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On his first day back at the White House, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders, including rescinding Biden-era executive orders and withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord.During the campaign, President Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he would only become a dictator “on day one” and would use his executive powers to close the southern border with Mexico and expand oil drilling. He said he intended to do so.“After that, I was no longer a dictator,” he said.Once the executive order was issued on Monday, the accelerated pace became a campaign of…

January 20, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ETThere are four teams left aiming to qualify for New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. On Saturday, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the regional round to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh consecutive year. The Chiefs will welcome a familiar foe to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the Buffalo Bills, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday. The line for the AFC Championship Game began Sunday night at -1 p.m. and continued toward Kansas City.In the NFC, the Washington Commanders upset the…

Important points Bitcoin soared to an all-time high of more than $109,000 ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, after the new US president did not mention the cryptocurrency in his inaugural address or other appearances since taking office. The range of increase has been reduced. Over the weekend, two bearish candlestick patterns formed. Cryptocurrency charts warning of possible decline. Investors should keep an eye on the major support levels on Bitcoin’s charts at $92,000, $87,000, and $74,000, while also monitoring important overhead areas around $106,000 and $120,000. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) hit new highs ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration…

Palestinians have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble in the Gaza Strip and are searching for thousands more as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues for a second day. Medical officials told Al Jazeera on Monday that the first three prisoners held by Hamas and 90 Palestinians from Israeli prisons had been released, leaving Gaza devastated since a ceasefire took effect the day before. The bodies of 97 Palestinians were reportedly recovered in the southern city of Rafah. . Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injured more…

CNN — The federal government will recognize only two genders, male and female, under an executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump. The order would override the Biden administration’s efforts to expand gender identity designations, including on passports. “As of today, it is the official policy of the United States government going forward that there are only two genders: male and female,” President Trump said in his inaugural address on Monday, making one of his culture war campaign promises. We have taken early steps to make this a reality. . The order, titled “Protecting Women from Gender Ideological Extremism…

PARIS — Despite a slowdown in luxury spending and an overall volatile retail environment, Parisian department stores are bullish on men’s wear. Printemps recently opened a 2,690-square-foot concept store space on the ground floor, specializing in men’s accessories, beauty, watches, jewelry and homewares. Galeries Lafayette is preparing for a complete renovation of its four-story men’s clothing building scheduled for 2026. Alice Feillard, menswear director at Galeries Lafayette, said it’s less a boom for the category than a slow and steady rise following the pandemic. Fayard said that during the pandemic, “we can see that men have started to follow women’s…

What you need to know about President Trump’s first day of executive action What you need to know about President Trump’s first day of executive action 03:15 President Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. It was inside Dozens of enforcement actions After he was sworn in for a second term on Monday, he signed off on issues such as: immigration to foreign policy to climate change.Even though many scientists fear the measure could undo decades of gains in the fight against infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria and…

Donald Trump repeated false and misleading claims during his inaugural address.Below are the facts regarding some of the false claims presented during President Trump’s speech.President Trump insists on “catch and release”Claim: President Trump said he would issue an executive order to end the practice of “catch and release.”What President Trump said: First, we will declare a national emergency on our southern border. All illegal immigration will immediately cease and we will begin the process of returning millions of criminal aliens. We will restore the Remain in Mexico policy. I will end catch-and-release practices and send troops to our southern border…

ALTADENA, Calif. — This California grandma’s newly renovated home was completely destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires. But she’s still paying off the $800,000 mortgage she took out for the upgrade. Costco employee Miriam Kotero, 46, had just finished renovating her home, which was valued at $1.2 million, when the Eaton Fire ripped through her neighborhood on Jan. 8. But she said she would only be covered for $200,000 because she had not yet upgraded her insurance on the property where she and her family had lived for years. Miriam Oterom, 46, had her newly renovated home completely destroyed in…

President Donald Trump pardoned nearly all of the Jan. 6 defendants on Monday night, after pledging to sign an executive order on the issue during his inaugural parade. Sitting at his resolute desk in the Oval Office, President Trump signed the release of more than 1,500 people charged with crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The order requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to act immediately upon receiving a pardon.”Tonight, I’m going to sign the J6 hostages, please allow us to release them,” Trump said at a parade at Capital One Arena in Washington.…