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Comey and James Indictments Dismissed, New Ukraine Peace Plan, Pressure On Venezuela 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 federal judge yesterday dismissed the

Cuba has accused the United States of pushing towards the violent removal of Venezuela’s leadership, warning that the growing deployment of US military forces in the Caribbean represents an “exaggerated and aggressive” threat to regional stability. “We appeal to the people of the United States to stop this madness”, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said

Guillermo Vargas surveys damage to his home, where his garage was swept off its foundation, while cleaning up storm damage after severe weather hit in the Memorial Northwest subdivision, in Spring, Texas, on Monday. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP hide caption toggle caption Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP HOUSTON — More than 100 homes have been damaged after a

Portland Trail Blazers' head coach Chauncey Billups arrives at Brooklyn federal court on Monday in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving

Pew poll shows Latino support for Trump is slipping The Pew Research Center's survey of Latinos show majorities disapprove of the president, especially his policies on the economy and immigration. Politics November 24, 2025 3:01 PM ET New poll shows Latino support for Trump is slipping after gains in 2024 Laura Kelley, Miami-Dade County Democratic

President Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping shake hands in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30 Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump and China's top leader Xi Jinping held a phone call Monday, the latest in a flurry of diplomatic and trade parries between the two

Sen. Mark Kelly waits to speak during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Pentagon said Monday it is investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot and NASA astronaut, for possible violations of military law after he appeared

Morgan Geyser appears in court in January in Waukesha, Wis. Geyser was released from a psychiatric facility to a group home earlier this year. Morry Gash/AP hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Morgan Geyser, one of the perpetrators of the 2014 "Slender Man stabbing," was taken into custody near Chicago on Sunday, a day after

Lindsey Halligan, at the time special assistant to the president, fixes an earring at the end of an interview outside of the White House in August 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Department's criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and

Updated Ukraine Peace Plan, MAGA Fractures, Fragile Gaza Ceasefire 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 Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is optimistic