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Hegseth Defends Iran War, Powell Stays On As Fed Chair, SCOTUS Voting Rights Case 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 Pentagon estimates the

start08/iStockphoto/Getty Images No one ever mentioned to Rick Rivers that his grandfather died of colorectal cancer — until Rivers himself was diagnosed at age 31. Cancer felt like a taboo topic in his family, where diabetes, for example, was not. And especially so, because of where the cancer grew in his body. "There's a shame

Iraq war combat veteran Fred Minnick hosts a bourbon tasting dinner at Cordelia, a restaurant in Cleveland's historic district, as part of a tour for his new book, Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life. Dustin Franz for NPR hide caption toggle caption Dustin Franz for NPR Stay up to

Ty Malugani posing at St. James Park, the stadium of Premier League team Newcastle United in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Ty Malugani/‎Ty Malugani hide caption toggle caption Ty Malugani/‎Ty Malugani When Ty Malugani in Alabama heard the World Cup was coming to North America, he was thrilled. This was finally his chance to go to

Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP MANSOURI, Lebanon — The center of the village lies in ruins. A row of single-story shops blown out, goods scattered on the ground, glass shattered along the sidewalk. Homes and buildings are

People stand in line outside the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena at the University of Idaho on April 28 for the last stop on Turning Point USA's This is the Turning Point Tour of college campuses. Saige Miller/NPR hide caption toggle caption Saige Miller/NPR Chloe Moes and Marissa Aten drove more than 500 miles to

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields is seen with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday at the Capitol. Fields represents the Louisiana congressional district at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday to severely weaken the Voting Rights Act.

Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Joan Mateu Parra/AP hide caption toggle caption Joan Mateu Parra/AP ATHENS, Greece — Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's

A firefighting aircraft drops retardant ahead of the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In the summer of 2021, five "Fire Boss" airplanes skimmed the surface of a lake. They belonged to aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air, and they were helping fight

A suspected forgery of an Andrew Wyeth painting is seen at RoGallery in New York, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Jake Offenhartz/AP hide caption toggle caption Jake Offenhartz/AP NEW YORK — A little over a year ago, the New York City art dealer Robert Rogal received a visit to his private showroom from a young woman