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  • Israel-Hamas ceasefire dispute, Russia releases American teacher, Vance on AI & more

    Israel’s prime minister is threatening an end to the ceasefire agreement if Hamas doesn’t release more hostages on schedule. An American teacher wrongfully detained in Moscow has been released back to the US. The second in a trio of storms will likely send snow and ice to the Midwest and parts of the Northeast. We’ll tell you why the Department of Homeland Security says it’s fired four FEMA employees. Plus, Vice President JD Vance advocates for artificial intelligence.

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    7 min
  • Musk targets CFPB, a notable flu season, JFK assassination records discovered & more

    Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk has been granted access to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s systems. We’ll tell you how Steve Bannon pleaded to a second criminal conviction. This flu season has been the most intense in 15 years. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill today. Plus, the FBI says it’s found thousands of new records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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    7 min
  • Trump’s Middle East deal, AZ plane crash, Super Bowl ratings & more

    President Donald Trump is meeting with Jordan’s King, as he adds pressure on his Gaza resettlement plan. We’ll talk through some of the legal challenges the Trump administration is juggling. Retaliation tariffs could cost Americans. A small jet owned by the lead singer of Mötley Crüe has crashed in Arizona. Plus, it was another big ratings year for the Super Bowl.

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    7 min
  • Trump wants watchdog shut down, hair straightening products, Super Bowl protestor & more

    President Donald Trump says he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Trump has also been raising concerns with his comments about Ukraine’s future. Winter weather is bringing a significant ice storm to parts of the US. We’ll look at what could happen next as the FDA considers banning a chemical used in hair straightening products. Plus, an artists says he’s responsible for the protest at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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    7 min
  • 'Let hell break out,’ Musk’s OpenAI offer, egg buying cap & more

    President Donald Trump has told Israel to say “all bets are off” if Hamas doesn’t release hostages on Saturday. The Justice Department wants all charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for US users. Elon Musk is looking to buy OpenAI. Plus, we’ll tell you which major stores are limiting the number of eggs you can buy.

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    7 min
  • ‘Buyout’ pause extended, NIH research funding cap, trio of storms & more

    A federal judge has temporarily extended a pause on President Donald Trump’s so-called federal buyout plan. More than a dozen states are suing to block federal cuts to research funding. A new bird flu variant has scientists on high alert. Trump’s deportation plan may be facing a steep challenge. Plus, rain, snow and ice are on the way to parts of the US this week.

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    7 min
  • Ceasefire in jeopardy, egg crisis, WWII playground discovery & more

    We start by breaking down Hamas’ latest accusations that Israel violated the ceasefire and hostage release deal. The federal government may be hindering commercial real estate’s recovery. Farmers and agricultural groups are weighing in on America’s egg crisis. A fiery explosion rocked a large chemical plant facility in Pennsylvania. And, we’ll tell you what surprising artifacts caused a children’s park to temporarily close. 

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    7 min
  • Hamas delays next hostage release, border spy planes, free coffee & more

    Hamas says it's postponing the next release of hostages held in Gaza, accusing Israel of breaking the ceasefire deal. We’ll look at how President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs could impact American trade partners. The US military is using spy planes to track down Mexican drug cartels near the southern border. Back-to-back winter storms this week are hitting areas still digging out from the last ones. Plus, we’ll tell you why a coffee chain is offering free coffee today.

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    7 min
  • Tit-for-tat tariffs, consumer watchdog targeted, Super Bowl ads & more

    China’s retaliatory tariffs for the US come into effect today, as President Donald Trump is promising more. Elon Musk is now going after a federal financial watchdog. Ukraine's president says he could be ready to negotiate with Russia’s leader. We’ll tell you some of the bright spots from this year’s Super Bowl commercials. Plus, fewer people are getting married in China.

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    7 min
  • Consumer watchdog HQ shut, Super Bowl LIX, Ed Sheeran busted & more

    Employees at a federal financial watchdog have been told to work from home as its DC headquarters shuts down. As President Donald Trump’s controversial changes mount up, so are the legal challenges. One team put in a dominant performance at the Super Bowl last night. Israel has finished withdrawing from a key road dividing Gaza. Plus, we’ll tell you why police in India stopped an Ed Sheeran performance.

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    7 min

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