President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his support of Pete Hegseth as his pick for secretary of defense. Meanwhile, President Biden is said to be considering a wave of preemptive pardons to protect Trump’s opponents from his possible retribution. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his declaration of martial law this week. Source

Heritage Auctions estimates the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” will fetch $3 million or more. Source

Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming “border czar” Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the flow of fentanyl. Source

In New York, we share an exclusive interview with Miss Piggy, the iconic Muppet and feminist icon, to look back on her 50 years of stardom. Also, we take you inside a grassroots movement calling for women priests in the Catholic church. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller. Source

Most ruling party South Korean lawmakers are boycotting a vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his martial law declaration. Source

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the martial law declaration and promised not to make another attempt to impose it. Source

For the Bills’ Sunday Night Football tilt against the 49ers, Ray Davis wore a picture on his cleats paying tribute to the day he first met Patrick Dowley about 17 years ago. Source

Lana Zak reports on the latest in the investigation into the shooting of UnitedHealthCare’s CEO, the November jobs report and what it says about the state of the economy, and a review of some of the year’s biggest music trends with Spotify. Source

Police are looking for a person of interest in connection with the deadly shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Source