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News Articles: Series: Up First Newsletter

The third Republican primary debate was held November 8 in Miami.

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Up First briefing: 4th GOP debate; safety experts want tech to reduce speeding

The field is smaller and stakes are higher at tonight's fourth GOP primary debate. As death and injuries mount, safety experts call for more speed intelligence technology in cars.

December 06, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

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Up First briefing: Israel pushes into southern Gaza; Liz Cheney's new book

Israel's military says it has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza and is now targeting Hamas strongholds in the south. Liz Cheney says democracy is at stake if Trump is elected again.

December 04, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A rocket is fired from inside the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as battles resumed between the Israeli forces and Hamas militants on Friday.

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  • World

Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas truce collapses; DeSantis and Newsom debate takeaways

Israel resumed airstrikes in Gaza after its cease-fire with Hamas collapsed. The debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was a clash of ideologies.

December 01, 2023
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  • Majd Al-Waheidi
Thai nationals ride a bus as they leave Shamir hospital in Ramla, Israel, on Wednesday, on their way back to Thailand after being released from Hamas' custody.

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Up First briefing: Truce in Gaza extended for 7th day; Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Israel and Gaza agreed to extend their truce for one more day. Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in U.S. foreign policy, dies at 100.

November 30, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Released Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Abu Al-Humus, 17, hugs his mother after arriving home in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, early Tuesday. Eleven Israelis were also released in the latest Israel-Hamas swap of captives.

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Up First briefing: Truce in Gaza extended; Texas Supreme Court to hear abortion case

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce in Gaza by two days to allow for more hostage-prisoner exchanges. The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear a case on the state's abortion ban.

November 28, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
People gesture from a Red Cross bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails in exchange for hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Israel and Hamas could extend truce; COP28 begins this week

Hamas and Israel hint at extending their truce as more hostages are planned to be freed. Annual climate negotiations begin this week in Dubai.

November 27, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
United Air Lines planes line up along the busy Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, on the eve of Thanksgiving on November 23, 2022.

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Up First briefing: holiday travel records; migrant crisis in California desert

Record-breaking Thanksgiving travel will test an already strained aviation system. A humanitarian crisis is brewing near the U.S.-Mexico border.

November 21, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter looks at a birthday cake with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, during his 90th birthday celebration held at Georgia Southwestern University, Oct. 4, 2014, in Americus, Ga.

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Up First briefing: Remembering Rosalynn Carter; Sam Altman heads to Microsoft

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at 96. OpenAI's Sam Altman moves to Microsoft after his abrupt ousting.

November 20, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen

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Up First briefing: Netanyahu talks Gaza's future; Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza's future after Israel's military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is accused of rape and assault.

November 17, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Congress may have agreed to avoid a shutdown this week but the path to long-term funding is filled with landmines.

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Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways

The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China's Xi Jinping announced new agreements on fentanyl and military communications.

November 16, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
The House of Representatives, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, voted Tuesday to advance a two-tier government spending bill.

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  • Politics

Up First briefing: House passes spending bill; U.S. split on Israel's actions in Gaza

The House passed a two-tier spending bill on a dramatic day of Republican infighting. Americans are split over whether Israel's response to Hamas is "too much" or "about right," a new poll finds.

November 15, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait last October.

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  • Politics

Up First briefing: Supreme Court ethics code; what climate change costs the U.S.

The Supreme Court's ethics code is a notable first, but doesn't have an enforcement mechanism. A sweeping federal report assesses the economic and social impact of climate change on American life.

November 14, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Palestinians arrive south of Gaza City on Sunday after fleeing their homes amid the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

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  • Middle East

Up First briefing: Gaza hospitals can't function; Biden will meet with China's Xi

Gaza's largest hospitals have stopped working amid ground fighting and fuel shortages. The leaders of the U.S. and China plan to meet in California this week for their first in-person talks in a year.

November 13, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Palestinians with foreign passports wait to cross the Rafah Border Gate into Egypt.

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  • Middle East

Up First briefing: Humanitarian corridors in Gaza; Manchin's Senate seat up for grabs

Israel agrees to let civilians stuck in northern Gaza travel south for several hours each day. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., won't seek reelection, threatening Democrats' narrow Senate majority.

November 10, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Republican presidential candidates former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate on Wednesday in Miami.

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  • Politics

Up First briefing: GOP debate takeaways; striking actors and studios reach a deal

Five presidential candidates — but no Trump — debated the Israel-Hamas war and other issues onstage in Miami. SAG-AFTRA says it's reached a deal of "extraordinary scope" with Hollywood studios.

November 09, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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