Family of Chicago officer slain by partner on duty files lawsuit against city, shooter

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Chicago Police Department knew that Officer Carlos Baker was reckless and posed a threat to his partner, Krystal Rivera, before Baker fatally shot her last summer while the... Read more »

Head Start centers told to avoid list of words in funding requests : NPR

Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at a Head Start program in Miami in January 2025. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP... Read more »

‘We Survived The Night’: the Tlingit fight to protect herring

Though his father is a famous carver, it’s not lost on writer Julian Brave NoiseCat that their Secwépemc and St’at’imc ancestors were best-known for their intricate weaving. In his new book We... Read more »

Wisconsin student Eliotte Heinz’s cause of death confirmed after disappearance

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials have announced a cause of death for Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz, whose body was found floating face down in the Mississippi River... Read more »

A sharp drop for Oracle keeps Wall Street in check as most US stocks rise

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks are rising on Thursday, but a drop for Oracle is holding Wall Street back as investors question whether its big spending on artificial-intelligence technology will pay... Read more »

$18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court

TORONTO — Two of Canada’s wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson’s Bay Co. Ontario Superior Court Judge... Read more »

Senate’s ACA vote; Fed cuts rates; Venezuela : NPR

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... Read more »

DOJ charges Ukrainian woman for alleged cyberattacks on US infrastructure

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a Ukrainian woman with helping to carry out dozens of cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure, working with... Read more »

New rifles on the way for Canada’s soldiers as defence spending ramps up

A program intended to replace the entire stock of the Canadian military’s aging assault rifles is being sped up, CBC News has learned. An internal Department of National Defence presentation references a... Read more »

Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk... Read more »