DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union 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 Millions of pages of Epstein files have been released to the public, but an NPR...

Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month In Brief Posted: 2:38 PM PST · March 3, 2026 Image Credits:Nuthawut Somsuk / Getty Images AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February, according to the report....

At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa saysGhana's Foreign Affairs Ministry/FacebookUkraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ and his Ghanaian counterpart Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa paid their respects to those killed in the warAt least 55 Ghanaians have been killed fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners of war,...

Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem Nvidia is stepping up efforts to court India’s artificial intelligence startups earlier in their lifecycle, unveiling a string of partnerships this week aimed at reaching founders even before their companies are formally established. The push is intended to help the AI chipmaker cultivate relationships with future customers in...

Who were the victims of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada?Watch: How the Tumbler Ridge school shooting unfoldedEight people were killed in two shootings - at a school and at a home - in the Canadian Rockies town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, this week.Another 27 people were injured, meaning many residents in the rural community of just 3,000 people will know someone who was a...