Swimmers gather for a morning vigil in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, following Sunday’s shooting at Bondi Beach. Mick Tsikas/AP hide caption toggle caption Mick Tsikas/AP SYDNEY — A suspected gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney […]
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick to be charged with first degree murder : NPR
Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner and their son Nick in 2013. Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Teen Vogue hide caption toggle caption Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Teen Vogue Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, is being charged with two counts of first degree murder. Los Angeles County District […]
The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November : NPR
U.S. employers added 64,000 jobs in November, as the pace of hiring continued to slow. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America The job market continues to show signs of cooling. U.S. employers added just 64,000 jobs in November, according to a […]
FDA says ByHeart baby formula recall response was too slow : NPR
FILE – A sign for ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, is displayed outside a building that houses a plant for the company on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Four of the nation’s top retail stores failed to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied […]
Ford stops production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning, turns to hybrids : NPR
NILES, ILLINOIS – JULY 18: A 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV is offered for sale at Golf Mill Ford on July 18, 2023 in Niles, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America Ford Motor Company has ceased production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning, its flagship full-size electric […]
Executions nearly double in 2025 due to dramatic rise in Florida : NPR
A gurney in the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., on Oct. 9, 2014. A report from the Death Penalty Information Center noted a spike in executions in Florida in 2025. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Executions in the U.S. nearly doubled in 2025 over the previous year […]
Sydney’s Bondi Beach; Brown University; Rob Reiner : 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 A father and son pair of gunmen killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday […]
What to know about the Brown University shooting : NPR
First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus and Holley building at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday. Bing Guan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bing Guan/AFP via Getty Images A gunman opened fire inside a Brown University academic building Saturday afternoon as students were gathered […]
Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia : NPR
A mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia follows a wave of antisemitic incidents in the country over the last two years. Saeed Khan/AFP hide caption toggle caption Saeed Khan/AFP The deadly shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach follows a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks in the country […]
The cookies that fueled votes for women : NPR
Bake sales and cookbooks were fundraisers for women’s suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Recipes for treats like kiss cakes and ginger cookies were published in suffragist newspapers and cookbooks. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR The long fight for voting rights for women in America had some delicious twists. […]