As immigration crackdowns continue nationwide, Colombia will permit U.S. deportees to enter the nation after Trump threatened tariffs. The cleanup of the flames in Los Angeles is threatened by a high-tech safety danger. In order to force a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles, the Chiefs also hold off the Bills.
What to know today is as follows.
Colombia agrees to Trump s deportation terms after tariff standoff, White House says
Following Colombia’s denial of admission to two U.S. military deportation planes, President Donald Trump threatened to apply retaliatory measures, including tariffs and visa bans. The White House announced that Colombia has agreed to all of Trump’s requirements.
According to a statement from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the Colombian government has accepted all of President Trump’s demands, including the unconditional and prompt acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia who have returned from the United States, including on American military aircraft. Visa restrictions and increased U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspections are among the other penalties that were announced earlier Sunday and will not be lifted until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.
According to Colombian Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo, the nation would continue to accept deported Colombians and ensure that they live in respectable circumstances as citizens with rights.
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In remarks given in Spanish, Colombia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo stated that the nation will continue to accept deported Colombians and ensure that they are treated with dignity as citizens with rights.
The back and forth started earlier yesterday when Trump threatened retaliatory tariffs and other measures after Colombia refused to allow deportation flights from the United States to enter. According to officials, the U.S. military planes left California with roughly 80 Colombian refugees on board each.
Trump responded by accusing Colombia of failing to accept deported citizens and announcing a range of punitive actions, including increased customs inspections, financial penalties, visa sanctions on government officials and friends, and taxes on Colombian products.
During Trump’s first week in office, executive orders were issued to begin the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, which includes the flights.
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The White House is warning of political consequences
for those who don t support all of Trump s nominees.
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The Trump administration
is swiftly enacting retribution against political enemies.
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Democratic lawmakers have slammed Trump for not making good on his promise to immediately
lower food prices amid an egg shortage.
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Vivek Ramaswamy has landed Vice President JD Vance s top political advisers to guide his soon-to-launch bid for governor in Ohio,
a source involved in the planning told NBC News.
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Immigration enforcement operations underway across U.S.
In what President Donald Trump has referred to as the start of an era of mass deportations, immigration enforcement operations took place in several locations. Although migrants with criminal records would be the main objective of the raids, there are worries that others without criminal records could also be apprehended.
In a statement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that its mission is to enforce U.S. immigration law and protect national security and public safety by preventing potentially dangerous criminal aliens from entering our communities. Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, told NBC News that a number of individuals convicted of serious crimes, such as sex crimes and murder, were arrested. He also stated that there will be collateral arrests and detentions of others present during the raids who had no criminal convictions.
ICE reported that yesterday’s 956 arrests were the most the Trump administration has ever made in a single day. At least 2,681 arrests have been made by ICE since Trump’s inauguration last Monday. The number of those apprehended with criminal convictions or backgrounds was unknown.
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Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles advance to the Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game after the Philadelphia Eagles easily defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC final. Andrew Greif, an NFL reporter, explains what happened last night:
Philadelphia defeated Washington 55-23 in the opening game of the day after rushing for seven touchdowns, the most ever in an NFC championship game. The Commanders had the feel of a squad of destiny behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who became just the sixth rookie quarterback to start in a conference final, as they defeated top-seeded Detroit and Tampa Bay on the road during the past two weeks. However, Washington’s dismayed hopes were dashed by its own errors. On his team’s first play from scrimmage, Eagles standout Saquon Barkley raced for a 60-yard touchdown. The incredible score was eventually a sign; the Eagles accumulated 229 yards on the ground, averaging 6.4 yards per carry.
Buffalo had defeated the renowned Chiefs in four straight regular season games, including one this fall that ended Kansas City’s winning streak. It’s been a different story in the playoffs, as Buffalo has now lost its last four games versus its January rival, Kansas City. The Chiefs are 12-0 this season and have won 17 straight games decided by a touchdown or less, including yesterday.
Josh Allen of Buffalo ran for 39 yards and threw for 237 yards, but the Bills were unable to score when they had the ball with a chance to score the game-winning touchdown in the closing minutes.
Is it inevitable that Kansas City, the first club to do so, will win the Super Bowl for the third time in a row? Not always. The Eagles will have one of the greatest defenses in the league, with outstanding linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs, when they play in New Orleans in a rematch of 2023’s Super Bowl LVII, which Kansas City won. Philadelphia is the only defense that could figure out the puzzle that Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and head coach Andy Reid have put them in. Barkley and Philadelphia have superb blocking, which the Chiefs must be able to halt. Throughout the regular season, both teams showed signs of vulnerability, but they were superior to every other team in their conferences at regaining composure when it mattered most. We are eagerly awaiting the game.
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Southern California
is finally getting some rain
thanks to a slow-moving low-pressure system that will linger over the Southwest.
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Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern Lebanon
until Feb. 18.
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Multiple people were injured
when a vehicle drove into a crowd in Philadelphia
after the Eagles defeated the Commanders at home to advance to the Super Bowl.
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Health officials have advised pet food companies to take extra precautions
to protect against bird flu.
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After the L.A. fires, lithium batteries pose an urgent safety hazard
One of the most significant obstacles to community cleanup following the flames in Los Angeles? an enormous quantity of lithium-ion batteries, the type found in electric vehicles, computers, e-bikes, cell phones, wireless earphones, and powerwalls. In the Pacific Palisades, hybrid and electric vehicles were common, and many of their overheated or broken batteries may catch fire or explode. I discussed what will be required to eliminate the threat with federal and local officials, as did my colleague David Douglas. According to one EPA official, this will be the biggest cleanup of lithium-ion batteries in history.
Aria Bendix, a health journalist
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