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.The Trump administration is rolling back federal fuel-economy standards for new vehicles.
American automakers will now be required to improve the efficiency of their fleets by up to 1% a year, aiming for an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031 — down from the Biden-era target of 50.4 mpg.Warning: The next story describes sexual violence.New York prosecutors are reopening a 2024 alleged rape case involving Cornell University students.A woman identified as Jane Doe says in a new lawsuit that multiple men drugged and raped her at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
Cornell has defended its response, saying it conducted a months-long Title IX investigation.No criminal charges were filed at the time.Five British men have been released on bail after being detained near a military base for alleged terror offenses.
The British base is used by the U.S.military for strikes on Iran.
President Trump has questioned why the men were released.Turkey is positioning itself for a bigger role in the Middle East as questions grow about the U.S.security footprint in the region.
Ankara is expanding its military and political reach, but economic pressures and rising tensions with Israel could limit those ambitions.Syria has also become a key test, with Turkey playing a growing role in reconstruction and security as Israel pushes back against its expanding influence.Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich became the story when Russia arrested him on espionage charges while he was reporting.
He spent 16 months in prison before being convicted and released in a prisoner swap.Gershkovich tells NPR's Leila Fadel that he turned to what he knew: listening, observing and writing.
His prison journals became the backbone of his memoir, This Cursed Beautiful Land: A Russian-American Stor...