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White House condemns Dems’ video, denies Trump supports executions

President Trump steps out to welcome the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman prior to a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday President Trump does not actually want to

CDC Rewrites Vaccine-Autism Language, Raising Expert Concern

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alarmed doctors with a change to its website that they say raises unfounded doubts about childhood vaccine safety. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made a dramatic about-face in the agency's position

Families Face Soaring ACA Costs Without Congressional Action

Health insurance costs for those on ACA plans are skyrocketing in 2026, unless Congress steps in. The increases are breaking family's budget and forcing them to make tough choices. Clockwise from left: Chris O'Donnell, Robert Bixon and his wife, Genna Boatright, Ezra McKay and Kristine Weidner. Chris O'Donnell, Bixon family, Genna Boatright, Ezra McKay and

Take Control of Your Dreams and Nightmares

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya Mosley. We've all had them - those unsettling dreams that jolt us out of sleep. Maybe you're back in high school, unprepared for a final exam or searching desperately for something that you've lost. Strange, vivid scenarios that feel real in the moment and leave us

Munich’s Eisbach Surf Wave Disappears After Dredging

A man in a wetsuit surfs on the Eisbach wave in Munich's English Garden on Oct. 7, 2025, about a month before the wave vanished. Malin Wunderlich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Malin Wunderlich/Getty Images MUNICH — "It was gnarly. Dangerous. Only the most experienced could surf it," says Jakob Netzer of what local surfers

Comey Filing Error, Epstein Papers, Nvidia’s AI Surge

Comey Prosecution Troubles, New Findings In Epstein Documents, Nvidia & A.I. Bubble 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 Justice Department yesterday informed the

Lebanese Army Captures Alleged Drug Kingpin Noah Zaitar

Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon. The Lebanese army has detained the country’s most infamous drug lord, two years after he was sanctioned by the United States over suspected links to narcotics rings in Syria. In a post on X on Thursday, the Lebanese army

Trump Administration Narrows Endangered Species Protections

A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump's administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican's first term that

House forces vote to restore federal workers’ bargaining rights

House lawmakers force a vote on bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers. Politics November 19, 2025 5:34 PM ET Collective Bargaining Rights Discharge Petition House lawmakers

Tiny Nations, Big Dreams: Curaçao and Cape Verde in the World Cup

Fans of Curaçao react as they watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match between Jamaica and Curacao in Willemstad in Curaçao. The tiny Caribbean nation became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Nov. 18 ANGEL BATTA/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption ANGEL BATTA/AFP via Getty BOGOTA, Colombia
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