People participate in a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to […]
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Benefits fraud is long-standing in both blue and red states : NPR
Child care advocates speak at a news conference last month in the Minnesota state capitol building in St. Paul. Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP hide caption toggle caption Giovanna Dell’Orto/AP The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against alleged benefits fraud, freezing social services funding for five Democratic-led states and announcing a new fraud-focused position in the Justice […]
What we know : NPR
People observe a moment of silence in Minneapolis at a news conference organized by the group Minneapolis Families for Public Schools. Protesters across the country are expressing outrage over the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent, as well as a shooting by Border Patrol agents in Portland, Ore. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images […]
Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures, which Trump says U.S. requested : NPR
A relative of a political prisoner waits outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the government would release Venezuelan and foreign prisoners. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP GUATIRE, Venezuela — Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists […]
The Picture Show : NPR
Young students march near Kenny Community School in Minneapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman. Kerem Yucel/MPR hide caption toggle caption Kerem Yucel/MPR Protests continued for a second day in Minnesota and other states on Thursday, as demonstrators expressed grief and outrage over the […]
AI images of Minneapolis ICE agent spread confusion : NPR
An original still image from an eyewitness video shows the masked ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good (Left). Users on social media “unmasked” the agent using Grok (Right). Experts warn AI cannot “unmask” individuals. NPR is publishing both images to show how AI is being used to manipulate images of news events. Screenshots by […]
5 health myths holding women back and what doctors wish they knew : NPR
Women’s health is having a moment. From social media feeds and most-shared podcasts to movies, TV and news headlines, conversations about breast cancer, menopause, hormone therapy and more are officially mainstream. Yet while it’s a welcome and long overdue cultural shift to see these once-taboo topics finally getting airtime, many clinicians say it comes with […]
ICE shooting; Venezuela tanker; Dietary guidelines : 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 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman, yesterday during a road traffic dispute. […]
U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation : NPR
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as […]
White House says ‘all options’ on the table for Greenland : NPR
Homes covered by snow are seen from the sea in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 6, 2025. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP The White House is standing by President Trump’s interest in Greenland, saying “all options” are on the table as the administration weighs a potential acquisition of the territory that’s controlled by […]