Colombia allows deportees and bosses to face the eagles in the Super Bowl: morning summary

Colombia will allow deportees back into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway across the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to Los Angeles’ wildfire cleanup. And the Chiefs hold the Bills to set up a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles.

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Colombia agrees to Trump’s deportation terms after tariff standoff, White House says

The White House said Colombia agreed to all of President Donald Trump’s terms after it threatened to impose retaliatory measures against him, including visa fees and sanctions, after he denied entry to two US military deportation flights.

“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay,” said the press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt. a statement. Other measures announced earlier Sunday, including visa sanctions and “enhanced inspections” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, “will remain in effect until the first planning of Colombian sports is successfully returned.”

Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo said that the country “will continue to receive deported Colombians, guaranteeing them decent conditions as citizens subject to rights.”

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Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo said in comments delivered in Spanish that the country “will continue to receive deported Colombians, guaranteeing them decent conditions as citizens subject to rights.”

The back-and-forth began earlier yesterday when Colombia denied entry to deportation flights from the United States, prompting Trump to threaten retaliatory tariffs, among other measures. The U.S. military planes left California carrying about 80 Colombian migrants each, officials said.

In response, Trump announced sweeping retaliatory measures including tariffs on Colombian imports, visa sanctions on government officials and allies, enhanced customs inspections and financial sanctions, while accusing Colombia of violating its obligations to accept deported citizens.

The flights are part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrationinitiated through executive orders during Trump’s first week in office.

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 Immigration enforcement operations underway in the United States

Immigration enforcement operations unfolded in multiple cities, marking what President Donald Trump has called the beginning of an era of mass deportations. The raids would primarily target migrants with criminal records, but there are concerns that migrants without criminal records will also be swept up.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement that its operations aim to “enforce United States immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities”. Trump’s border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people convicted of serious crimes, including murder and sex crimes, were detained. He added that there would be collateral arrests, detentions of people without criminal convictions who were present during the raids.

ICE said they made 956 arrests yesterday, the largest single-day number to date by the Trump administration. Since Trump was inaugurated last Monday, ICE has made at least 2,681 arrests. It was unclear how many of those arrested had criminal records or convictions.

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Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles advance to Super Bowl

After the Philadelphia Eagles passed the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship, the Kansas City Chiefs bested the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game. NFL reporter Andrew Greif breaks down How everything unfolded last night:

In the first game of the day, Philadelphia ran for seven touchdowns, the most in an NFC championship game, to edge Washington 55-23. While winning on the road the last two weeks in Tampa Bay and over Detroit, the commanders carried the quality of a destiny team behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who became the sixth rookie quarterback to start in a conference championship. However, Washington’s troubles collapsed under their own mistakes. Eagles star Saquon Barkley ran for a 60-yard touchdown on his team’s first play from Scrimmage, and the impressive score was ultimately an omen; The Eagles gained 229 yards on the ground, with 6.4 yards per carry.

Buffalo had won its last four games in the regular season against the Vauntados Chiefs, including a victory this fall that snapped Kansas City’s undefeated start. In the playoffs it has been a different story, with Buffalo now losing its last four postseason games against Kansas City, its January nemesis. Including yesterday, the Chiefs have won their last 17 consecutive games decided by a touchdown or less, including a 12-0 record this season.

Buffalo’s Josh Allen threw for 237 yards and ran for 39 more, but given the ball with a chance for a touchdown in the final minutes, the Bills couldn’t score.

Is a third straight Kansas City Super Bowl championship, the first time any team has done so, inevitable? Not necessarily. When these teams meet in New Orleans, in a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023, a Kansas City victory, the Eagles will arrive with one of the best defenses in the league, with excellent lineman, linebackers and defensive backs. If any defense could solve the puzzle posed by Mahomes, Travis Kelce and head coach Andy Reid, it would be Philadelphia. The Chiefs should be able to stop Barkley and Philadelphia’s excellent blocking. Both teams looked equally vulnerable at various points during the regular season, only to be better than anyone else in their respective conferences at stabilizing in clutch moments. We can’t wait for the confrontation.

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• Southern California finally it’s raining a little Thanks to a slow moving low pressure system that will remain over the southwest.
• Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon until February 18.
• Several people were injured When a vehicle turned into a crowd in Philadelphia After the Eagles defeated the Commanders at home to advance to the Super Bowl.
• Health officials have advised pet food companies to take extra precautions. to protect against bird flu.

Personnel selection: After Los Angeles Shootings, Lithium Batteries Pose an Urgent Safety Hazard

One of the biggest challenges in cleaning up neighborhoods after the Los Angeles wildfires? A massive number of lithium-ion batteries: the kind used in e-bikes, laptops, cell phones, wireless headphones, electric walls and electric vehicles. Hybrid and electric cars were widely used in Pacific Palisades, and many of their damaged or overheated batteries risk igniting or exploding. My colleague David Douglas and I spoke with city and federal officials about what it will take to eliminate the threat. An EPA official anticipated the largest lithium-ion battery cleanup “That’s ever happened in the history of the world.”

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