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Following his announcement on Tuesday that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele had offered to take in violent U.S. citizens incarcerated in American jails and deportees of any nationality, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced criticism. "President Bukele made that proposition. Speaking to reporters in Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon, the third stop of his first international trip as secretary of state, Rubio stated, "Obviously, we'll have to study it on our end." "Clearly, there are legal issues at play. It's a very generous offer, but we also have a Constitution and other things. According to Rubio, the Trump administration has not yet decided whether to accept the offer. In an interview with NBC News, three legal and immigration experts questioned the legitimacy of such measures and p...

At the Port of Sudan, shipping containers containing antimalarial medications and life-saving antibiotics are being kept in limbo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, essential medications are running out of stock after a government contractor with limited funds was compelled to turn off the air conditioner. Instead of going to refugee camps abroad, millions of pounds of soybeans cultivated in the United States are being diverted to warehouses. Nonprofit organizations, farm industry groups, and federal lawmakers claim that President Donald Trump's attempt to overthrow the U.S. Agency for International Development—a government agency entrusted with reducing global poverty and providing humanitarian relief—has stalled efforts to distribute vital food, medicine, and other life-saving sup...

Concerns regarding law enforcement personnel from organizations such as the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives being taken away from their normal responsibilities to assist President Trump's immigration crackdown were voiced by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. In a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday, Reps. Lucy McBath (D-Georgia), Pramila Jayapal (D-California), and Jamie Ruskin (D-Maryland) stated that the Department's resources are not being effectively used by this all-consuming focus on rounding up immigrants. The letter to Acting Attorney General James McHenry stated, "We hired and trained these law enforcement officials to handle extremely important and sensitive tasks essential to the safety and security o...

In a lawsuit, the former nanny of best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman and his divorced wife, Amanda Palmer, alleges that Gaiman regularly sexually assaulted her and insisted that she refer to him as "master." Scarlett Pavlovich accused Gaiman and Palmer of breaking federal laws against human trafficking in lawsuits she filed Monday in federal courts in Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin. She is requesting damages of more than $7 million. In a podcast called Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, Pavlovich and four other women made accusations of abuse against Gaiman in July. He was accused of unwelcome sexual contact by five women, including Pavlovich (who did not disclose her full name on the podcast). Later, Pavlovich revealed her full name and described the assault claims...

President Donald Trump stated that Palestinians in Gaza had "no alternative" but to flee their homes during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "The whole thing is a mess," Trump remarked of Gaza, a region devastated by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. "I don't believe that anyone should return to Gaza. Gaza has, in my opinion, been quite unlucky for them. They have experienced what it's like to live in hell, just like you do. There is no place for people to live in Gaza. They have no other option, which is the only reason they wish to return, in my opinion. What other options are there? Where do you go? They would far prefer live in a lovely, safe alternative than return to Gaza if they had one," he said. Trump had earlier in the d...

Before Sunday's Super Bowl, the NFL told NBC News that it will take the phrase "End Racism" out of the end zones at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement on Tuesday that the Kansas City Chiefs will instead have stencils of the slogan "Choose Love" on the field when they play the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL teams have promoted pro-diversity statements on their uniforms and at their stadiums throughout the 2024–2025 season. McCarthy stated that the league has been using the field stencils since 2020. "This year, teams have used the phrases "Vote," "End Racism," "Stop Hate," and "Choose Love" on the pitch. He remarked, "This is a part of the NFL's Inspire Change." The Chiefs and Eagles had "Choose Love" and "End Racism," respectively, on their end zon...

Many of the 42 million federal student loan debtors in the nation are probably anxious as the Trump administration looks for methods to shut down some or all of the U.S. Department of Education. Underwriting the loans that allow millions of people to enroll in college and graduate school each year is one of the responsibilities of the Education Department. Additionally, it manages the nation's $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. According to Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, a nonprofit organization that assists borrowers with debt repayment, borrowers are currently experiencing a significant degree of concern. According to analysts, a congressional act would be necessary to close the agency. However, according to The Wall Street Journal, offic...

Tuesday, the NYPD and FBI raided a company in the Diamond District of New York City that authorities said was affiliated with a global thievery organization from South America that has been rifling into the homes of affluent people nationwide. Investigators stated they are investigating whether this suspected fencing location is connected to any individuals engaged in recent break-ins at the houses of various famous athletes. The purchase and selling of stolen goods is a part of a fencing operation. On Tuesday morning, a man was taken into custody on West 47th Street close to Sixth Avenue. The second-floor shop was examined by dozens of NYPD Major Case detectives and FBI officers. Later in the day, another individual was arrested, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Investiga...

Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, will have the chance to accomplish something that no quarterback in NFL history has done: win three consecutive Super Bowls when he hits the field on Sunday in Super Bowl LIX. Since no club had previously won five Super Bowls in a six-year stretch, the Chiefs' participation in the event is a record in and of itself. Although Kansas City has had a number of important players during this run, like defensive tackle Chris Jones, tight end Travis Kelce, and head coach Andy Reid, to mention a few, Mahomes is the main driver of the team's success. Mahomes was selected in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Chiefs, who used him as their starting quarterback the following season. Mahomes won MVP that season after throwing 50 touchdowns. In addition...

Due to rising egg costs brought on by the avian flu, Waffle House stated that it will be imposing a $0.50 fee on all menu items that contain eggs at its more than 2,000 locations. On Monday, the surcharge became operative. The comfort food chain claimed in a statement that the highly contagious illness that has impacted the poultry population and resulted in an egg shortage was the cause of the extra. The Agriculture Department's most recent analysis of the egg markets shows that since December, more than 13 million hens have been lost or killed due to the avian flu pandemic. Along with the usual consumer demand for eggs over the winter holiday season, market analysts and economists have pointed to the avian flu as the main cause of the price increase. According to data from the U.S. Burea...