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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theshmit.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. President Trump is taking steps to lower the cost of obesity drugs. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump announced a deal with two pharmaceutical companies that would allow some people to get drugs like Ozempic for as little as $149 per month. Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump announced the deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk for their GLP1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity. These are two companies behind the groundbreaking weight loss drugs that have helped millions of Americans struggling with obesity, live better, longer lives, everything else.

These are the two companies that really broke around. The deal includes coverage by Medicare and Medicaid, which could mean new customers, for the companies, and the administration says about 10% of Medicare enrollees will be eligible. The drugs will also be available to purchase online in a direct-to-consumer marketplace that the Trump administration plans to launch, called Trump RX. Franco Ordonez. In PR News, the White House. The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to block transgender and non-binary people

from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity that is Decision halts a lower court order that allowed people to choose male, female, or X on their passport. Transgender people say the change puts them at risk. The Federal Aviation Administration says it will slow down air traffic to ease staffing issues during the government shutdown. Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports, including Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington, as Marlon Hyde from member station WABE reports. Inside Hartfield-Jackson-Atlanta International Airport, Ellen Silver just arrived from both. Baltimore. She's staying until Tuesday.

Silva is a professional pet sitter and is concerned that her job might be affected if her return flight is altered by the flight reductions. I would miss work and I'd have some very unhappy people that I work for because they depend on me so they can travel. And if I'm not there, they can't leave. Airlines encourage customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. Frontier and Delta Airlines expect flights will go as planned. Customers whose flights are canceled or delayed can rebook or request a refund. online. For NPR News, I'm Marlon Hyde in Atlanta. A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal

conspiracy charge against Boeing related to two 737 max crashes that killed 346 people. The deal requires Boeing to pay or invest in additional $1.1 billion in fines compensation for victims' families and internal safety measures. And the U.S. is ending South Sudan's temporary protected status that allows refugees to stay in the country while they escape armed conflict at home. The termination will be effective. January 5th, the Trump administration has withdrawn protections for Venezuelans, Haitians, and others that were granted during the Biden administration. From Washington, this is NPR News. Maryland is suing the Trump administration for blocking the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the state just outside of Washington, D.C.

The location had been selected by the Biden administration, but, the Trump administration announced this summer that it would move its headquarters to the Ronald Reagan building complex after a years-long battle over the location. A jury in Washington, D.C. has acquitted a man who withdrew, who threw a sandwich at a federal officer. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports jurors took about seven hours to reach the verdict. The case has come to symbolize how parts of D.C. have resisted a surge of federal law enforcement agents. Part of President Trump's effort to make the city safe and beautiful. A grand jury refused to indict Sean Charles Dunn on a felony charge. Instead, prosecutors moved ahead with a less serious misdemeanor case. The jury found Dunn not guilty of forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding the immigration agent.

Agent Gregory Lermore testified the sub exploded on his ballistic vest, and he smelled mustard and onion. But defense lawyers say there was no injury, and Lermore kept gag gifts about the incident in his office. Dunn was fired from the Justice Department after the sandwich video went viral. He says he's relieved and wants to move forward with his life. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington. Sticky and sometimes homemade plaything slime was enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame today, along with Games battleship and trivial pursuit. The Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, honors toys that inspire creative play across generations.

And the National Retail Federation predicts shoppers will spend over $1 trillion during the holiday season. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit wise.com. T's and Cs apply.