Military officials have identified Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, a 22-year-old U.S. Marine from Long Beach, California, as one of four people killed when a military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.
The Trump administration filed a court order to vacate a federal judge's ruling that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department's payment system.
Six people were shot, including one fatally, in separate incidents across Chicago between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, according to police.
President Donald Trump called for the "immediate dismissal" of the Board of Visitors for the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard, and declared that service academies have been "infiltrated by Woke Leftist Ideologues."
On February 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, reviving a trade policy aimed at protecting American manufacturers and reducing the trade deficit. The tariffs will affect imports from key trade partners such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Germany. According to the administration, the measure is designed to strengthen domestic production and reduce dependency on foreign metal supplies.
President Donald Trump made history on February 9, 2025, by becoming the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl. He watched the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. In a pre-game interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, Trump expressed unwavering support for Elon Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite recent legal obstacles.
Eli Sharabi, an Israeli man recently released from Hamas captivity, was devastated to learn that his wife and two daughters were murdered during the October 7 terrorist attack that led to his abduction. Sharabi had been held hostage in Gaza for nearly two months before his release as part of a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Upon returning to Israel, he was informed that his family had not survived the attack, adding unimaginable grief to his long ordeal. His story is one of many that illustrate the personal tragedies suffered by Israeli families in the wake of the brutal attack.