Morning Brief: Clinton Deposition and Paramount Bid

US-Iran Tension, Clinton Deposition, Paramount Wins Warner Bros. Bid 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 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified for more

Explosions Heard Over Tehran After Reported Israeli Strikes

Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & Technology Podcasts Travel Live Navigation menu Israel-Iran conflict A brief history of US-Iran relations What do satellite images

Madison’s Frozen Assets Festival Marks Fragile Ice

People gather on Lake Mendota near an inflatable Statue of Liberty crown and torch at the 2026 Winter Carnival on Feb. 7 in Madison, Wis. Kayla Wolf for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kayla Wolf for NPR MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, Madison, Wis., was host to the city's 14th annual Frozen Assets Festival.

Military Used Laser to Down CBP Drone Near El Paso

FILE - People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. Morgan Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Morgan Lee/AP The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration

Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Demand to Remove AI Safeguards

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Patrick Sison/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Patrick Sison/Associated Press The Pentagon is headed for a showdown with Anthropic, one of the world's most powerful AI companies, over the military use of

Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ After Cross-Border Strikes

Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. AP/AP hide caption toggle caption AP/AP ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's defense minister said that his country ran out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack. In a post on X Friday, Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad

Hillary Clinton Calls Closed Deposition ‘Repetitive’ After Six Hours

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Thursday in Chappaqua, N.Y. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent more than six hours in a

Chicago Mourns Jesse Jackson as Nationwide Memorials Begin

James Hickman holds a photo montage of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson before a public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago on Thursday. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP CHICAGO — A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Warner Bros. Chooses Paramount Over Netflix

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that it prefers the latest offer from rival Hollywood studio Paramount over a bid it accepted from Netflix. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg The Warner Bros. Discovery board announced late Thursday afternoon that Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the entire company is "superior"

Judge Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Work to Continue

Cranes are seen on the grounds of the White House as construction work continues for U.S. President Trump's new ballroom in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty Images President Trump's White House ballroom project can proceed for now, after a court ruling Thursday. A US District Court judge
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