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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America The Pentagon will drastically change its rules for journalists who cover the Department of Defense, two U.S. officials who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed …

Marlon Wayans (left) and Tyriq Withers promoting Him during CinemaCon this summer. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Football season has arrived, and so has a new horror movie produced by Jordan Peele that delves into the sinister side of the game. HIM‘s hero is a starry-eyed NFL rookie sent to train …

Delta State University sign on the campus grounds, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 in Cleveland, Miss. Sophie Bates/AP hide caption toggle caption Sophie Bates/AP CLEVELAND, Miss. — An autopsy by the office of Mississippi’s state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday. The police department in …

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Johnson has been working to rally House Republicans behind a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, while also navigating growing pressure to boost security for lawmakers in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent …

Food prices rose 3.2% in the last 12 months, outpacing overall inflation. Fifty-three percent of the people surveyed by The Associated Press and NORC this summer said rising grocery prices are a significant source of stress. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price …

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices starts meeting today to discuss vaccine recommendations. The committee’s decisions have a significant influence on …

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, accuses Ticketmaster and Live Nation — the largest ticketing and live entertainment company in the country — of participating in three main illegal practices. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhoto hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhoto The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group is considering changing recommendations for the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images A panel of vaccine advisers to the federal government – now embroiled in controversy under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr – kicked off a two-day …

FILE – A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he’s working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That comes four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban’s hands. Rahmat Gul/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Rahmat …

Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage while hosting the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024. Labor unions, free speech groups and fellow entertainers are rallying around him after ABC suspended his late-night show on Wednesday. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Criticism — and concern about free speech — is pouring in after ABC abruptly suspended Jimmy …