Day: February 8, 2025

Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the president’s perceived enemies.

McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She’d be stepping into an agency the president hopes to dissolve.

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The Super Bowl may be the main event this week, but flag football is quickly becoming the next big thing. New research is advancing what we know about ape intelligence. A remote cottage in Ireland is one of the world’s top Michelin-starred restaurants. A young boy’s bravery in a moment of crisis is earning him the title of a real-life superhero. This concert series invites people to turn off their phones, breathe deeply, and let the music do the healing.
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TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The US State Department has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in weapons to Israel, which has used lethal American weapons in its genocidal war on Gaza.

Crowds cheer in Tel-Aviv, as reports state that the Hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross and are on their way back to Israel. pic.twitter.com/w13PuRH8NY

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 8, 2025

Three more Israeli hostages were freed on Saturday in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas, as uncertainty looms over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement as well as the enclave’s long-term future.

Hamas parades 3 Israeli hostages before crowd of hundreds in Gaza ahead of release.