President Trump listens during a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday in Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard […]
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U.S. offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan : NPR
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at the start of a joint news conference following a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP KYIV, Ukraine — The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as […]
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties : NPR
Attorney General Pam Bondi, third from right, Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith, left, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, ATF Special Agent in Charge of Washington Anthony Spotswood, FBI Director Kash Patel, and FBI deputy director Dan Bongino speak during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP […]
Why experts say Denmark is no model for U.S. vaccine policy : NPR
Guards march in the courtyard of Fredensborg Palace in Denmark. The northern European country of around 6 million people has been suggested as a model for U.S. childhood vaccination policy. Scott Barbour/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Barbour/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine critic, has […]
U.S. strikes ISIS; Congress recap; holiday spending : 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 The U.S. has launched a “deadly strike” against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, President Trump announced yesterday. Trump said in a […]
Apple, Google tell workers on visas to avoid leaving the U.S. : NPR
With reported months-long consulate and embassy delays, Google and Apple say employees on H-1B visas should stay put in the U.S. right now to avoid the risk of getting stranded abroad. The latter tech company’s headquarters campus is seen in Mountain View, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple and […]
U.S. launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters : NPR
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salute as carry teams move the transfer cases with the remains of Iowa National Guard soldiers Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and civilian interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat, who were killed in an attack in […]
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 […]
Syria celebrates U.S. lifting sanctions, year without Assad : NPR
A man lights a flare during celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Clock Square, Homs, western Syria, Monday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Albam/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — As they mark the first anniversary this week of toppling Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syrians are also celebrating another […]
U.S. looks to scour foreign tourists’ social media : NPR
Passengers from an international flight enter customs and immigration control at McCarran International Airport (now known as Harry Reid International Airport) in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security is proposing collecting social media information from tourists visiting the U.S. from countries that don’t require a visa. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP The […]