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President Donald Trump shows the signed bill package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP President Trump has signed a bill to fund the government, bringing a close to the longest government shutdown in

The Rev. Michael J.K. Fuller (from left), Archbishop Timothy Broglio and Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore conduct the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops plenary assembly in Baltimore on Tuesday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at

Members of the National Guard patrol along Beale Street, Oct. 24, in Memphis, Tenn. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe recently authorized members of his state National Guard to assist immigration agents with clerical and logistical tasks. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP Jaiden Booth has been keeping a close eye on viral

As nearly 200 countries debate the planet's climate future at the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Brazil's Amazonian city of Belem, India finds itself in a unique position in balancing the weight of its need for economic growth with its increasingly prominent role as a voice representing the Global South. This year's climate negotiations follow

The Trump administration is directing immigration officers to consider some chronic health conditions like diabetes in deciding whether to issue visas to immigrants. CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under

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