DC mayor shifts stance on Trump’s police federalization during town hall

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Washington, D.C.’s mayor struck a dramatically different tune Tuesday regarding President Donald Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force, diverging from her original response... Read more »

Florida judge sorts who is in charge of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is shown on July 4, 2025, as construction was finishing at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition airport in the Florida Everglades. A lawsuit, brought... Read more »

US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision

MANILA, Philippines — The United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying... Read more »

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle : NPR

InfoWars founder Alex Jones, speaking in 2022, was dealt another legal setback on Wednesday. A state judge in Texas ordered Infowars’ assets to be turned over to a state receiver. The proceeds... Read more »

NY man faces federal charges over alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO family threats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Saratoga County man is facing federal charges for allegedly terrorizing the grieving family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just hours after the healthcare... Read more »

Miami’s Freedom Tower reopens as Trump ramps up arrests in city of Cuban migrant pride

MIAMI — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope... Read more »

Who made these knotted records during the NPR

A cotton and agave fiber Inca khipu is seen at an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in 2015 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide... Read more »

Cincinnati police union defends viral downtown assault investigation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cincinnati police union is firing back as local leaders are calling for the prosecution of several White individuals involved in the viral downtown... Read more »

Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

MASON, Tenn. — Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections... Read more »

Trump-Putin outlook; Penalties for homeless people : 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 »