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A patient prepares to take mifepristone, for a medication abortion. A federal appeals court ruled to impose new restrictions on the drug Wednesday but the ruling will not take effect until the Supreme Court weighs in.

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Up First briefing: Mifepristone ruling; summer COVID tips; Rainn Wilson gets spiritual

A federal appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions. COVID numbers are ticking up this summer. Why The Office's Rainn Wilson wants a spiritual revolution.

August 17, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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Up First briefing: Trump's GOP support; ICE detention conditions; Senate selfie quest

Why Trump's fourth indictment still won't change Republican voters' minds. A report alleges "barbaric" conditions in ICE detention facilities. Senate interns took selfies with all 100 senators.

August 16, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Former President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced to speak at the South Carolina Statehouse, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.

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Up First briefing: Trump's Georgia indictment; DA Fani Willis; microbes and kimchi

Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the state's election results. DA Fani Willis, who is charging him, is no stranger to high-stakes cases. And, how microbes turn cabbage to kimchi.

August 15, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family's home on Friday in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, in western Maui, Hawaii.

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Up First briefing: Maui fire rescue; Alabama voting districts; no more boring salads

Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. A federal court hears Alabama redistricting case. And, tips to make salads you actually want to eat.

August 14, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
An aerial view shows the historic banyan tree, along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui on Thursday.

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Up First briefing: Hawaii fire damage repair could take years; how to see the Perseids

Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

August 11, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires near the Lahaina Bypass in Maui, Hawaii, on Tuesday.

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Up First briefing: Wildfires ravage Maui; meet the Women's World Cup quarterfinalists

Deadly wildfires tear across the Hawaiian island of Maui. Spain and the Netherlands kick off the Women's World Cup quarterfinals tonight.

August 10, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A screenshot from one of the videos of the brawl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The video shows a fight that broke out between an apparent dock worker and several men who appeared to be parking their pontoon boat in a space reserved for the city's riverboat.

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Up First briefing: 3 charged in Montgomery brawl; David Hogg's young leaders PAC

Three men are charged with assault after a riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Ala. And, Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg starts a PAC to support young Democratic leaders.

August 09, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A portion of Grand Canyon National Park and the newly designated Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

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Up First Briefing: Biden's Grand Canyon national monument; health tips from Japan.

Biden will designate a national monument protecting Indigenous land near the Grand Canyon. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has lessons from Japan about healthy living.

August 08, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Former President Donald Trump speaks as the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on Aug. 5 in Columbia, S.C.

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Up First briefing: Trump fights protective order; FDA approves postpartum pill

Donald Trump's legal team has until 5:00 p.m. to respond to prosecutors' request for a protective order. The FDA has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression.

August 07, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Nadine Seiler protests as she holds a banner outside the Washington, D.C., federal court on Tuesday in Washington.

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Up First briefing: Trump pleads not guilty; July job numbers; Women's World Cup

Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to four felony counts. Forecasters predict the job market stayed strong in July. The Women's World Cup knockout round begins tomorrow.

August 04, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Donald Trump enters a political rally in Erie, Pennsylvania in late July.

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Up First briefing: Trump's arraignment; Lizzo sued; Republicans on climate change

Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned on charges in connected to the Jan. 6 riot today. Three of Lizzo's former dancers sue her for harassment. The GOP prioritizes the economy over climate change.

August 03, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in the 2024 election at Erie Insurance Arena on July 29.

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Up First briefing: Trump's 3rd indictment; U.S. loses AAA rating; heat and the brain

Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fitch Ratings downgrades the U.S. credit rating. This is your brain on heat.

August 02, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway on October 27, 2020, in West Salem, Wisconsin.

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Up First Briefing: Teflon Don; ACLU lawsuit; Pee-wee Herman's legacy

Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt his polling numbers. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Remembering Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman.

August 01, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A Pakistani police officer stands guard at the site of Sunday's suicide bomber attack in the Bajur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Monday, July 31.

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Up First briefing: Pakistan bombing; Yellow trucking meltdown; grieving pet loss

A deadly bombing near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has killed dozens and injured hundreds. Shipping company Yellow is expected to file bankruptcy. How to cope with the loss of a pet.

July 31, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2023.

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Up First briefing: Extreme heat and hospitals; Trump faces new charges; summer reads

Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. How to cope with losing a pet.

July 28, 2023
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