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President Trump's name appears in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's correspondence released Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released three new emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that mention President Trump, raising

House Shutdown Vote, Aviation Challenges, USS Ford In Caribbean 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 Republican-led House of Representatives is expected to approve

Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That is changing communities, including those in Southwest Florida that were damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United

Joud Ahmad Al-Angar (right) and his 12-year-old cousin Zain Nour recuperate from injuries after they found a bucket of pellets and brought it home, thinking it could help their family. The bucket detonated. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — "The other boys told me they were buckets of

An employee walks past pallets of nonperishable food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Democrats and Republicans are closer than ever to reaching a deal to end the federal shutdown, which has interrupted SNAP benefits and delayed food

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 13: The Google logo is displayed in front of company headquarters during the Made By Google event on August 13, 2024 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America If you have a mobile phone, you have no doubt seen

A vinyl record is seen at United Record Pressing, July 11, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP Think back to a fond time and place in your childhood — perhaps a stroll with a parent along a waved-washed beach. The memory is a happy (and likely idealized)

An aerial view of a road winding through a dense forest in the spring. Ryan Herron/iStock / Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ryan Herron/iStock / Getty Images This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on

The U.S. Capitol is shown on Tuesday, the morning after the Senate passed legislation to reopen the federal government. The House could vote on the plan as early as Wednesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The House of Representatives is expected to approve a funding bill on Wednesday that would