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.Strikes between the U.S.
and Iran stretched into early today, marking a third straight weekend of fighting.Iran responded to U.S.
attacks by striking U.S.allies in the region.
The U.S.weekend attacks came after Iran announced the closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz.Sen.
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died at 71.The D.C.
medical examiner's preliminary findings identified aortic dissection due to a type of heart disease as the cause of death.Graham served nearly 25 years in the Senate and became a key ally in advancing President Trump's policies and staffing priorities.Prisoners can file complaints about mistreatment, but retaliation often follows, according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.
In 2023, fewer than 2% of grievances filed in federal prisons were approved, with most rejected for procedural errors or closed for other reasons.Court records, lawsuits, and interviews revealed that many cases go unreported because the same officers accused of abuse often silence those seeking help.A prominent Palestinian doctor, Dr.
Hussam Abu Safiya, is close to dying in an Israeli prison after being held for 18 months without charge or trial, according to his lawyer, who says he has endured daily beatings from Israeli prison guards.NPR's Emily Feng tells Morning Edition that reports of his treatment led to a small protest in Israel and a petition calling for the release of Dr.
Abu Safiya and 13 other Palestinian doctors.Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez's art exhibition "Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá" features vibrant resin sculptures that look like playful pop art but contain items like handcuffs, replica guns and old rosaries.The show, reflecting the artist's Mexican American background, opened at the University of North Texas before administrators closed it over concerns about wha...