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Today’s Rundown:
- JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS TRUMP’S PLAN TO RESTRUCTURE FEDERAL WORKFORCE: U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. of the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary injunction, pausing the program’s implementation and extending the resignation deadline until at least Monday, February 10, 2025. This delay allows for further legal arguments and considerations regarding the program’s legality.
- COMMITTEE DELAYS VOTE ON KASH PATEL FOR FBI DIRECTOR AFTER DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION: Democrats have expressed concerns regarding Patel’s past actions and statements, particularly allegations that he promoted “enemies lists” targeting individuals critical of former President Donald Trump.
- FAA REDUCES FLIGHTS AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT FOLLOWING DEADLY CRASH: The FAA announced a reduction in the maximum number of flight arrivals per hour at the airport, decreasing from 28 to 26. This adjustment aims to mitigate risks and alleviate stress on air traffic controllers, who have been under increased pressure following the incident.
- CHINA WEIGHS SHUTTING DOWN TIKTOK OVER TRUMP-BROKERED SALE DEAL: Recent reports indicate that ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, appears to be delaying negotiations for selling the app’s U.S. operations, awaiting approval from the Chinese government.
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ADMITS EQUIPMENT LIKELY SPARKED LA FIRESTORM BLAZE: Preliminary findings suggest that an inactive transmission line, out of service since 1971, may have become energized, potentially sparking the blaze. The utility is examining damage to this idle line and its grounding equipment to determine the exact cause.
- SHOHEI OHTANI’S FORMER INTERPRETER SENTENCED TO NEARLY FIVE YEARS FOR $17M THEFT: Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to 57 months (approximately four years and nine months) in federal prison for bank fraud and filing a false tax return.
- ‘EMILIA PÉREZ’ DIRECTOR JACQUES AUDIARD REVEALS HE HAS NOT SPOKEN TO KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN: The controversy began when past tweets from Gascón containing offensive remarks resurfaced, leading to significant backlash. As a result, she has been excluded from promotional activities for “Emilia Pérez,” and her participation in upcoming award ceremonies is uncertain.
- ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH LINEUP REUNITES FOR OZZY OSBOURNE’S FAREWELL PERFORMANCE: Ozzy Osbourne announced that the original lineup of Black Sabbath will reunite for a final performance on July 5, 2025, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. This concert, titled “Back to the Beginning,” marks the first time in 20 years that Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will perform together.
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