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Inspector general finds military units were ill-equipped, undertrained for the Biden-era humanitarian operation that ended prematurely.

 President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement, saying the Houthi rebels in Yemen had informed him of their surrender, and would cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

The president has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States, citing the need to protect America's "dying" movie industry.

"I don't think we should be bombing foreign countries on behalf of other foreign countries, when they have their own nuclear weapons and massive military strength," the legislator wrote.

The Washington Post cited a senior Trump administration official close to the president who explained why Waltz was reassigned as US ambassador to the United Nations. It is unclear whether the controversial meeting with Netanyahu was the first or second between the two. The Prime Minister's Office denied the report.

The president added: "I cannot imagine your pain. Our strength is with you; we stand with you." On the condition of the hostages, he said: "Out of 59, you had 24 that were living, and now I understand that it’s not even that number."

Task force findings reveal widespread bias against Jewish students, occurring both before and after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.

The US Navy has reported the first loss of a manned aircraft since the start of operations against the Houthis, after a fighter jet fell from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman into the waters of the Red Sea. The incident occurred while ground crew members were towing the aircraft inside the carrier’s hangar bay and lost control, causing both the jet and the towing vehicle to plunge into the sea. One sailor sustained minor injuries.

Mayor Brandon Johnson wore a keffiyeh to a public event commemorating Arab Heritage Month; "We understand that Mayor Johnson may not have intended to cause harm, but at a time of historic antisemitic threat levels, symbols matter," chief government affairs officer of the Combat Antisemitism Movement said.

The Justice Department's reversal removes protection from billion-dollar lawsuit filed by October 7 victims' families.