UK Terror Plot Investigation, Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback, Cornell Rape Case

英国恐怖主义阴谋调查,特朗普燃油效率政策撤销,康奈尔大学强奸案

Up First

2026-09-29

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Five men arrested near a U.S.-used air base in Britain have been released on bail but remain under investigation, as police say they have not determined whether a foreign state was involved.The Trump administration is rolling back fuel efficiency standards for new cars, saying the change will lower sticker prices even as critics warn drivers could pay more over time in fuel and other costs.And a 2024 sexual assault case at Cornell University is now under criminal investigation as the school faces growing scrutiny over how it handled the allegations. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Kara Platoni, Gigi Douban, Mohamad ElBardicy and HJ Mai. It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas. Our director is Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and Patrick Murray. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Supervising Senior Producer is Vince Pearson. (0:00) Introduction(01:58) UK Terror Plot Investigation(05:43) Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback(09:43) Cornell Rape Case See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • British police released five people who had been detained near an airbase.

  • The men are out on bail to the surprise of the United States.

  • Secretary of State Rubio maintains a foreign actor was involved.

  • What does the evidence show?

  • I'm Leila Faudel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News.

  • The Trump administration is rolling back fuel efficiency standards for new cars.

  • President Biden wanted cars to average 50 miles per gallon.

  • President Trump says that's too expensive to achieve.

  • What does it mean for the price we pay to drive?

  • Also, prosecutors are reopening the sexual assault case involving Cornell University.

  • A former student sued the university and seven male students.

  • Police say her statement at the time was different.

  • And Cornell is facing questions about how it handled the case.

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