on a who took belviq along with diet andlost y weight. the drug was rejectedn 2010 over concerns about tumors in animal studies and worry about damage to heart valves. today, the f.d.a. recommended patients who have congestive heart failure use belviq with caution. dr. jeanmarie peron who reviewed data on the drug for the f.d.a.'s advisory committee sthas h doubts about it. >> the benefit of the drug doesn't really outweigh the risks of the drug in terms of the benefit being so modest in most of e pnts who w exposed to it. >> reporter: but for sutter the drug was le changing. >> whatever went wrong 15 yrs ago in my body that started me on the path of gainingeight is fixed with this medicine. >> reporter: after the trial, li sutter regained all the weight she had lost and now worries about developing diabetes. estt,ool in the difficult battle against obesity may be on the market by early next year. >> pelley: seth, thank you. tomorrow morning just after 10:00 eastern time the supreme urt wi rule on whether the president's health care law i

. >> belviq got the green light. >> lisa suddenner has been struggling with her weight for years. >> i was always a normal weight until after i had my last child, in my mid-30s. and something just changes in me after that, where i could be control what i ate. > >> reporter: the 51-year-old enrolled in a clinical trial, testing a new weight loss drug caldwell vehicle. the drug acts on the same area of the rain that controls appetite and metabolism. in one year she lost 40 pounds, about 20% of per body weight. >> i didn't feel hungry. >> it can double, triple the number of people who can lose 10% or more of their body weight in conjunction with a diet program. >> fda advise soldiers had concerns the drug could damage heart valves and breast and brain tumors were seen in animal studies. many doctors feel the safest way to lose weight is through diet and exercise. >> taking the liquid calories out, getting extra walking in helps you to lose that weight slowly and steadily. >> reporter: sutter has struggled with her weight since going off the pill. >> i started feeling extremely hungry ag

today, the fda recommended patients who have congestive heart failure use belviq with caution.s doctor who reviewed data still has her doubts about it. >> the benefit of the drug doesn't really outweigh the risks of the drug in terms of the benefit being so modest and no patients who were exposed to it. >> reporter: but for sutter, the drug was life changing. >> whatever went wrong 15 years ago in my body that started me on the path of gaining weight is fixed with this medicine. >> reporter: after the trial, lisa sutter regained all of the weight she had lost and now worries about developing diabetes. the latest tool in the difficult battle against obesity may be on the market by early next year. seth doane, cbs news, in the morning news, cbs news, new york. >>> starting in august if you're caught with marijuana in chicago, you'll get a ticket. the new law was approved yesterday by the chicago city council. it allows police to ticket people found with small amounts of marijuana rather than arresting them. freeing officers to deal with more serious crime. the penalty for possess

so belviq is the trademark, of course, and we and the fda agrees it will be safe. obviously we will continually evaluate belviq, but it will take some time. >> how much does it cost? >> the final price has not been decided yet, but it's going to be moderately priced compound, sort of -- i like to use the star bucks analogy. the cost of a vente latte in new york. >> people will want to know if it's applicable for me. can it be used for other demographics? the problem of child obesity that we're all recognizing, is this transferable to younger people as well? >> we're going to be doing clinical centrals for adolescence as well as younger people as well. and obesity is a problem worldwide. over a third of the u.s. adult population is currently obese, and if nothing is done, it's expected that about 42% of the adult population will be obese and in a decade, so this is an important first for the community and the physicians trying to do something about this. >> congratulations again, thank you for joining us today. >> we have to get to mandy who has breaking news relate

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. >> reporter: the new weight loss drug belviq acts on the area of the rain that controls appetite and metabolism. 51-year-old lisa sutter took the drug for an entire year. in that time she lost 40 pounds, about 20% of her body weight. >> i didn't feel hungry. >> reporter: it can double, triple the number of people who can lose 10% or more of their body weight in conjunction with a diet program. >>> common side effects include disney i license, fatigue, nausea, back pain and dry south mought. many doctors still feel the safest way to lose weight is through diet and exercise without pills. >>> something as simple as cutting your calories, taking the liquid calories out, getting some extra walking in, helping you to lose the weight slowly and steadily. >>> but sutter, who took the pill, has struggled with her weight since. >> i started feeling extremely hungry again. >> she says belviq was a magic bullet for her and she is relieved the drug will now be available for her and others. anita brickman, 9news now. >>> the fda denied belviq's approval in 2010 after scientists raised concerns ab

it's going to be sold under the name belviq, and it is for adults who are overweight and have diabetes or high cholesterol. the drug works by activating a chemical receptor in the brain to help a person feel full after eating smaller amounts of food. and for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. >> announcer: "early today" health is brought to you by vagisil. bring yourself back. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,627, after adding 92 points yesterday. the s&p gained 11. the nasdaq was up 21. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei climbed 143 points, but in hong kong the hang seng dropped 151. >>> well, as wall street waits on the supreme court's historic health care ruling today, investors will keep a close eye on a summit of eurozone leaders. before today's meeting, germany chancellor angela merkel was in france yesterday saying the debt-ridden region needs more banking supervision, not a eurozone bond, which she calls, quote,

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belviq. first new diet pill in 13 years, has been approved for sale by the fda. >> so is it i'll go east coast for the philly cheesesteak omelette. no, let's go to the heartland for the midwestern meat & potatoes sandwich. wait umm, yeah. try the seven regionally inspired dishes of the tour of america menu. only at denny's. >>> the tennis players over the last two or three decades, they have developed this where the uw! every time they -- ugh! it doesn't bother me but people are complaining about it and it's happening in every sport. it's epidemic, do you know what i'm talking about? well, look at this. watch. everybody does it now. >> ugh! >> this is like your golf game, right, charlie? >> yes, indeed. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." >>> london summer olympics begin in less than a month but there are already problems, especially when it comes to the budget. in fact, these games are on track to be the most overbudget olympics since atlanta in 1996. >> a new study finds the event is li

the fda just gave final approval to a pill called belviq.s been shown to help obese patients lose 5% of their body weight in a year, by fooling the brain and making you think you feel full. >>> let's turn to sports news. the nba draft begins tonight. you can see it on espn, about 7:00 eastern time. from our sister network, here's your morning fix of baseball news. >> i'm randy scott with your "sportscenter" update. a busy day in the bronx. none of the news positive for the yankees. earlier on wednesday, they placed c.c. sabathia on the 15-day disabled list. top five, out of the dugout. pettitte to kotchman. a hard shot off of pettitte's ankle. we'll give you another look. you can see kotchman's drive. one bounce, right off the leg. it's a broken fibula. he's expected to miss two months. your next batter, pettitte. trying to be tough. throws a pitch and a strike. that's all he could do. he is pulled. he is done. yankees down 3-2. robinson cano, his seventh home run in seven games. yankees hold on to win, 5-4. >>> red sox and blue jays. jose b

belviq is for obese adults or adults overweight with a medical complication like diabetes or high cholesterol. that's tonight's fox 5 top 5. shawn, back to you. >>> the smithsonian festival kicked off tonight with back the funk concert. the concert featured clinton and nevel. it is between 7th and 14th street. the best part of all, it's free, and free concerts almost every single night. all right, here's the bad news. maybe a little hot out there with the rest of the concert. enjoy it tonight. >> bring the coolers and just be prepared to get into air- conditioning if you are feeling overwelmed. i think everybody has to be prepared that this could cause some heat stress as we start building into another hot stretch. this one will last longer. but tonight isn't too bad. it is still comfortable. that's very much because the humidity has not started to climb yet. and it won't climb for tomorrow. now still going to be hot tomorrow. we'll jump up to 95 degrees. and today we were at 89 degrees. let's check out those weather maps. what we have tomorrow is a west wind. that can get us hot, but it's al

belviq.iet pill in 13 years, has been approved for sale by the fda. >> so is it safe? >>> it is 26 past 7:00. as the morning moving along some more humid haze in the distance. a lot more traffic. sharon will have the latest on that after marty's weather. >> today cruising in on 70 right now going for a high of 95. mostly sunny hot and starting to get humid. now over to sharon gibala, wjz tv traffic control. >>> starting to get business send it -- starting to get busy on the roads. we have an accident on the beltway at southwest boulevard. that's on the right shoulder. we also have an accident in glenn oak. watch for that one perimeter drive at security boulevard. another one in the city, warren avenue at williams street. one more falls road. fire activity continues in the city, watch for that. also watch for very slow speeds on the west side of the beltway, 23 miles per hour. speeds slow 95 southbound. there's a look at that west side delay. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochra

the agency approved belviq for adults overweight and have at least one medical issue. dizziness, fatigue, back pain, and dry mouth are side effects. the drug could also damage heart valves. many doctors say the safest way to lose weight is still through diet and exercise, not pills. >>> mother nature is really going to kick up the temperatures quite a few notches and that means we're going to be jacking up the ac and really testing the capability of our utility companies. >>> i'm scott broom with pepco, where the utility says it is poised to weather record heat and record demand with no anticipation of trouble. >> so, are we anticipating any difficulty right now? no, we're not. >> we are well situated for managing the load with our transmission system. >> the pjm, 62,000 mile of transition lines that connect. the all-time record was 164,000 megawatts during a heat wave last summer, but it can handle more than 185,000. but that doesn't mean power comes cheap during heat waves. in fact, real time wholesale hower prices jump 60% from one week to the next during a snap hea

food and drug administration approved belviq a new weight loss drug. yesterday this came the light and it basically tricks the brain into making you feel full after eating just small amounts of food. the drug is approved for use in adults and a body mass index of at least 30 which is class fied as obese. >>> time for five things know before you head out the door this morning. the city of the stockton, california is expected to file for bankruptcy as soon as today. they decided to seek protection on tuesday. stockton will become the largest u.s. city ever to file for bankruptcy. >>> president barack obama will address the nation's urban league conference late next month in new orleans. the urban league is one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations. that conference will focus on increasing employment for african-americans. >>> first lady michelle obama will be in memphis, tennessee today. she's going to be delivering the keynote address to the african methodist church's conference. she will attend the campaign event in memphis after. >>> ancor

belviq is believed to be the prescription used for obese adults with at least one medical complication it should be used, they say, in combination way healthy diet and exercise. >>> a new study find women who are afraid to give birth tend to have longer labor than women more relaxed about the process. researchers studied more than 2200 pregnant women. they found those would were more tense about thrivey tended to be in labor for 90 minutes longer than those who were more at ease. >>> a major league flub getting some buzz. new york yankees left fielder duane wise fooled the empire and most of the stadium tuesday night. it was just unable. fall over the railing. looks like a catch. spectacular play if it was actually a catch. wise kept the ruse going despite a fan waving the dropped fall just feet away. umpire made the incorrect call ruling it an out. ied, the ump admitted he mad a mistake but tell that to the cleveland indians who lost 6-4 to the yankees. >>> we are now hearing from the washington caps' new head coach. today is the nba draft. what we can expect from the wizards. those s

it's called belviq and it tricks the brain into thinking you're feeling full. the average weight loss is about 17 to 18 pounds and those who took the drug also saw improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol as well as blood sugar levels. it will be available next year. >>> well, according to new data from american express the average family summer vacation this year is going to cost your family about $600. wealthier families are expected to dish out a little bit more actually double that amount. so the study looked at a random sample of around 2,000 adults and they found most parents they say plan to spend a chunk of that money on trips to places like theme parks. day camps are also expected to be a big expense in all of this. >>> at 95 years old the pennsylvania man definitely stands out from other 2012 high school graduates. you see, george quit high school and then enlisted in the marines during world war ii. many of his family didn't even know that he didn't graduate from school. >> i feel pretty good -- but it's after 67 years. i get a diploma that i can

the usda have approved a weight loss drug called belviq. it tricks the brain into thinking they're full when eating a small amount of food. the body mass index has to be at least 30 which is classify as obese. >>> big story this morning that we're keeping a close eye on and just a few hours we're going to learn if president obama's health care reform law is upheld. the supreme court will release its ruling this morning. it's supposed to happen around 10:00. an abc2 news linda so is here. linda? >> reporter: we're joined be morning by dr. peter beilenson. everyone knows this is a complex bill. what does it boil down to for you and me? >> well, i tell you one very important thing you know you hear a lot of partisan sniping. but ill tell you how it really matters to the 50 million people who are uninsured. i actually was diagnosed five years ago with parkinson's disease early onset but almost nobody knows about it and i have a great neurologist who takes insurance. i go to the giant pharmacy and take medications to deal with the symptoms becau

the fda has approved a new diet pill called belviq. good morning.ug i understand changes the brain chemistry so it makes us feel like we are full? >> right. this drug took me by surprise. there are several in the pipeline. when it was announced yesterday, i zeent it coming but it does target the serotonin levels in the brain that makes you feel satisfied and good. if you adjust serotonin levels it's believed you will feel satisfied and eat left. >> does it work, joy? >> it does work but there's only a small impact. we fond people lost while they were taking the drug about 5% of their body weight which translated to about 12 pounds on average, compared to people taking the placebo who lost about five pounds. the other thing is you have to have a good diet and get regular exercise along with taking the medication. so the medication alone does not work. >> at the same time, this is the same drug that the fda rejected in 2010? >> it comes down to they say these drugs are dangerous, there are heart problems, people get agitation when their brain chemistr

belviq is meant for adult who is are obese and overweight and suffer with add laet one medical complication such as diabetes or high cholesterol. the fda says it may help people to eat less and feel full. >> results of a new cambridge university study may put a spiel on some women's faces. the study finds men who help with household chores, that means doing the cooking, cleaning and dishes, they are happier, healthier and have a better sense of well being. expert suggest it may have something to do in part with feeling less guilty. take note husbands. >> don grady who played fred mcmurray's show "my three sons" has died. he was receiving hospice care at his home. don grady was 68. >> now with the los angeles glass glas gla galaxy, david beckham did not make the european team. >> a survey found if there were ever an alien invasion, 65% of americans feel president obama would be better suited than mitt romney in handling that. it's a bizarre survey. >> that's just ridiculous. >> okay. >> meanwhile, on to other things. if your mom ever told to you chew your food slowly, you're going to really

arena pharmaceuticals says belviq can help people lose 3% of the body weight. it can be taken by that have at least one medical complication. the fda rejebbed the application in 2010 because of concerns about tumors that developed in animals during testing. >>> after getting additional data, the fda now says there is little rusk of tumors in people. >>> a developing story from northwest d.c., where police are looking for a suspect after a noontime stabbing on a metro bus. the victim is a 17-year-old boy. witnesses say the victim, the teen, was stabbed during an argument on that bus. as it traveled right here through the heart of the george washington university campus. the attacker fled after the stabbing. that attack was captured on bus surveillance video. pat collins talked to the victim, and we'll have a live report here at 5:00 tonight. >>> one of the golf's premier tournaments is about to tee off here in our area. tiger woods' at&t national is back at congressional after a two-year hiatus. melissa mollet has a previewer. >> reporter: keyshawn has been look

this one is called belviq. you have to be at least 30 pounds overweight. you have to take the pill -- i guess the rub is, you have to take the pill and then diet and exercise, so what's the point of that? >> so it's not great news. >> it's so-so news. >> it helps you, apparently, lose about 3% of your starting weight within a year. >> so more than would you normally lose. >> but here's the thing. if you just started exercising and eating right, you would probably lose more than 3%. >> dr. nancy said to be cautious about this drug. with any pill, what is it for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction? >> good for you, hodi. >> i learned that in high school. there are going to be obviously some side effects. >> well, somebody who's done it the old-fashioned way that we know is on the cover of "people" magazine this week. paula deen has lost -- look at her, she looks great. she lost 30 pounds. >> you know what's funny? she lost it where no one can lose it, in your belly. it's so hard to lose your tummy. >> you stop drinking alcohol and you lose i

this morning, we will take a look at the potential benefits and the risks of the new drug known as belviq "healthwatch" a three-part series on sleep. here is dr. holly phillips. ♪ >> reporter: good morning. in tay's "healthwatch," why we are so sleepy. it's no secret that americans are exhausted! but just why we are so tired hasn't always been clear. now, several new studies show that obesity and depression are the two top culprits making us sleepy during the day time. researchers looked at a random sample of 1,700 adults and determined the epidemic of obesity is the epidemic of sleepiness plaguing the country. obesity and depression have restless sleep and stress on the body during waking hours. day time sleepiness is extremely common with 1 in 3 americans saying it impairs their lives and it's dangerous. nearly 37% of the population has nodded off or fallen asleep while driving. the research should really be considered good news. both obese theity and depression are treatable. if you're suffering with irneit, talk to your department and maybe make the appointment before your next yawn.

it is called belviq. it tricks the brain into making a person feel full after eating small amounts of food. the fda had rejected it in 2010 after it cause the tumors in test animals but now the fda says the chance of it causing tumors is minimal. the stock rose more than 250 a share closing at 11 and 59 cents, a gain of 29%. >>> in searyla there was a violent raid on a progovernment tv station. there were 7 staffers killed and wounding others. syrian officials blame rebels for the attack but the rebels say it was carried out by syrian groups. the u.s. congress condemns all acts of violence. >>> heavy machinery was used to dismantle a wall that caved in on saturday. crews had suspended the work but the angry families demanded that they still look. >> god forbid it will happen to anybody else but we are trying to bring this to an end. >>> rescuers have heard no sign of life from the rubble and do not expect to find anymore victims. >>> the city of stockton will file for bankruptcy between now and friday. wh

belviq acts on the area of the brain that controls appetite and metabolism.t is only approved for obesity if you have one medical issue. >>> california governor jerry brown signed a budget overnight which relies on voters approving his proposed hikes this november. with cuts to social services already in this plan, automatic cuts will be triggered if voters reject the sales tax hike and higher tax rates for the wealthy. that could mean huge public school cut back. andrea? >>> this morning i have a special buddy check 9 update. nearly three months ago 9news anchor j.c. hayward had a lump lumpectomy. as doctors aim to reduce j.c.'s risk for a recurrence, they are also trying to avoid damage to other parts of her body. >> i'm ready. >> what we are going to do today is outline your treatment area, what we are doing in simulation. >> reporter: face up is the way most breast cancer patients receive whole breast radiation. but where j.c. hayward had her lumpectomy in april she is being flipped over on to her stomach. the idea is to limit as much as possible the radi

the doctor is here to decide whether belviq is here for you. >>> and coming up later, burglars caught on camera breaking into a montgomery county restaurant. but they didn't get away with cash. they stole used cooking oil. more on the lucrative heist coming up on the news edge at 11:00.  >>> some welcome news tonight for people who struggle with their weight. the food and drug administration approved a new drug to help adults who are obese or who are overweight and have diabetes or high cholesterol. joining us now to talk more about this is dr. scott. he's with the national center for weight and wellness. thank you for being with us. >> happy to be here. >> how is this used? is it a pill and how does it work in the body? >> yeah, it's a pill that would be taken once daily and it works on certain receptors in the brain called ser toe ceritonin receptors. >> this is for people who have diabetes or high cholesterol or overweight. what about somebody that has 10 to 15-pounds to lose and wants to get their hands on the drug? >> the way that the fda defines the avai

it is called belviq.he drug works by blocking appetite signals making patients fell fueler with less food. this is the first time the fda has approved a weight loss drug in a decade. in a decade. >>> a creative collaboration bringing a beloved children's book series to live on stage. >> holly morris is stepping in narnia this morning. she is live at imagination stage going behind the scenes of the lion, witch and the wardrobe. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. and now i build them. i'm a bigger is better kind of guy. i absolutely love building locomotives. i knew i wanted to design locomotives from when i was very young. [ jahmil ] from the outside

the pill is named belviq and should hit the market in the first quarter of 2013. expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2020. back to you. >> thanks, seema. peter madoff, bernie's younger brother will plead guilty to falsifying records friday. at one time he was chief compliance officer of madoff's company. the u.s. attorney said peter has agreed to criminal forfeiture of his real and personal property. there are other cases to come. this is three and a half years after the ponzi. almost like we don't think of it until it is in front of us. incredible how many people won't get their money back. >> not an ounce of sympathy from me for any of the madoff clowns. i'm sorry. bryan, thank you very much. up next, the verdict on the supreme trial of the century comes tomorrow. what happens after the obamacare decision? we'll ask senior republican senator john barasso of wyoming. up next, what trade should you have lined up when the decision comes down tomorrow morning? our ace traders will be with us. it will be interesting. how big of a deal willç it be r stocks? stay with u

arena pharmaceuticals says belviq can help patients lose 3% of their weight.pill can be taken by overweight adults who have at least one medical complication, like diabetes or high cholesterol. the fda did reject the application in 2010 because of concerns about tumors that developed in animals during testing. after getting additional data, the fda now says there is little risk of tumors in humans. >> 6:27 now. >>> ahead, a local student denied by the supreme court. the case of the spitwad that will never make it to the high court. >>> plus, this morning, local seniors are on alert. the route a dangerous man is using to get inside their apartment. >>> and breaking news overnight at a local barber shop, now the scene of an investigation. >>> decision day, people camped out at the supreme court for their decision on health care >>> waiting for word. this morning the nation's eyes are on the supreme court. in just a few hours, we will know whether president obama's health care reform plan will stand or fall. >>> and breaking news overnight. firefighters rushed to

arena pharmaceuticals says belviq can help patients lose 3% of their weight. the pill can be taken by overweight adults who have at least one medical complication, diabetes, high cholesterol, for example. the fda rejected the application in 2010 because of concerns about tumors that developed in animals during testing. after getting additional data, the fda now says there is little risk of tumors in humans. >>> well, the time right now is 5:38. he did what many people who have been busted by speed cams dream of doing, and now he is paying the price. one local man's revenge and the punishment he's now facing. >>> gas for less than 3 bucks? we'll tell you where we spotted it. >>> and heat warnings for much of the midwest, and now that heat's headed our way. tom will have the details when we come back. [ scott ] i grew up playing with little toy trains and now i build them. i'm a bigger is better kind of guy. i absolutely love building locomotives. i knew i wanted to design locomotives from when i was very young. [ jahmil ] from the outside it looks like such a s

the fda gave final approval to a prescription bill called belviq, shown to help obese patients lose 5%eir body weight in just a year by tricking the brain to think you are full after meals when you are really not. it is expected to go on sale next year. >>> also in medical news, women who are struggling to have a baby, have new reason to be hopeful. researchers just looked at nearly a 250,000 women and came up with findings. dr. timothy johnson has details of the study. >> reporter: some good news for couples trying to have children. a study in the new england journal of medicine finds that women who try in vitro fertilization can now hope for a birth rate approaching that of natural fertility. in vitro fertilization is the process of fertilizing a woman's eggs outside the womb then transferring the fertilized eggs to the uterus to develop. the study of almost 250,000 women showed that 57% of women using reproductive technology had a live birth. the success rate was lower if women used their own eggs, especially if they were age 38 or older. the study might also change the thinking of

it's going to be sold under the brand name of belviq. it's going to stop your receptors to make you feel fuller faster. it's not a magic bullet. but for people it may make things easier. >> how much easier and how much weight loss? >> it's not a big weight loss. if you're a 200-pound person, it's about 10 pounds a year. it's for people who are obese or people who have medical problems. like diabetes, or high blood pressure. they found that your blood sugar was easier to control. but if you're an emotional eater, someone who is not eating because they're hungry, it's probably not a drug that's going to work for you. >> there's some side benefits in addition to the weight loss. what are the side effects? >> they're mild. headaches and fatigue. but the fda will look long-term. the past few diet drugs have been taken off the market because of heart valve problems. >> doctor, would you recommend it? >> for the right patient, i really would. right now, all we have to offer people, apart from diet and exercise is surgery. if you're someone who

the am house call, the fda approving belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss a decade. it is designed for overweight and obese adults with one or more health issues and health issues like diabetes or high cholesterol and it works by fooling the brain so patients eat less and still feel full. the consumer group public citizen wanted the fda to reject it. they're worried it could increase the risk of heart damage. could quitting smoking one day be as easy as getting a single shot? researchers at the cornell medical college successfully tested a vaccine in mice to treat nicotine addiction. the study showed levels of the chemical in the brain reduced by 85% after vaccination. the nba draft happening tonight at the rock in newark, new jersey. anthony davis the man with the uni-brow is the consensus choice to be selected first by the hornets. soledad. >> i am so happy for him and so happy for new orleans and it was so interesting to hear magic johnson tell him surround yourself with friends and people that will support you. >> and trademarked the uni-brow. >> major

. >>> food & drug administration is approving a controversial diet drug called belviq. it's designed for overweight or obese adults with one or more health issues like diabetic or cholesterol problems. the drug works by fooling the brain so that patients eat less and still feel full. could be on the market by early next year. >>> today's show co-host an curry is expected to officially announce on this morning's show that he is she's leaving. curry told "usa today" that she will miss her viewers. the today's show ratings have slipped since curry replaced meredith vierra a year ago. >>> we may have hope today. weather, it could actually change and it could turn the tide in the fight against all these fires in colorado. we're going to take you live out there from the wild fire zone and find out just exactly what is in store. [ female announcer ] the coffee house. the lines. the cost. the hassle. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? with over 25 delicious flavors for a fraction of the cost of the coffee house. add your flavor with coffee-mate, fr