Southern California is finally receiving some rain after weeks of dry weather that fueled the development of deadly and historic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. It was anticipated that a slow-moving low-pressure system would stay over the Southwest, deliver showers during the early workweek, and aid in putting a stop to the ongoing wildfires in Southern California as well as one of the driest weather periods in the region's history. Since October 1, Los Angeles has received just 0.03 inches of rain, which is 5 inches less than usual, making 2017 the driest season yet. Los Angeles International Airport recorded an additional 0.34 inches by morning, and a flood watch was in place for a large portion of the city through Monday afternoon. Burn scars from previous and current fires are regio...

Chicago President Donald Trump has referred to Sunday's immigration enforcement operations in several cities as the start of a new era of mass deportations that will mainly target migrants with criminal histories, but there are still worries that those without criminal histories will also be swept up. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, told NBC News on Sunday that a number of individuals convicted of heinous crimes, such as sex crimes and murder, have been arrested. He also stated that there will be collateral arrests and detentions of others present during the raids who had no criminal convictions. Keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities is one way that Immigration and Customs Enforcement hopes to "enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and nat...

Lebanon's Mays Al-Jabaal At least 22 people were killed and 124 injured when Israeli forces in southern Lebanon opened fire on demonstrators who were demanding to leave in accordance with a ceasefire agreement on Sunday, according to Lebanese health officials. After Israel asked for more time to withdraw beyond the 60-day period outlined in a ceasefire agreement that halted the Israel-Hezbollah war in late November, the White House announced hours later on Sunday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon until February 18. Israel has stated that in order to prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing its presence in the region, it must remain longer because the Lebanese army has not yet reached every region of southern Lebanon. Accor...

Chicago President Donald Trump has referred to Sunday's immigration enforcement operations in several cities as the start of a new era of mass deportations that will mainly target migrants with criminal histories, but there are still worries that those without criminal histories will also be swept up. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, told NBC News on Sunday that a number of individuals convicted of heinous crimes, such as sex crimes and murder, have been arrested. He also stated that there will be collateral arrests and detentions of others present during the raids who had no criminal convictions. Keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities is one way that Immigration and Customs Enforcement hopes to "enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and nat...

Chicago President Donald Trump has referred to Sunday's immigration enforcement operations in several cities as the start of a new era of mass deportations that will mainly target migrants with criminal histories, but there are still worries that those without criminal histories will also be swept up. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, told NBC News on Sunday that a number of individuals convicted of heinous crimes, such as sex crimes and murder, have been arrested. He also stated that there will be collateral arrests and detentions of others present during the raids who had no criminal convictions. Keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities is one way that Immigration and Customs Enforcement hopes to "enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and nat...

AL-BALAH DEIR, Gaza Strip The first significant crisis of the precarious ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was eased when Qatar reported early Monday that an agreement had been reached to free an Israeli civilian hostage and for Palestinians to return to northern Gaza. Qatar, a mediator in truce negotiations, announced in a statement that Hamas will release Arbel Yehoud, a civilian captive, and two other hostages by Friday. Israeli officials will permit Palestinians to return to northern Gaza on Monday. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Palestinians can go north on Monday and that the hostage release, which would include soldier Agam Berger, will occur on Thursday. According to Israel's military, pedestrian crossings will begin at 7 a.m. I...

In addition to saying that Palestinians should leave the Gaza Strip in order to clear out the enclave, President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that he has requested the King of Jordan to accept more Palestinians. The president's remarks, which have been seen as encouraging by prominent members of Israel's far right, came as thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza awaited their return home after the Israeli government accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire and refused to open crossing points. On Saturday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One, "You're talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing." He continued, "I would prefer to work with some of the Arab countries and construct housing in a different area where they might be able to live...

Officially, there are just four teams left. The NFL postseason's NFC and AFC championship games are set after last weekend's thrilling divisional round. NFC East winner Philadelphia plays Washington in the first game between division foes. The Eagles' defense, which limits opponents to 17.6 points per game, is the best in the league. When facing Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is perhaps the greatest rookie in NFL history, can that domination hold true? Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are two of the best quarterbacks in the contest between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes has a 3-0 record versus his opponent in the postseason. Is Allen going to make a breakthrough and lead Buffalo to the Big Game for the first time since 1994 this year? The NFC and AFC champi...

Officially, there are just four teams left. The NFL postseason's NFC and AFC championship games are set after last weekend's thrilling divisional round. NFC East winner Philadelphia plays Washington in the first game between division foes. The Eagles' defense, which limits opponents to 17.6 points per game, is the best in the league. When facing Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is perhaps the greatest rookie in NFL history, can that domination hold true? Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes are two of the best quarterbacks in the contest between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes has a 3-0 record versus his opponent in the postseason. Is Allen going to make a breakthrough and lead Buffalo to the Big Game for the first time since 1994 this year? The NFC and AFC champi...