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Marine Corps has paused all sexual assault prevention training to comply with Trump's executive order. The Navy confirmed it would also cease such training. LA Times
The $20 million signature event will take place at Torrey Pines in San Diego, a course that Woods has won at eight times in his career. New York Post
Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier this week that the Senate was moving forward with a two-bill approach to enacting President Trump's agenda. New York Post
VOA VIEW: One bill would have been better.
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The league hopes to lure top players from around the world, especially Europe, and give them an alternative to the NBA. New York Post
Ohad Ben Ami, 56, Eli Sharabi, 52, and Or Levy, 34, are set to be released Saturday. New York Post
The president’s demand to end the U.S. Agency for International Development came as the vast majority of the agency’s employees were expecting to be placed on indefinite administrative leave. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Asa it should be.
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month. New York Times
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a talk with business leaders, said Canada’s wealth of critical minerals are behind Mr. Trump’s comments about making its northern neighbor a U.S. state. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Trump did not make a threat to take over a sovereign nation.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he plans on signing an executive order to reverse the previous administration's push for paper straws -- a Biden-era plan to phase out plastic straws in the federal government by 2027. OANN
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Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, engaged in what many are calling an unhinged "manic episode-driven" rant, in a series of X posts on Friday -- expressing his distrust towards the Jewish community and his love for notorious Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. OANN
VOA VIEW: He is mentally sick.
Three former University of Pennsylvania Women’s swimmers are claiming they suffered emotional trauma due to having transgender swimmer Lia Thomas as a teammate. OANN
VOA VIEW: As they should.
President Trump said Elon Musk is doing a "great job" in his role of stopping wasteful government spending. Washington Times
A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Houston broke a window while the plane was in the air this week. Other fliers had to restrain him for the duration. Washington Times
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion contract to develop more Terminal High Altitude Area Defense defensive weapon systems. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: A good thought and plan.
A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
At more than 1,650 pounds, Contender is a "true ocean giant," researchers said. CBS
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Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return. CBS
An executive order signed by President Trump in late January called for the EPA to expedite its removal of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles area wildfire zones. CBS
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department. CNBC
The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It's tax filing season, so beware of the onslaught of financial scams. CNBC
Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed an agreement that could deputize Florida Highway Patrol officers to perform the functions of federal immigration officers. FOX News
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A desperate search is underway Friday in Alaska for a missing Bering Air plane that vanished Thursday while carrying 10 people on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome. FOX News
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said. FOX News
Idaho House Bill 37 aims to make the firing squad the state's primary means of execution as prosecutors prepare to try Bryan Kohberger in four college murders. FOX News
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January job growth in the United States in January dropped drastically from December numbers and fell short of analysts' expectations according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Still Biden's fault.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Friday. UPI
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that U.S. government ships are charged to use the Panama Canal after Panama denied a claim that it had agreed to allow them free traversal. UPI
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
The NCAA's board of governors on Thursday updated the association's sports participation policies to restrict biological males from competing in women's sports. UPI
Customs and Border Protection agents seized $27 million worth of counterfeit jewelry in Louisville during the month of January, the agency announced Thursday. UPI
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President Donald Trump slammed Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro for refusing to accept deportation flights while vowing to respond with tariffs and travel bans for Colombian officials. Socialist Colombian President Petro announced that the country is refusing to accept deportation fights into the country, before quickly reversing course following Trump’s tariff threat. Pushing back is sometimes the only solution.
“The U.S. cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory. The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them,” Petro wrote in an X post. President Trump responded to Petro’s announcement on Sunday, writing “I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people.”
“Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures,” Trump continued. The measures include an “Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%,” along with “Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supports of the Colombian Government.”
Trump also vowed to implement a travel ban and “immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials,” as well as “Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security ground.” “These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!”
Following Trump’s threat, the Colombian government quickly caved, even offering its own presidential plane to accept Colombian nationals who illegally migrated to the United States.
