Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images Up to 1,500 U.S. active-duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, a U.S. official who was […]
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Amid ICE clashes, bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills : NPR
Bishop Rob Hirschfeld in the chapel at the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire in Concord on Jan. 13, 2026. Elena Eberwein/NHPR hide caption toggle caption Elena Eberwein/NHPR A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop’s stark warning to his clergy is resonating across the nation, drawing fervent praise from some and rebukes from others. Bishop Rob Hirschfeld was […]
NY Giants hire their top pick John Harbaugh as coach : NPR
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a press conference after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP John Harbaugh agreed Saturday to become coach of the New York Giants, finalizing the big-market, longstanding franchise’s all-out pursuit of its […]
NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit : NPR
Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades. Derek Demeter/Central Florida Public Media hide caption toggle caption Derek Demeter/Central Florida Public Media NASA on Saturday rolled out […]
Museveni claims win as opposition leader goes into hiding : NPR
A Ugandan police officer unloads ballot boxes from a truck at a polling station set up in front of an electoral billboard supporting Uganda’s incumbent president Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Jan. 15, 2026. LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images LAGOS, Nigeria — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni […]
Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can’t detain peaceful protesters : NPR
Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t […]
DOJ is investigating Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor : NPR
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minn., where he announced he was abandoning his re-election campaign. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a […]
The S.C. measles outbreak spreads as vaccine exemptions rise : NPR
South Carolina has reported 558 cases of measles in an outbreak that is continuing to spread quickly. Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network via Reuters South Carolina on Friday reported 124 new measles cases in the last three days, bringing the total number to 558 in the […]
Minneapolis protests; Venezuela; Trump health care : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to stop protests in Minneapolis. On Wednesday, immigration officers shot an […]
A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree : NPR
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday […]