat account for a hospital in the eastern city of Nanjing posted late last week. It did not say how much prices would be slashed.

A platform for China's leading food delivery group Meituan ​listed a 10mg Mounjaro injector pen at a projected cost of around 445 yuan ($63), ‌down from 2,180 yuan.

Over 65% of China's population of around 1.4 billion could be overweight or obese by 2030, making it a rapidly growing market for weight-loss drugs.

Both drugmakers are competing with rivals including Innovent Biologics and face the prospect of further competition after Novo's patent on Wegovy's active ingredient semaglutide expires in 2026 in China and some other important markets.

Chinese ⁠drugmakers, including CSPC Pharmaceutical Group and Hangzhou Jiuyuan ​Genetic Biopharmaceutical Co, are developing their own versions of ​the drug.

Yicai, citing local procurement authorities, had reported that the Novo price cuts would be made in the southwestern Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan.

Novo ‍slashed Wegovy prices by ⁠up to 37% in India last month, as it looks to gain ground in another fast-emerging market for obesity treatments. Novo and U.S. rival Eli Lilly - both ⁠shifting towards cash-paying consumers - also agreed to cut U.S. prices in November.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Additional reporting by ‌Bhanvi Satija in London and Andrew Silver in Shanghai; Writing by Miyoung ‌Kim; Editing by Joe Bavier and Stephen Coates)

A powerful winter storm swept across the central and eastern United States, knocking out power and snarling travel during one of the busiest stretches of the holiday season.

The wide-ranging storm brought blizzard conditions, strong winds, an ice storm and tornadoes and is being followed by extreme temperature drops that are plunging millions back into the throes of winter.

The storm adds to an already challenging travel period, with more than 100 million people expected to drive for end-of-year trips.

Three semi-trucks and at least 20 vehicles were involved in a major pileup on Interstate 75 in Detroit late Monday morning. Travelers faced bursts of snowy conditions and strong winds as the winter storm swept into the metro area. No injuries have been reported, according to the Michigan State Police.

At least one person died in a traffic crash on Interstate 35 in north-central Iowa Sunday, Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Alex Dinkla said. No additional details about the incident were provided, but whiteout conditions forced the road to close from Ames, Iowa, to the Minnesota border Sunday into Monday afternoon and caused a 14-vehicle crash on the roadway on Sunday.

There have also been hundreds of crashes in Minnesota since the storm began Sunday, including 31 with injuries, according to thestate patrol. Minneapolis-St. Paul has seen nearly 6 inches of snow and wind gusts over 30 mph.

Sunday and Monday were also expected to be two of the busiest air travel days of this holiday period,according to the Transportation Security Administration.

More than 9,000 flights within, into or out of the US on Monday have been delayed and about 850 were canceled after similar impacts Sunday, according toFlightAware. Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis-St. Paul are some of the major hubs that have been impacted by storms.

The storm's powerful winds and ice knocked out power to nearly 270,000 customers in the Great Lakes and Interior Northeast, most of them in Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania, Monday evening, according toPowerOutage.us.

Parts of Michigan have received over 2 feet of snow. Marquette picked up over 27 inches: 11.5 inches on Sunday and 15.9 inches on Monday, both breaking daily records for the city.

As if a blizzard weren't enough, the storm's cold front also sparked a line of severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds and a few tornadoes reported in parts of Illinois, including one that destroyed structures just outside of Decatur.

Northeast, Great Lakes battered with high winds, snow and ice Monday

The storm's wintry and windy side spread toward the eastern Great Lakes and northern New England on Monday morning. Parts of northern New England and northern New York had ice accumulations up to 0.5 inches thick.

Strong winds and snow caused challenging travel conditions from Lower Michigan to western New York and northwest Pennsylvania.

High wind warnings were posted across some of these areas on Monday, including Cleveland and Buffalo, New York. Wind gusts up to 60 mph hit most areas Monday afternoon, but hurricane-force gusts in downtown Buffalo reached 79 mph. That reading marked the city's strongest gust in more than 45 years, according to the National Weather Service.

The winter storm has departed New England, but winds behind the system will lock snowy conditions in over the Great Lakes snow belts into the New Year. Snow totals could reach 1 to 3 feet to the southeast of Lake Erie and east of Lake Ontario in western New York through the end of the week.

Extreme temperature change follows storm

Much of the central and southern US will go from 20 to 30 degrees above average this weekend to 10 to 15 degrees below average by Tuesday.

Dangerous wind chills as low as minus 30 degrees across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota early Monday made frostbite a real threat.

The return to colder, more seasonable conditions after the recent stretch of record-breaking springlike warmth is thanks to a frigid Arctic air mass moving in behind the winter storm.

Temperatures have dropped by as much as 55 degrees over 24 hours in Missouri, with more widespread drops of 25 or more degrees in a larger chunk of the Midwest and South.

Sunday also saw dramatic drops: In Springfield, Illinois, temperatures dropped from the 70s into the 40s in just a couple of hours.

The high temperature in St. Louis, Sunday afternoon was 78 degrees — an all-time December record. The temperature dropped 10 degrees in about 10 minutes as the cold front passed through the city, the National Weather Service reported. Eight hours later, St. Louis was experiencing snow and temperatures in the low 20s.

While winter storm conditions will abate, the reset to colder air will keep winter hazards in play as the holiday travel rush continues.

CNN's Chris Boyette and Toni Odejimi contributed to this story.

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President Donald Trumpissued new warnings against Iran and Hamas after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday to try to advance theceasefire deal that Trump brokered in Gaza.

Trump threatened Iran with unspecified consequences, saying Iran "may be behaving badly" and suggesting it was trying to rebuild nuclear sites after the U.S.struck three of themthis year.

"If it's confirmed, look, there will be consequences," he said. "Consequences will be very powerful, maybe more powerful than last time."

Iran swiftly responded to Trump's remarks.

Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, said that "any aggression will receive a strong, immediate response that goes beyond what the attacker expects," the state-run Nour News agency reported.

Trump also said Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it didn't disarm to advance theU.S.-brokered peace plan, as he seeks to move into its second phase. He said Hamas, whichdidn't agree tothe demilitarization of Gaza that Trump laid out as a key point in his peace plan, will be given a "very short period of time" to disarm.

If it doesn't, Trump said, the consequences will be "horrible." He suggested that other countries — not necessarily the U.S. or Israel — would take action against the perpetrators of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were abducted.

"If they say they're not going to disarm, those same countries will go and wipe them out," Trump said.

Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed more than 70,000 people since the war started, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in late November. The death toll has continued to rise despite the ongoing ceasefire.

Trump was overwhelmingly supportive Monday of Israel's efforts to advance the peace plan. He said that Israel had "lived up to the plan 100%" and that he wasn't concerned "about anything that Israel is doing."

Asked moments later whether he was concerned that Israelisettler violencecould undermine the peace plan, Trump said he and Netanyahu weren't on the same page about the West Bank.

"We have had a discussion, big discussion, for a long time on the West Bank. And I wouldn't say we agree on the West Bank 100%. But we will come to a conclusion on the West Bank," he said.

Trump didn't elaborate on what the leaders' differences were, but he said he believes Netanyahu will "do the right thing."

Ahead of their closed-door meeting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump told reporters that they would discuss the need for Hamas to disarm, Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, and Syria's new government.

Standing alongside him at the top of the meeting, Netanyahu praised Trump.

"I'll say it again and again and again, we've never had a friend like President Trump in the White House. It's not even close," he said. "And I think you can judge that by not merely by the frequency of our meetings, but by the content and the intensity."

Trump responded: "Well, I just want to say that it's very important who the prime minister and president of Israel is. We have a great relationship.

"He can be very difficult on occasion, but you need a strong man," Trump added. "If you had a weak man, you wouldn't have Israel right now. Israel would have been, you know, Israel, with most other leaders, would not exist today."

Netanyahu reiterated his praise of Trump after their meeting, announcing that Israel would award him the Israel Prize, the country's highest honor. Netanyahu said it would be the first time the prize has been awarded to a non-Israeli.

Monday's meeting comes one day after Trumphosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyat Mar-a-Lago as part of the U.S. bid to negotiate a peace deal with Russia.

While Trump has been working for an end to the war in Europe, progress in the Middle East has stalled.

TheIsrael-Hamas trucewent into effect in October, ending the two-year conflict in Gaza that followed the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel.

But there has been little movement on the more complex second phase of the peace process, raising concerns that both sides are failing to take action to carry out the next phase.

More than 400 people have been killed in the Palestinian enclave since that agreement, local officials say, while Israel has accused Hamas of ceasefire violations, including the delayedreturn of hostage remains— with one body still to be handed over.

The U.N. Security Councilgave its approvalto Phase 2 ofTrump's 20-point peace planlast month, under which Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza and Hamas would give up its weapons.

But few details have been publicly confirmed about the "Board of Peace" headed by Trump, which would help oversee the territory's governance, or the International Stabilization Force that would be deployed to Gaza.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this month that Washington was aiming to get the new governance bodies in place "very soon."

Rubio met with Netanyahu ahead of Netanyahu's sit-down with the president.

Going into the meeting with Trump, Netanyahu was expected to make the case that Iran's expansion of its ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action,NBC News reportedthis month.

Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned that Tehran was expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which Israeli military strikes damaged this year, and are preparing to brief Trump about options to attack it again, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans and four former U.S. officials briefed on the plans.

Netanyahu was expected to present Trump with options for the U.S. to join or assist in any new military operations, the sources said.

Asked by a reporter whether he would support an Israeli attack on Iran if it took steps toward advancing ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons, Trump appeared to suggest that any movement on the nuclear front would trigger an immediate response from the U.S.

"If they will continue with the missiles, yes. The nuclear, fast," Trump said. "One will be yes, absolutely. The other was we'll do it immediately."

Still, Trump indicated that diplomacy was still on the table, as well.

Even though the U.S. conducted strikes on Iran's major nuclear enrichment facilities ina joint operation with Israel in June, Trump has hinted recently he might be open to returning to talks with Tehran.

He was more firm on that front Monday, telling reporters that he was open to having those talks.

TheGoo Goo Dollsare getting ready to make a major comeback atDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

It's been 30 years since the beloved '90s rock band took the stage at the iconic New Year's Eve celebration, and this year,John RzeznikandRobby Takacare gearing up to make their performance for the books.

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In a newInstagram videoshared just days before the ball drops on New Year's Eve, Rzeznik and Takac looked back at some of their most memorable moments of 2025 as they prepare to ring in thenew yearfrom Times Square.

The video, posted on Monday, Dec. 29, shows the "Iris" rockers sitting down to reflect on the past year, including their favorite tour moments of 2025 and their "New Year's energy" heading into 2026.

"It was definitely more alcohol-fueled a couple decades ago," Takac admitted. "This time, I think it's just, good wishes for the new year."

"My New Year's energy is hope," Rzeznik chimed in.

Going on to reflect on their previous experience on theRockin' Eveshow, Rzeznik remembered, "We did it 30 years ago when Dick Clark was still hosting it," while noting that the late TV personality was "amazing" to him and the band during the experience.

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"He actually stopped at a supermarket and got us a bag of Goo Goo Clusters and brought them to us," Rzeznik recalled in the post, which also featured some throwback photos from the performance 30 years ago.

This year, the Goo Goo Dolls will make a triumphant return to the annual New Year's Eve special, hosted byRyan Seacrestwith co-hostsRita Ora,Chance the Rapper,Rob GronkowskiandJulianne Hough.

This year's list of performers also includes4 Non Blondes,50 Cent,Chappell Roan,Busta Rymes,Charlie Puth,Ciara,Demi Lovato,Diana Ross,Jordan Davis,Leon Thomas,Little Big Town,Maren Morris,Mariah Carey,New Kids on the Block,One Republic,Pitbull,Post Malone,Rick Springfield,Russell Dickerson,The All-American Rejects,Tucker Wetmore,Wyclef Jean,Zara Larsonand more.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eveairs live onABCon Wednesday, Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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A monogram may be a simple concept, but it's one that has come to define over a century of luxury design atLouis Vuitton. Originally designed in 1896 by Georges Vuitton following the death of his father, Louis Vuitton, the first monogrammed canvas immediately cemented the distinct legacy of the French maison. The monogram "is more than just a pattern," explains Pierre-Louis Vuitton, the great-great-grandson of Georges. "It's the very essence of Louis Vuitton and the culmination of 40 years of relentless research and dedication by the house to craft an unmistakable identity." On the eve of 2026, 130 years on, that sentiment still rings true.

Throughout the 20th century, the monogram took on a life of its own, becoming central to the visual narrative of the house. From trunks to hatboxes, the dissemination of the LV logo neatly coincided with the global expansion of the brand, as demonstrated by the opening of the Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Élysées in 1914 and the subsequent Osaka, Seoul, and Hong Kong flagships in 1978.

Travel goods and accessories may be the foundation of Louis Vuitton's rich history, but it's the iconic handbag silhouettes that solidified the monogram as a fashion staple in pop culture. The Speedy, Keepall, and Noé bags were all introduced in the early 1930s and gained popularity in the second half of the 20th century—though they still retain the same timeless appeal now as they did almost 100 years ago. Now it's difficult to look back at celebrity style without spotting a flash of the monogram, whether that be Tina Turner's duffel or Regina George's covetable limited-edition Takashi Murakami cherry-blossom pochette inMean Girls.

For the pattern's 100th anniversary in 1996, the brand tapped Azzedine Alaïa, Manolo Blahnik, Isaac Mizrahi, Sybilla, and more to create their own interpretations. This creative partnership set the stage for further iconic collaborations across numerous creative directors down the line, including Takashi Murakami, Stephen Sprouse, Yayoi Kusama, and eventually even Supreme in 2017.

"As we celebrate its 130th anniversary, we honor its past while embracing its future, carried forward through icons passed from generation to generation: the Alma, Speedy, Keepall, Neverfull and Noé," Vuitton says. To fête this next anniversary, the house will stage a series of global exhibitions and limited-edition artistic collaborations dedicated to the enduring influence of the monogram. "It remains a canvas for innovation, a blank slate to express the creativity of Louis Vuitton's artistic and creative directors," Vuitton adds. "It stands as a testament to our heritage, and as a symbol that continues to resonate in the world."

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Law enforcement remains shellshocked as the FBI investigates a heist involving a truck in Massachusetts carrying $400,000 worth of lobster meat destined for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota.

Dylan Rexing, the CEO of Rexing Companies, a freight broker based in Evansville, Indiana, told USA TODAY the incident occurred on Dec. 12. The shipment, a truckload of about 40,000 pounds of lobster meat, was scheduled to be picked up from a warehouse in Taunton, Massachusetts around 2 p.m.

But by 4 p.m., Rexing said his company worried the shipment had been handed off to the wrong person after the suspect allegedly turned off the GPS tracking.

"In this instance, we hired someone we thought was legitimate, but the legitimate carrier company was being impersonated by someone else in a very sophisticated way," Rexing claimed, noting that criminals access software used by freight brokers to pose as carriers.

The bandits changed the name on the side of the truck and created a counterfeit digital driver's license, he alleged.

"Definitely organized crime, no question," Rexing added. While trying to file a police report with the Taunton Police Department, Rexing said he discovered another large shipment of crab had been stolen in a similar incident on Dec. 2.

"In a 10-day period, two loads of seafood are missing from the same location in a small town."

When it comes to why someone would potentially steal such a large quantity of lobster, Rexing says organized gangs often sell products like this at a lower price and pocket the difference. For a shipment like the one at the center of this crime, the profit could reach $200,000, he said.

In the end, it's Rexing's business, Costco, and the insurance company that'll be stuck footing the bill for the lost merchandise. Even if police can retrieve the product, it won't be fit for resale following the theft.

USA TODAY contacted Costco and the Taunton Police Department for information.

Rexing says that the high number of thefts like these will end up costing consumers more at the grocery store, as companies charge for lost merchandise and for expenses related to preventing robberies.

"This is happening every day in our industry; it's not just me," said Rexing. "We can't eat these losses, our customers can't eat these losses without passing that cost on somewhere."

Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com.

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