Headlines for February 13, 2025

Gaza Ceasefire Holds After Hamas and Israel Reach Agreement over Hostage Release, Aid Access, Israeli Raids in Occupied West Bank Displace 40,000 Palestinians, Israel Tries Again to Delay Withdrawal Deadline from Southern Lebanon, WSJ: Israel Planning Major Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites, Trump Says Ukraine Peace Talks to Start After Calls with Putin, Zelensky as Hegseth Riles Europe, Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence, Teachers and Lawmakers Rally in D.C. Ahead of Linda McMahon Confirmation Hearing, Fired Gov’t Watchdogs Sue Trump; Judge Lifts Freeze on Federal Worker Buyout, More DOGE Incursions and Musk Conflicts of Interest Reported as House DOGE Panel Convenes, House GOP Reveals Budget Slashing Social Programs and Offering “Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Rich”, DOJ Sues New York over Immigration Policies, U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze Kills 71-Year-Old Burmese Refugee Who Lost Access to Her Oxygen Supply, Amnesty Int’l Warns Haiti Gang Violence Has Led to Widespread Violation of Children’s Rights, Romanian President Resigns Amid Political Turmoil Spurred by Election Delay, Surge of Far Right, Sonya Massey’s Family and Illinois County Agree to $10 Million Settlement, West Texas County Sees Spike in Measles Cases; Nevada Confirms Human Case of Bird Flu, Hegseth Uses Loophole to Rename Camp Liberty Fort Bragg as He’s Met with Protest at U.S. Base, Kennedy Center’s Trump-Appointed Board Makes Trump Its New Chair