In her first briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed concerns about drones observed over New Jersey, stating that their flights were officially authorized

In Coral Gables, Florida, authorities detained 40 Chinese illegal immigrants, according to reports. Additionally, three men were arrested on smuggling charges amid the U.S. efforts to strengthen immigration controls.

The dedicated avreich Rabbi Chaim Noach Lisitzin zt”l went to sleep as a healthy person but did not get up in the morning* Utter shock and deep mourning in Bnei Brak following the devastating tragedy* Avreichim in the Ponovezh Kollel, friends of the deceased, immediately started a fund to help the bereaved family, and call upon the public for assistance Inconceivable. A young avreich, who learned constantly with tremendous devotion, whose persona motivated the whole Ponovezh Kollel, married and father of four little children, the oldest of whom is only five- went to sleep like on any other regular night, and did not wake up in the morning. His wife went to see why her husband wasn’t up yet, and was horrified to discover him lying lifeless on the bed.

Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons, instability in the Middle East, the threat of pandemics and incorporation of artificial intelligence in military operations. The clock had stood at 90 seconds to midnight for the past two years and “when you are at this precipice, the one thing you don’t want to do is take a step forward,” said Daniel Holz, chair of the group’s science and security board.

Further documentation has emerged concerning the earlier reported Israeli airstrike on the Al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatieh, Southern Lebanon

Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s infrastructure. The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars — while not giving any breaks to Elon Musk, a key player in that technology. Duffy, a 53-year-old former reality TV star, was approved with bipartisan support on a 77-22 vote in the Senate. He takes over the Department of Transportation at a crucial time at the agency, a massive employer of more than 55,000 that spends tens of billions of dollars annually, oversees the nation’s highways, railroads and airspace and sets safety standards for trains, cars and trucks.

CNN anchor Jim Acosta, an irritant to President Donald Trump as a former White House correspondent, says he’s quitting the network rather than accept an offer for a new late-night time slot. Acosta announced his departure Tuesday at the end of his one-hour morning show on the network, telling viewers: “Don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to the fear.” He didn’t specifically tie those sentiments to Trump, but the implication was clear. CNN says its decision to move Acosta out of the daylight and into a time slot to begin at midnight Eastern time had nothing to do with politics. Less than a half hour before Acosta’s announcement, Trump posted on social media that rumors that the anchor was leaving were good news.

U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is worse than the economist projections for a reading of 105.8. December’s reading was revised up by 4.8 points but still represented a decline from November. The consumer confidence index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months. Consumers appeared increasingly confident heading into the end of 2024 and spending during the holiday season was resolute.

A report published on Monday reveals the peril of the 230 dangerous terrorists who are being deported to Turkey, Qatar and Egypt as part of the ceasefire/hostage release deal. Thwarting the terror activities of the exiled terrorists will pose one of the Mossad’s most significant challenges in the coming months and years, the report by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), says. According to data compiled by Israeli security agencies, 50% of the terrorists deported to other countries as part of the Shalit deal in 2011 returned to terror activities and about 80% of terrorists returned to Yehuda and Shomron resumed terror activities.

According to Lebanese media, an Israeli airstrike occurred in the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, located in southern Lebanon.