The North Korean flag files over the North Korean embassy in Beijing, in July 2007. Peter Parks/AFP hide caption toggle caption Peter Parks/AFP An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday for her role in a $17 million scam that helped North Koreans steal Americans’ identities and use them to land remote IT jobs at hundreds of U.S. companies. …
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Federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building’s U.S. Immigration Court in New York, New York, Thursday. Some Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation that would prohibit federal agents from wearing masks. DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption …
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Cleo Laine in concert in 1980. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Keystone/Getty Images Cleo Laine in concert in 1980. Keystone/Getty Images Dame Cleo Laine has died at age 97. Her death was announced by The Stables, the music venue that she and her husband, Sir John Dankworth, founded. Critic Bob Mondello — a longtime fan — offers an appreciation. …
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U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman points to a photo of sex offender Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019, as he announces that Epstein was charged with sex trafficking minors and conspiracy. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Nearly six years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in federal custody, speculation abounds over …
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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 President Trump yesterday toured the ongoing renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The construction cost has soared from $1.9 billion to …
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President Trump stands with Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day (R) as he welcomed the 2025 College Football National Champions from Ohio State University to the White House during a ceremony on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump’s new executive order seeks to ban “pay-for-play” deals and requires schools to provide scholarships in women’s and Olympic sports — and …
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The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the status quo in most of the country, guaranteeing voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At issue in the North Dakota case is Section 2 of the …
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A man who identifies as homeless reads a book under the shade of a tree during high 90-degree temperatures last month in Boulder, Colo. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Makela/Getty Images Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to overhaul the way the U.S. manages homelessness. The order signed Thursday calls …
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Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 4. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania held the second town hall of his congressional career on Wednesday just after House Speaker Mike Johnson …
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President Trump sparred with Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the final cost of the Federal Reserve’s renovations during an unusual visit to the central bank. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America President Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday to inspect an ongoing renovation of the central bank’s Washington, D.C., buildings — …
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