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Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry : NPR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a classified briefing with senators on the situation in Venezuela, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI […]
Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms ‘losers’ : NPR
Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, on Dec. 22 in Portsmouth, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm […]
ICE in Minnesota; Iran-U.S. talks; Federal Reserve : 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 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is deploying more federal agents to Minnesota. The move comes as nationwide protests continued yesterday after an […]
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes : NPR
FILE – Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, May 30, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed […]
National Portrait Gallery removes impeachment references next to Trump photo : NPR
A photograph of President Trump and a short plaque next to it are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s “American Presidents” exhibit on Sunday. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP The wall text next to a new portrait of President Trump on display in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, […]
Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises : NPR
This frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. UGC/AP hide caption toggle caption UGC/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates […]
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69 : NPR
Actor TK Carter arrives for the premiere of “The LA Riot” at the Tribeca Film Festival, Monday, April 25, 2005, in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP DUARTE, Calif. — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the […]
Washington National Opera joins artists exiting Kennedy Center : NPR
A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which the current board is calling the Trump Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on Dec. 26, 2025. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images The Washington National Opera is leaving the John […]
Remembering Renee Good : NPR
Anna Donigan protests during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis the day before, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Before Renee Good became the center of a tragic news story, she was a writer. She won […]