Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 7th 2023

Alexa Flash Briefings

This is your daily news briefing from Cheddar News. More than 120 million Americans are under the threat of severe thunderstorms today ranging from the Midwest and up and down the east coast. The National Weather service warns that there is a chance of flash flooding tornadoes, damaging wind and hail as the storms and the associated cold front head east throughout the day. The US Food and Drug administration has approved the first pill for the treatment of post partum depression. The medication is called zero no loan and will be sold under the brand name of the FDA. Announced that the treatment has been approved as a once daily pill taken over the course of 14 days. It's expected to be available later this year. Barbie movie joined the billion dollar club on Sunday. According to its distributor Warner Brothers, Discovery, this makes Gerig the first female solo director to direct a film that's grossed a billion dollars. It also marks the first billion dollar movie for Warner Brothers and Discovery after the two media companies merged last year. And that's your news update I do in New York City.