NPR News: 11-06-2025 9PM EST
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland 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.
What recent actions has President Trump taken regarding obesity drugs?
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump announced the deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk for their GLP-1 drugs that treat diabetes and obesity.
These are two companies that 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 ground.
The deal includes coverage by Medicare and Medicaid, which could mean new customers for the companies, and the administration says about 10 percent 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 TrumpRx. Franco Ordonez, NPR 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. The decision halts a lower court order that allowed people to choose male, female, or ex 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 percent at 40 major airports, including Chicago, Atlanta and Washington, as Marlon Hyde from member station WABE reports.
Inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ellen Silva just arrived from 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 an 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 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 Larimore testified the sub exploded on his ballistic vest, and he smelled mustard and onion.
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