5 Things to Know This Morning
5 Things to Know This Morning
May 22, 2014— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.
1. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Wedding Buzz
Kim Kardashian is getting married on Saturday and her family is ready to celebrate.
Kardashian, 33, is set to marry Kanye West, 36, in Florence, Italy, this weekend. However, the celebration is beginning in Paris, and the Kardashians are already there.
2. eBay Tells Users to Change Passwords After Hack Attack
The popular online merchandise site eBay is urging its customers to change their passwords after hackers managed to slip into one of its databases months ago.
In a posting on the company’s website, eBay said a cyber-attack “compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.”
Hackers broke into the database "between late February and early March," but eBay didn't detect a problem with employee log-in credentials -- which the hackers had hijacked -- until about two weeks ago, the statement said.
3. 5 Diet Tweaks That Could Cut Your Diabetes Risk
If someone you love has ever struggled with the scourge of diabetes, you know what a devastating disease it can be.
Roughly 25.8 million Americans have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, and pre-diabetes -- higher than normal blood glucose levels, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes -- affects one in three U.S. adults over the age of 20. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke, and its other complications include blindness, amputation, impotence and nerve damage.
But type 2 diabetes is a relatively preventable disease if you live a healthy lifestyle.
4. Fight Over 'Little Pink Pill' Raises Sexism Questions
It’s called the “little pink pill,” a tiny tablet that could have a huge impact on treating female sexual dysfunction. If it’s approved, it would become the first drug of its kind on the market.
But that’s a big IF.
The drug Flibanserin is locked in a heated battle for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raising controversial questions about why there are so many sexual enhancement drugs available for men and zero for women.
5. Mitch and Cam Tie the Knot on 'Modern Family'
Mitch and Cam finally tied the knot.
The “Modern Family” couple, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, got married in Wednesday’s episode, the second part of the season five finale.
The big day featured suspense, including a wildfire that leaves the couple and guests scrambling. But the moment arrived, and the couple walked down the aisle, and the whole family was there to witness the ceremony.