Cole Allen; King Charles III; Lebanon; State Farm : NPR

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 Federal prosecutors have charged Cole Allen, the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with attempting to assassinate President Trump. Allen … Read more

Deadlock over Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts : NPR

Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP U.S. Secretary of State … Read more

Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold : NPR

A Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP hide caption toggle caption Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP After a shooting incident … Read more

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended amid tensions in Hormuz Strait : NPR

From left: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, Vice President Vance, President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa listen to questions from the media at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. … Read more

EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto : NPR

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes statements as he arrives for the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Petros Karadjias/AP hide caption toggle caption Petros Karadjias/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday approved a 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after … Read more

Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese firms ‘exploiting’ AI models : NPR

FILE – White House director of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios speaks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is vowing to … Read more