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- TRUMP ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF TARIFFS ON CHINA, CANADA, AND MEXICO: President Donald Trump announced the imposition of new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. Specifically, a 25% tariff will be applied to goods from Canada and Mexico, while a 10% tariff will affect Chinese imports. Notably, Canadian energy exports, including oil and natural gas, will face a reduced tariff rate of 10%. These tariffs are scheduled to take effect on February 4, 2025.
- EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WORKERS SUSPENDED OVER DIVERSITY TRAINING FROM TRUMP’S FIRST TERM: These initiatives often include training sessions, resource groups, and policy reforms aimed at fostering inclusive work environments. The Department of Education, among others, has actively participated in such programs to enhance diversity and support underrepresented groups within the federal workforce.
- TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH AS PENTAGON DECLARES ‘IDENTITY MONTHS DEAD’: President Donald Trump issued a proclamation recognizing February as National Black History Month. Concurrently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued guidance titled “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” effective the same day, January 31, 2025.
- FRIENDS MOURN ARMY PILOT REBECCA LOBACH, THIRD VICTIM IN DC CRASH: The U.S. Army has identified Captain Rebecca M. Lobach, 28, from Durham, North Carolina, as the third soldier who died in the recent midair collision near Washington, D.C.
- FIERY PLANE CRASH IN PHILADELPHIA ENGULFS MULTIPLE HOMES IN FLAMES: On the evening of January 31, 2025, a Learjet 55 medical transport plane crashed shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The aircraft was en route to Tijuana, Mexico, with a planned stop in Missouri. Tragically, all six individuals on board perished, including a young patient, her mother, and four crew members.
- ELON MUSK’S X SUES LEGO, NESTLÉ, AND OTHER BRANDS OVER ADVERTISING BOYCOTT: The lawsuit alleges that these companies participated in an illegal advertising boycott that significantly impacted X’s revenue.
- JUSTIN BALDONI DROPS WEBSITE AND MORE ALLEGED TEXTS WITH BLAKE LIVELY, RYAN REYNOLDS: Actor and director Justin Baldoni has launched a website to address his ongoing legal disputes with actress Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The site features previously unseen text messages and emails that Baldoni claims are pertinent to his $400 million lawsuit against the couple and Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloane.
- DNC ELECTS MINNESOTA OPERATOR KEN MARTIN AS NEW CHAIRPERSON: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) elected Ken Martin as its new chairperson, succeeding Jaime Harrison. Martin, who has led the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party since 2011, secured 246.5 out of 428 votes, defeating Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley.
- PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL PREDICTS SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER ON GROUNDHOG DAY: On February 2, 2025, during the 139th annual Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow and saw his shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter.
- ADULT FILM STAR FALLS TO HER DEATH AFTER PLUNGING OVER BALCONY DURING SHOOT WITH TWO MEN: Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have launched an investigation into the death of 27-year-old Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, known professionally as Anna Polly. She reportedly fell while working on content at a hotel in Nova Iguaçu on January 23.
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