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He's the new guy in charge at the Pentagon.
I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News. It's an honor to serve on behalf of the president, serve on behalf of the country. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showing up for his first day. There's an emergency at the southern border. That the protection of the sovereign territory of the United States is the job of the Defense Department. Saying they've sent troops and will support mass deportations of illegal immigrants. More than 1,500 were arrested or detained yesterday. And Secretary Hegseth also just said there are new Trump executive orders coming today. We fully support...
on removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of COVID mandates. And here are more details on what that order does from Fox's Madeline Rivera. Reinstate all members of the military who were discharged for rejecting the COVID vaccine and they will receive full pay and benefits. 8,400 service members were discharged for not getting the COVID vaccine.
In January 2023, former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rescinded the mandate. We're learning more about the 33 hostages Hamas will release in phase one of the ceasefire.
Israel says eight of them are dead. This is tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced by war in northern Gaza are returning to the area today, though there's a lot of destruction. President Trump's push to resettle those refugees in neighboring countries getting pushed back. President Trump says he'd like to see Jordan and Egypt accept Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza, telling reporters aboard Air Force One. You're talking about probably a million and a half people and
We just clean out that whole thing. Jordan's foreign minister says the country's opposition to resettling Gazans is firm and unwavering. A similar statement was issued by Egypt's government. Both countries worry Israel would not allow the refugees to return to Gaza. Fox's Jared Halpert on Wall Street. There is a big tech sell-off related to the cost of AI technology here compared to China because of a cheaper startup business there. Fleeting the NASDAQ down within 500 points. America's listening to Fox News.
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ShopLines.com right now and get up to 40% off select styles, plus a free professional measure. Rules and restrictions may apply. Back to that Wall Street sell-off. As the NASDAQ plunges 540 points, NVIDIA, a big player in the AI industry, is down 11%. The Dow, though, not down nearly as much as the NASDAQ. It's falling 87 points. The S&P 500 losing 98. The price of oil down a quarter, still around 74 bucks a barrel. Gas is unchanged today. AAA's national average for regular remains 312 a gallon.
Now, an update on U.S. Steel, which is still trying to merge with a Japanese company. Ankara Holdings, an activist investment firm, is pushing U.S. Steel to drop its planned merger with Nippon Steel. The Wall Street Journal reports Ankara is not interested in pursuing a sale of U.S. Steel to another party. It wants to make changes to improve the business.
The Biden administration blocked the deal at the start of the year on national security concerns. President Trump has also said he opposes the merger. Both companies continue to pursue the deal, which is now in the courts. Jenny Kosoda, Fox News. There's a new number one movie. Mel Gibson's flight risk took off to become number one at the box office this weekend, pulling in $12 million during its debut. You ever see a face turn this color before? No.
I'm going to tear you apart. This was the first time Gibson has directed a movie since 2016's Hackshaw Ridge. Mufasa the Lion King, not ready to retreat entirely into the jungle, earning $8.7 million, which was good enough for the number two spot.
Third place goes to one of them days in its second week, taking in $8 million. Kathleen Maloney, Fox News. The Super Bowl is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will try to become the first NFL team to win three straight titles. Never satisfied, baby. Tight end Travis Kelsey after the Chiefs beat Buffalo 32-29 on CBS to win the AFC Championship. They'll play the Eagles. The goal wasn't just getting there. The goal is to win.
And we're going to celebrate, enjoy this, and get right back to work. Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns leading Philadelphia past Washington to win the NFC, the Super Bowl in 13 days. I'm Dave Anthony. This is Fox News.