President-elect Trump's team asserted his leadership within the Republican Party, contradicting claims that Elon Musk influenced the stalled government funding bill. Trump and his Vice President-elect, JD Vance, advocated for a more focused bill alongside raising the debt ceiling. This stance diverges from Musk's suggestion of delaying the bill until Trump's inauguration.
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An American Airlines employee died after being struck by a ramp vehicle at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Emergency responders pronounced the employee dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the airport has expressed condolences. The airline is offering support to those affected by this tragic event.
Israel on Sunday said troops would stay in West Bank refugee camps for the coming year, announcing expanded military operations including tank deployments, after the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians. On Sunday, Israel's military said "a tank division will operate in Jenin" as part of "expanding" operations in the area.
UK Premier Keir Starmer emphasized that Russia must decide to engage in peace talks, with President Vladimir Putin needing to come to the table eventually. Starmer noted Ukraine's commitment to peace, while highlighting Russia's delays. Simultaneously, both nations experienced significant aerial attacks overnight, trading over 100 drones each.
As the White House is all set to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student whom the Donald Trump administration has accused of siding with Hamas, conspiracy theorist and MAGA activist Laura Loomer unleashed an 'unhinged' attack on his wife Noor Abdalla, a US citizen, a dentist who is eight-months pregnant with Khalil's child.
A South Korean court has overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and reinstated him as acting president. Han assumed the role after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for imposing martial law, leading to a major political crisis. The constitutional court has yet to decide on Yoon's impeachment.
Draven Bennington, child of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, publicly revealed their transgender identity on Instagram. On Valentine’s Day, Draven shared their journey, struggles, and decision to start hormone replacement therapy in August 2024. Draven expressed gratitude for the support from family and friends, especially from their mother, Samantha Bennington.
Law enforcement agencies in Pakistan’s Punjab province arrested 20 alleged Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, including one Sikh individual. Punjab Police's Counter-Terrorism Department recovered a significant amount of explosives, detonators, and IED bombs, and thwarted plans to attack significant buildings in Lahore and other cities.
Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is already "the law of the land," despite it not being certified as part of the US Constitution due to missed ratification deadlines. Legal authorities uphold the deadlines, requiring new legislative action for further progress.