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President Biden issues an executive order targeting Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians, imposing sanctions such as visa bans and financial restrictions. Jennifer Crumbley, mother of the Oxford school shooter, testifies in her defense, denying responsibility for the attack and expressing regret over her son's actions. The House approves a $78 billion bipartisan tax package expanding the child tax credit and reinstating corporate tax breaks, with Speaker Mike Johnson announcing support. Universal Music Group pulls music from TikTok, negotiating for AI protections and fair wages. President Biden appoints John Podesta as his new global climate representative, overseeing $370 billion for clean energy projects. The European Union passes a $54 billion deal to support Ukraine nonmilitarily against Russia through 2027. The first day of Black History Month is celebrated, marking the beginning of various events honoring Black lives in America since its inception as Black History Week in 1975.


Must Know News:

West Bank Sanctions

  1. Biden sanctions four Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians in the West Bank

  2. Biden to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank 

  3. Oxford Shooter Parent ‘Regrets Son’s Actions’

    1. Mother of Michigan school shooter takes stand in her trial for involuntary manslaughter

    2. Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Michigan shooter, testifies that she regrets her son's actions

    3. House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill

      1. House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill, but Election-Year Politics Complicate Its Path

      2. House approves major bipartisan tax bill to expand Child Tax Credit, business breaks - CBS News


      3. Other Notable News:

        TikTok Music Removals

        1. Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok - The New York Times

        2. Podesta as Climate Rep.

          1. Biden Picks John Podesta to Be His New Global Climate Representative

          2. EU Aid to Ukraine

            1. The E.U.’s $54 Billion Deal to Fund Ukraine, Explained - The New York Times

            2. Black History Month

              1. What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month

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