GLP-1 drugs linked to 17% drop in worker sick leave, new economic study finds

GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds.  Researchers found that patients who used the drugs, sold under brand names including Ozempic and Wegovy, took 17% less long-term sick leave than people who didn’t use the medications. The study defines long-term … Read more

Johnson has three-word answer on whether House will leave early

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With the House facing a jam-packed final week before August recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is making clear lawmakers won’t leave Washington until they finish their work. Asked by Fox News on Monday whether he would send the House home early if GOP leaders failed to … Read more

Sen. John Fetterman says he’ll leave the Democratic Party if it ‘officially’ becomes ‘anti-Israel’

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman said he would leave the Democratic Party if it “officially” becomes “the anti-Israel party.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. For the first time this week, the Pennsylvania Democrat laid out a specific condition that would cause him to quit his … Read more

Fetterman reveals what it would take for him to leave Democratic Party

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has “no plans” to leave the Democratic Party but if it officially became the “anti-Israel party,” count him out. “My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back … Read more

Trump reveals when US military will leave Iraq after 23-year mission

Trump says US no longer needs troops in Iraq President Donald Trump says Iraq is ready to stand on its own without U.S. troops, while Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says armed groups outside state control will have “no justification” after the coalition mission ends. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald … Read more

Missing McConnell: What to do when a lawmaker’s out, but doesn’t leave?

On June 14, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was rushed to the hospital. But for nearly a month, there was no official word on his condition or the reason for his hospitalization, even as questions and conspiracy theories mounted. On Sunday, Senator McConnell released a statement saying he “took a fall” at his Washington, … Read more

Biden’s tariff holiday could leave China footing a massive bill in payback push

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Ohio’s two Republican senators say that Chinese companies avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes through a Biden-era tariff pause that has since been declared unlawful.  Now, they’re demanding that the Department of Homeland Security send the bill to China. In 2022, the Biden … Read more

Deadly Fourth of July: At least five killed in shootings, explosions that leave dozens wounded across the country

Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence that left at least five people dead and scores injured in multiple cities. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In New York’s Coney Island, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on … Read more