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The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) paused cultural and historical events due to Trump's executive order banning DEI programs. Getty Images

DIA pauses cultural, historical observances after Trump DEI order

Chili's has made a comeback and is now America's #1 restaurant. Getty Images

Chili’s makes big comeback thanks to viral online fame

Several skaters, coaches and family members were aboard the plane that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night. Getty Images

‘Unspeakable tragedy’: US Figure Skating devastated by plane crash

Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Jan. 29 after being convicted of bribery and fraud. AP Images

Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison

A massive search and rescue operation is underway after a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River Wednesday night. Reuters

Bodies recovered after passenger jet, Army helicopter collide

President Trump signed an executive order banning federal funds for promoting “radical gender ideology” in K-12 schools. Getty Images

Trump restricts gender ideology in schools with executive order

Trump says Reagan plane crash should have been prevented

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced more than three hours of questions during a confirmation hearing to become health secretary. Getty Images

RFK Jr. faces questions on Medicare, vaccine stance in confirmation hearing

Prosecutors dropped most charges against anti-abortion activists who secretly recorded Planned Parenthood executives discussing fetal tissue. Getty Images

Most charges against anti-abortion activists dropped in video case

President Trump signed a memo Wednesday ordering the two agencies to prepare Guantanamo Bay for the detention of 30,000 migrants. AP Images

Trump tells military to ready Guantanamo Bay for 30,000 migrant detentions

Sen. Tim Kaine warned Congress as it considered expanding the airport's schedule that it was overburdened and an air disaster was possible. Getty Images

Sen. Tim Kaine said Reagan Airport is dangerous, warned of collision

Harvey Weinstein's retrial set for April, begs for an earlier date due to poor health Getty Images

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial set, pleads for earlier date as health fails

Commercial plane and military helicopter collide at Reagan Airport in DC

The “sensitive” country designation is one Google uses for countries with strict governments or border disputes. Getty Images

Google Maps labels US as ‘sensitive’ after Trump requires new names: Report

A Detroit rapper is suing Lyft after a driver refused her ride, citing concerns over her weight. The lawsuit claims discrimination. Getty Images

Plus-sized rapper sues Lyft after being denied ride due to weight

A new study by Dartmouth researchers found lower-income students benefitted when they had high SAT or ACT scores with their application. Getty Images

Colleges’ test-optional policies hurt high-scoring lower-income students: Study

SCOTUS will decide if a family, whose home was mistakenly raided by FBI agents, can sue the federal government for damages. Institute for Injustice

SCOTUS to decide if family can sue after mistaken FBI SWAT raid

Meta has agreed to pay Trump $25 million in a lawsuit settlement over his social media ban. The deal signals a shift in Trump’s relationship with Mark Zuckerberg. Getty Images

Meta to pay $25M to Trump in settlement agreement

The weight loss and diabetes drug has now expanded its coverage. The FDA has given Ozempic the ability to treat kidney disease. AP Images

FDA approves Ozempic to treat kidney disease, creating a trifecta of uses

Trump plans to sign an executive order that directs federal agencies to identify legal options to take action against pro-Hamas supporters. Getty Images

President Trump to sign executive order to deport pro-Hamas visa holders

The world’s top four greenhouse gas emitters have each set targets to reduce emissions, but their progress toward these goals varies. Getty Images

How the world’s top polluters are doing on their emissions reduction goals

mericans who oppose President Donald Trump’s deportation operation are using social media to warn undocumented immigrants about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The posts reveal the location of both ongoing raids and those that users heard will take place.  One Facebook user posted about a raid at a Home Depot in Houston and wrote, “Support our Hispanic Community!”  “We are here for our families and we have so many blessings,” the person wrote in Spanish. “And education for their sacrifices for our Hispanic community.” Another post warned anyone who was undocumented to be careful and stay inside. The post contained a list of 13 alleged ICE checkpoints in the Houston area.  A Nebraska-based immigration law firm made a post with advice and reminders for undocumented immigrants if they encounter officers. The post said individuals are not obligated to speak with a law enforcement agent, they are not obligated to open their door unless they have a warrant, and the warrant is not valid unless it is signed by a judge.  As of Wednesday, Jan. 29, ICE had announced more than 5,500 arrests since the Trump administration began. The agency highlighted criminals, including known or suspected terrorists, weapons and drug traffickers and murderers.  Some on social media opposed those who sent out warnings. They believe ICE should be able to remove those in the country illegally, especially those with criminal histories. “The fact that people in Colorado are WARNING IMMIGRANTS about ICE raid locations is disgusting,” one user posted on X.  It is not uncommon for ICE plans to leak or for ongoing raids to be flagged on social media. A few days before the Trump administration began, ICE had to adjust plans after press reports about an operation scheduled in Chicago for that week. Getty Images

Immigrants being warned about ICE raids on social media

Trump administration pulls back memo to freeze federal funds Getty Images

Trump administration rescinds memo freezing federal grants amid confusion

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday, Jan. 29 to prioritize and free up federal funding for school choice programs. Getty Images

Trump to issue order directing federal funding for school choice programs