President Donald Trump vowed to apply broad retaliatory measures against Colombia, including tariffs and visa bans, after the country refused admission to two U.S. military deportation planes. The White House announced on Sunday that Colombia has agreed to all of Trump's demands. In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump's terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay." According to Leavitt, Trump's recommended tariff and sanction measures "will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement." Visa restrictions and "enhanced inspections...

In accordance with President Donald Trump's ban on diversity, equality, and inclusion measures, the U.S. Air Force announced on Sunday that it will restart training trainees using a video about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, that has passed review. Since taking office on January 20, Trump has made DEI illegal across the U.S. military and administration. Eliminating DEI from the military has been a primary focus for newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who took office on Friday. According to a Reuters report on Saturday, basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was not showing the Tuskegee Airmen or Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs), two videos about civilian women pilots trained by the U.S. military during World War Two, while the...

South Korea's SEOUL Authorities are still investigating what caused the deadliest flight catastrophe on South Korean territory, and a preliminary assessment released Monday stated that both engines of the Jeju flight aircraft that crashed last month contained duck remains. A month after the incident, South Korean officials published a six-page report claiming that DNA from Baikal teals, a migratory duck species that migrates in large flocks to South Korea for the winter, was found in both engines of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. However, the investigation did not draw any preliminary findings regarding the reasons why flight data recorders ceased recording in the last four minutes of the flight or what would have caused the jet to land without its landing gear deployed. All but two of the...

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...