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Up First briefing: Top U.S. officials visit Mexico; 'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun dies

U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a rich entrepreneur in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead.

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Up First briefing: U.S. conducts airstrikes on militants in Iraq; 2023 U.S. union wins

President Biden orders retaliatory strikes against militants in Iraq after three U.S. servicemembers were injured. A look at the state of U.S. unions after several big 2023 wins.

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Up First briefing: Gaza deaths top 20,000; Colorado Supreme Court Justices threatened

More than 20,000 people have died in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry. Violent rhetoric increased online following the Colorado Supreme Court decision to bar Trump from the 2024 primary ballot.

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Up First briefing: Gazan Christians worry about survival; EU votes on migration rule

Gaza's tiny Christian community worries about their survival amid the war. The EU makes a breakthrough with new migration rules.

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Up First briefing: Trump disqualified from Colorado primary ballot; Congo elections

Colorado's Supreme Court disbarred Trump from appearing on its 2024 primary ballot. Millions of Congolese head to polls to elect a new president amid a displacement crisis.

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Up First briefing: Texas immigration law; Pope approves blessing for same-sex couples.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill criminalizing illegal border crossings at the state level. Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples.

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Up First briefing: Defense Secretary visits Israel; Southwest to pay $140 million fine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel amid concerns about Palestinian casualties. Southwest is ordered to pay $140 million for its 2022 holiday travel meltdown.

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Up First briefing: Gaza's post-war future; insect-borne disease

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is in Jerusalem to discuss the future of Gaza with Palestinian and Israeli leaders. Scientists warn of the spread of tropical, insect-borne disease.

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Up First briefing: Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case; Putin's news conference

The Supreme Court will review a lower court decision that would make the abortion pill mifepristone less accessible. Putin holds his first year-end press conference since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Up First briefing: COP28 fossil fuel deal; House impeachment vote

Leaders at COP28 agreed on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. The House prepares to vote to formalize an impeachment inquiry against Biden.

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Up First briefing: SCOTUS asked to take on Trump immunity; office party etiquette

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to hear a dispute on whether Trump has immunity. How to survive your office holiday party.

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Up First briefing: Trump won't testify; FDA approves landmark gene-editing treatment

Donald Trump plans to skip testifying for a second time in the New York civil fraud trial. The FDA has approved the first-ever gene-editing treatment for a human disease.

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Up First briefing: Hunter Biden's second indictment; college presidents under fire

Hunter Biden faces new criminal charges related to his failure to pay federal taxes. The presidents of three elite colleges are under scrutiny for their testimony at hearing on campus antisemitism.

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Up First briefing: Key GOP debate takeaways; Israel alleges sexual violence by Hamas

Nikki Haley stood out at last night's debate but still polls behind Trump. Israel says the U.N. has been slow to speak out about reports of sexual violence in the Hamas attack.

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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.

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Up First briefing: Ex-ambassador charged as agent of Cuba; Nelson Mandela's legacy

An ex-U.S. ambassador is accused of working as a secret agent for Cuba. Remembering Nelson Mandela's legacy, 10 years after his death.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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