Supreme Court rules on Trump administration’s bid to deploy National Guard to Chicago
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow the president to proceed with immediately deploying National Guard troops to Chicago — delivering a blow, if temporary, to President Donald Trump as he seeks to expand his federalization push across the U.S.
The justices declined the Trump administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than two months to act.
“At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the high court majority wrote.
Three justices, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, publicly dissented. The outcome is a rare Supreme Court setback for Trump, who had won repeated victories in emergency appeals since he took office again in January.
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The White House told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration plans to keep working “day in and day out to safeguard the American public.”
“The President promised the American people he would work tirelessly to enforce our immigration laws and protect federal personnel from violent rioters. He activated the National Guard to protect federal law enforcement officers, and to ensure rioters did not destroy federal buildings and property,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement. “Nothing in today’s ruling detracts from that core agenda.”
In a statement, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul praised the court’s decision.
“Nearly 250 years ago, the framers of our nation’s Constitution carefully divided responsibility over the country’s militia, today’s U.S. National Guard, between the federal government and the states – believing it impossible that a president would use one state’s militia against another state,” he said. “The extremely limited circumstances under which the federal government can call up the militia over a state’s objection do not exist in Illinois, and I am pleased that the streets of Illinois will remain free of armed National Guard members as our litigation continues in the courts.”
The update comes after the Trump administration asked the high court last week to stay a lower court order blocking Trump from immediately deploying federalized National Guard troops to Chicago.
“This decision reinforces that domestic deployment of troops is rare and exceptional, and it was absolutely unjustified in Illinois,” said Hina Shamsi, director of ACLU’s National Security Project. “With each court decision against the President’s domestic troop deployments, it becomes clearer that his version of American cities as hellscapes, and protest against his policies as requiring troops, is plain false. We’re glad that the Supreme Court has upheld the order blocking this blatant abuse of presidential power because there’s no reason for any troops policing civilians in our streets.”
Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued in the administration’s appeal to the Supreme Court that a federal judge’s earlier order, as well as the partial stay granted by a unanimous 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, “improperly impinges on the president’s authority and needlessly endangers federal personnel and property.”
Blocking the deployment of National Guard troops, Sauer argued, risks “jeopardizing the lives and safety of DHS officers,” and prevents officials from taking what he argued are “reasonable and lawful measures” to protect federal agents from the “violent resistance” that they argue has persisted in Chicago.
Lawyers for Illinois and Chicago disputed that contention, however.
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They argued in their Supreme Court filing that the Trump administration’s arguments “rest on mischaracterizations of the factual record or the lower courts’ views of the legal principles.”
They also cited the lower court judge’s order, which found the administration’s declarations about the nature of the protests in Chicago and nearby Broadview were “unreliable” and overstated the violence and difficulties officers faced enforcing the law.
“As the district court found, state and local law enforcement officers have handled isolated protest activities in Illinois, and there is no credible evidence to the contrary,” lawyers for the state of Illinois said Monday.
The update comes as Trump has sought to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to a growing list of Democratic-led cities, despite stated opposition from local and state leaders.
He has faced opposition from a handful of federal courts, including U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, who described Trump’s actions in a restraining order this month as “untethered to reality,” and failing to reflect the situation on the ground.
A three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit later stayed her order, allowing Trump to proceed with his deployment to Portland.
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In D.C., a federal judge on Friday will hear updates on the status of Trump’s National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital, after the city’s attorney general said in a new court filing that it appears the National Guard troops will remain deployed through at least summer 2026.
It is unclear whether that is the Trump administration’s plan — and if so, how many of the 2,500 National Guard troops originally sent to D.C. in August would remain through that date.
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The fight comes as Trump officials argue that the deployments are a necessary step to crack down on what they have said is an uptick in violent crime and protect against threats from protesters, including anti-ICE demonstrations.
Democrats, meanwhile, argue that Trump has failed to satisfy the criteria needed to federalize National Guard troops under USC § 12406, which allows a president to do so in cases of a foreign invasion, if there is “danger of a rebellion” or in cases when regular officers are unable to enforce the law.
They have also argued that Trump’s characterizations are hyperbolic and merely a pretext to “federalize” Democratic-led cities and states.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House.
Repeat offender charged after another random attack leaves woman blind
Newly released video has captured the horrifying moment a man wielding a wooden stick with a metal screw attached to one end allegedly brutally attacked an elderly woman at random early December.
Authorities said the suspect, who has a “violent person” caution and an extensive criminal history including random assaults, allegedly swung the weapon “like a baseball bat” and struck the unsuspecting 75-year-old woman in the face. The victim, Jeanette Marken, was left with “a laceration that was bleeding heavily” and is expected to permanently lose vision in one eye.
The brazen incident occurred just outside the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle on Dec. 5.
Suspect Fale Vaigalepa Pea, 42, was arrested shortly after the incident when a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy posted near the courthouse rushed to the scene. Pea has been charged with first-degree assault and is being held on $1 million bail.
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In the video, the suspect appeared to deliberately strike Marken in the face from behind as she stood at a crosswalk intersection. He then walked away from the scene as several bystanders rushed to assist her, called 911 and pursued the suspect.
“The video captured by the Real Time Crime Center shows the suspect assaulting the victim from behind with an improvised weapon,” Detective Eric Muñoz told Fox News Digital in a statement Monday. “She had no opportunity to protect or defend herself. SPD is grateful for the community members that came to her immediate aid and called 911.”
The son of the victim said in a GoFundMe page that his mother was simply delivering food when the weapon gouged out her eye, prompting her to fall on the floor covered in blood.
“She was simply waiting to cross the street when a man came from behind and struck her in the face with a wooden club with nails,” the son said. “The blow was so violent that she fell into the ground instantly. “
“Her vision in her right eye was gone, and she was losing too much blood. At the hospital, we learned she had multiple fractures in her face, skull and nose… and that the damage to her right eye was permanent. She will never see from that eye again.”
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According to body camera footage, officers said they immediately recognized the repeat offender and described him as “notorious for random assaults” along Third Avenue. Local outlet KOMO News reported that Pea has been in and out of jail eight times this year alone.
“He’s a regular,” one officer was heard saying. “He usually punches. I guess today he decided to escalate from his usual.”
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In 2012, Pea was convicted in a 2011 party stabbing incident that left two people injured, including one victim who was stabbed eight times, KOMO News said. He reportedly received an 18-month sentence of community custody, and prosecutors said he was convicted of assault in the second degree.
According to court documents, Pea continued to rack up assault charges, including one misdemeanor conviction in 2020, four misdemeanor convictions in 2023 and another misdemeanor conviction for assault in 2024, prosecutors said.
In 2025, he was booked eight times for a wide range of incidents including assault, indecent exposure, drugs, property destruction, unlawful use of weapons and malicious mischief, KOMO News reported. However, none of his arrests resulted in charges, the outlet added, citing Seattle Municipal Court and King County Superior Court records.
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The King County Prosecuting Attorney, which handles felony charges, told Fox News Digital that it has charged every violent felony case involving Pea that police referred to its office, including the 2011 felony assault case and the most recent case.
In the current case, prosecutors said they rush-filed a first-degree assault charge with a deadly weapon enhancement, meaning that he would face a longer sentencing range if convicted. They also sought $1 million bail, and requested electronic home monitoring if bail was posted.
Prosecutors said no other felony cases with sufficient evidence were referred to them between 2011 and the present.
The office noted that Pea’s other assault convictions — in 2024, 2023 and 2020 — were misdemeanor cases handled by the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, not King County prosecutors.
Seattle City Attorney’s Office and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
One of golf’s biggest stars to leave PGA for LIV ends tenure with Saudi-backed league
After months of speculation, Brooks Koepka’s time with LIV Golf has officially come to a close.
The tour announced Tuesday that the five-time major winner will no longer play for the Saudi-backed league after joining in 2022.
“We have amicably and mutually agreed that Brooks Koepka will no longer compete in the LIV Golf League, following the 2025 season,” the tour said in a statement. “Brooks is prioritizing the needs of his family and staying closer to home. We appreciate the significant impact he has had on the game and wish him continued success, both on and off the course.”
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Koepka’s representatives said he is deeply grateful to Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Scott O’Neil, and the LIV Golf leadership team, his teammates “and the fans,” citing family time as his reason for leaving.
“Family has always guided Brooks’s decisions, and he feels this is the right moment to spend more time at home. Brooks will continue to be a huge supporter of LIV Golf and wishes the league and its players continued success. Brooks remains passionate about the game of golf and will keep fans updated on what’s ahead,” the statement read.
It remains to be seen if Koepka will return to the PGA Tour, but the Tour did release a statement following Koepka’s LIV departure, seemingly taking a shot at its rival.
“Brooks Koepka is a highly accomplished professional, and we wish him and his family continued success. The PGA Tour continues to offer the best professional golfers the most competitive, challenging and lucrative environment in which to pursue greatness,” the tour said.
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Rumors have constantly circulated that Koepka has had buyer’s remorse ever since joining LIV Golf on a deal he admitted was nine figures. Koepka was one of the first big names to join the Saudi-funded tour, admitting at the 2023 Masters that his injuries played a major role in the move, which guaranteed a huge paycheck.
Back in March, Koepka admitted he did not “know where I’m going” once his contract ended.
Koepka took the golf world by storm several years ago, winning four majors in a two-year span. However, injuries derailed him for a long while after. Following a torn patella tendon, he lost his dominant form, winning just one event in a three-year span ahead of his move to LIV, often finding himself outside the cut line.
He joined LIV after a missed cut at the 2022 Masters and finishes of tied for 55th and 55th at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open that year. Koepka revitalized himself in 2023, winning the PGA Championship just a month after finishing tied for second at The Masters, which earned him a spot on that year’s Ryder Cup team.
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However, his best finish in a major since 2024 was his T-12 at the U.S. Open this year at Oakmont. It was his only top-25 finish at a major in that span, and he missed the other three cuts.
Bukele challenges Hillary Clinton to take El Salvador’s entire prison population
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele responded to allegations by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the conditions at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the country’s maximum-security prison that has received migrants deported from the United States.
Bukele was responding to a post on X by Clinton that was accompanied by an 11-minute video of the PBS Frontline documentary titled: “Surviving CECOT.”
“Curious to learn more about CECOT?” she wrote. “Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison.”
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The short documentary tells the story of three Venezuelan men — Juan José Ramos Ramos, Andry Blanco Bonilla and Wilmer Vega Sandia — who were deported by the Trump administration to CECOT, a description of the short film states.
All three men were branded by the U.S. government as Tren de Aragua gang members, which they deny.
In response, Bukele said his country was ready to cooperate if Clinton thinks people have been tortured in the notorious prison that houses many of the country’s gang members and migrants deported from the U.S.
“We are willing to release our entire prison population (including all gang leaders and all those described as “political prisoners”) to any country willing to receive them,” he wrote. “The only condition is straightforward: it must be everyone.”
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“This would also greatly assist journalists and your favorite NGOs, who would then have thousands of former inmates available for interviews, making it far easier to find additional voices critical of the Salvadoran government (or willing to confirm whatever conclusions are already expected),” added Bukele. “Surely, if these testimonies reflect a systemic reality, a much larger pool of sources should only reinforce the claim, and many governments should be eager to offer protection.”
Until then, he continued, El Salvador will continue prioritizing the human rights of the millions of Salvadorans who today live free from gang rule,” Bukele said.
Bukele solidified his relationship with President Donald Trump by offering to house certain migrants deported from the U.S. at CECOT. The U.S. has deported Venezuelan migrants deemed to be gang members to El Salvador after their home country refused to take them back.
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A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to provide due process to a class of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador in March, and gave it two weeks to detail how it will do so – setting up another high-stakes clash between the White House and the federal courts.
Biff Poggi emerges as Michigan football coach candidate after shocking exit
Michigan dismissed head coach Sherrone Moore earlier this month, prompting a wide-ranging search for the program’s next leader.
Biff Poggi, a longtime fixture in college football, was named interim head coach after Moore was fired over what officials described as an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” Poggi is not considered the odds-on favorite for the full-time job moving forward.
Nevertheless, the longtime coach is beginning to make his case for the job. The 65-year-old said returning to the sideline, even amid chaotic circumstances, has reignited his enthusiasm.
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“It has sparked it. I’ve enjoyed this,” Poggi said. “It’s been a great challenge, but it’s nice being back as close to the kids as you are when you’re doing this.” He will be on the sideline when Michigan faces Texas in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
While Poggi’s resume spans decades in football, his only Division I FBS head coaching experience came at Charlotte, and he has never led a Power Four program. Poggi worked as a football analyst for the Wolverines in 2016 before returning in 2021 as associate head coach and an advisor to then-head coach Jim Harbaugh.
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According to multiple reports, Poggi is being considered for the full-time role and said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel interviewed him. Should an offer materialize, Poggi would not hesitate to accept.
“I’m being considered. I’ve had multiple interviews, multiple conversations,” Poggi said. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I just appreciate being considered, and we’ll see what happens.”
When asked what he believes is the top-selling point he offers over other candidates, Poggi delivered a simple, yet pointed response.
“Because I know what the hell I’m doing.”
He then pointed to his familiarity with the Michigan football program.
“I have a long 10-year history of knowledge of this place. This place is really important to me. My wife and I had someone, one of our boys played here (Henry Poggi). We have two daughters that most of you don’t know about that graduated from here. Or are graduating. This place has been great for them. One’s a doctor. One’s going to be a doctor. Henry, talk about the power of Michigan. You all remember Henry. He’s now an investment banker. This place is magical.”
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“The program means a lot to me. It’s one of the things I want to fix before I go smoke myself to death with cigars. It’s one of the things I want to fix. I want to fix this program.”
Michigan finished the regular season 9-3, losing the finale to top rival Ohio State.
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Former child star says White House Christmas decorating was ‘grueling’ after near fall
A former child star from “The Sound of Music” says she helped decorate the White House under President Donald Trump and described the first lady’s role in the process.
“I was just thrilled to be a part of that,” Debbie Turner, who starred as Marta Von Trapp in the 1965 film, told People.
Turner said she helped decorate the White House for Christmas in 2017 after leaving Hollywood to become a florist not long after “The Sound of Music” first debuted.
It is a long-standing tradition that the first lady oversees the task of decorating the White House, alongside dozens of designers and volunteers. Turner said Melania Trump was directly involved in the decorating process.
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“Melania is actually the one who works with the lead person to put the White House together,” Turner said.
The year 2017 marked the first Christmas the Trumps spent in the White House. The chosen theme, “Time-Honored Traditions,” was meant to honor more than 200 years of the nation’s holiday traditions. It featured tributes to service members and their families, including a “Gold Star Family Tree,” 71 wreaths and a 350-pound gingerbread house.
Turner described the experience as one of the most “physically grueling and cool things” she has ever done.
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“It was a week-long deal. It was me and 149 other designers that they put to task to do all these things to make the magic of Christmas at the White House happen,” Turner said.
She explained that she helped decorate the Blue Room, which houses one of the White House’s most iconic displays, the People’s Tree.
“The most proud moment of that house was doing the largest tree, which is in the Blue Room,” said Turner.
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“I got to decorate the People’s Tree, which was kind of the centerpiece or the focal piece of the entire White House,” she added.
While she described the opportunity as “pretty amazing,” Turner also recalled a frightening moment.
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“I had to go up on scaffolding. I almost fell and killed myself,” she added.
Turner told People she is nearing retirement but said she would return to help decorate the White House again if given the opportunity.
Missing ‘at-risk’ girl Melodee Buzzard found dead in Utah — and mom charged with murder
The body of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has been found in rural Utah, and her mother has been arrested and charged with her murder, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown announced Tuesday.
During a press conference, Brown said Melodee’s remains were discovered earlier this month in a remote area of Utah, and that investigators moved swiftly after forensic evidence tied the crime to her mother, Ashlee Buzzard.
Authorities arrested Buzzard early Tuesday morning following the execution of search and arrest warrants, Brown said. She was taken into custody without incident and booked on a charge of first-degree murder. She is being held without bail.
“This is an extremely tragic case,” Brown said, describing the killing as an instance of maternal filicide, a crime he said is rare and deeply difficult to comprehend.
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“But this level of criminal activity is particularly shocking,” Brown added, citing what he described as the “calculated, cold-blooded and criminally sophisticated premeditation” involved.
Brown said investigators recovered significant evidence indicating the crime was committed by Melodee’s mother, the very person the child trusted most.
Authorities detailed how Melodee’s body was discovered on Dec. 6 after two people came across a decomposed body while taking photographs in a remote area of Utah. Local authorities responded and later determined the remains belonged to a young female.
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Two days later, Utah investigators notified the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office of the discovery. Brown said it was apparent the child had died from gunshot wounds to the head, though her identity could not immediately be confirmed.
Forensic work would later provide that confirmation and directly link the crime scene to Buzzard.
Brown said investigators recovered ballistic evidence while executing search warrants connected to the case, including an expended cartridge case and live ammunition. Analysis by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined that cartridge cases recovered at the Utah crime scene matched a cartridge case found during a search tied to Buzzard.
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The FBI crime lab later confirmed through DNA analysis that the remains found in Utah were a familial match to Buzzard, identifying the victim as Melodee.
With those results in hand, authorities moved to make an arrest.
Brown said investigators do not believe anyone else was involved in Melodee’s killing and that there are no additional suspects at this time. He added that authorities have not recovered the murder weapon and have not yet determined a motive, but emphasized the investigation remains active as detectives continue working closely with prosecutors.
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Melodee had been reported missing in October after leaving California on a road trip with her mother. Authorities previously described the child as “at-risk” and said immediate concerns were raised after she failed to appear at school and her whereabouts could not be verified.
In closing remarks, Brown reflected on the broader impact of the case.
“The loss of a child is among the most profound tragedies any community can endure,” he said. “That loss is exacerbated when it is at the hand of someone else and particularly at the hand of the one who should have loved them the most.”
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“Today we stand together in grief, but also with resolve,” Brown added. “Melodee deserved a far better life than she had. We will honor her memory by ensuring that every step of this process is handled with care, compassion and a steadfast commitment to justice.”
“Our investigation does not end here,” Brown said. “We will continue working closely with prosecutors and ensure that the judicial process moves forward with integrity. May God bless the innocent soul of Melodee Buzzard, who we will never, ever forget.”
Once-daily Wegovy pill cuts weight without injections — but doctor issues warning
The first oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss has been approved for use in the U.S.
The Wegovy pill, from drugmaker Novo Nordisk, was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce excess body weight, maintain long-term weight reduction and lower the risk of major cardiovascular events.
Approval of the once-daily 25mg semaglutide pill was based on the results of two clinical trials — the OASIS trial program and the SELECT trial.
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The Wegovy pill demonstrated a mean weight loss of 16.6% in the OASIS 4 trial among adults who were obese or overweight and had one or more comorbidities (other medical conditions), according to a press release. In the same trial, one in three participants experienced 20% or greater weight loss.
Novo Nordisk reported that the weight loss achieved with the pill is similar to that of injectable Wegovy and has a similar safety profile.
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“With today’s approval of the Wegovy pill, patients will have a convenient, once-daily pill that can help them lose as much weight as the original Wegovy injection,” said Mike Doustdar, president and CEO of Novo Nordisk, in the press release.
“As the first oral GLP-1 treatment for people living with overweight or obesity, the Wegovy pill provides patients with a new, convenient treatment option that can help patients start or continue their weight-loss journey.”
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The oral GLP-1 is expected to launch in the U.S. in early January 2026. Novo Nordisk has also submitted oral semaglutide for obesity to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulatory authorities.
Dr. Sue Decotiis, a medical weight-loss doctor in New York City, confirmed in an interview with Fox News Digital that studies show oral Wegovy is comparable to the weekly injectable, just without the needles.
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Although the pill may result in better compliance and ease of use, Decotiis warned that some patients may not absorb the medication through the gastrointestinal tract as well as with the injectable version due to individual idiosyncrasies in the body.
“Most side effects will be GI-related and should be similar to the injectable, such as nausea, vomiting and constipation,” she said.
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“In my practice, I have found tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) to yield more weight loss and fat loss than semaglutide by about 20%,” the doctor added. “This has been shown in studies, often [with] fewer side effects.”
More oral GLP-1s may be coming in 2026, according to Decotiis, including an Orforglipron application by Lilly and a new combination Novo Nordisk drug, which is pending approval later next year.
“There will be more new drugs available in the future that will be more effective for patients who are more insulin-resistant and have not responded as well to semaglutide and/or tirzepatide,” the doctor said. “This is great news, as novel drugs affecting more receptors mean better long-term results in more patients.”
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As these medications become cheaper and easier to access, Decotiis emphasized that keeping up with healthy lifestyle habits — including proper nutrition with sufficient protein and fiber, as well as increased hydration — is essential to ensuring lasting results.
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“If not, patients will regain weight and could lose muscle and not enough body fat,” she said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Novo Nordisk for comment.
YouTube star spends millions on rare card with big auction gamble, shares advice
YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur Logan Paul revealed he paid $5.3 million for a single Pokémon card and said young people shouldn’t feel locked into traditional investing paths like the stock market or homeownership.
“I paid $5.3 million for this card,” Paul, referring to the PSA Grade 9 Pikachu Illustrator card, said Tuesday on “The Big Money Show.”
Paul said that when he bought the PSA Grade 9 Pikachu Illustrator card in 2022, it became the most expensive Pokémon card ever sold, earning him a Guinness World Record. But Paul believes it’s a nontraditional investment he’ll make back when the card goes to auction in early 2026.
Paul rose to fame on YouTube alongside his brother Jake Paul and has since become a podcast host, a rising wrestling star in WWE and co-founder of the Prime energy drink brand with fellow YouTuber KSI. He is one of the most talked-about influencers in the world.
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Paul argued that collectibles, such as Pokémon cards, have “outperformed” the stock market over the last two decades. With many young people noting they feel locked out of investing in things like real estate or the stock market, he said nontraditional assets could be their way in.
“If you have the money, don’t be afraid to take a risk, especially if you’re young,” said Paul.
“There are ways to spend and invest your money in ways that might mean more to you than the traditional conservative investment like the stock market,” he added, citing collectible cards, sports memorabilia and certain luxury goods.
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Nontraditional assets have been growing in popularity among younger investors, with prices often driven by scarcity. Hermès Birkin and Kelly handbags, for example, have outperformed even gold in recent years, according to the New York Post.
Those luxury items rely on scarcity, with customers limited on how many they can purchase globally each year. That scarcity is what Paul said he’s hoping will drive value when his rare Pokémon card goes up for auction in February 2026.
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“Being the rarest, most valuable card in the world, there’s only one of them,” Paul said, noting it carries the highest possible PSA grade.
Paul, who wore the card around his neck in a $75,000 chain, would not give the value he was hoping to get at auction. He did caution that not all collectibles hold their value long term. Paul said investors need to be careful about what they buy, explaining that he focuses on acquiring “the best of the best” items with extremely limited supply.