In tonight's other news, the delicate ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas moved forward

today with another hostage release and prisoner exchange. Hamas freed three hostages, and Israel

released 183 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. In Khan Yunus, two of the Israeli hostages

were paraded in front of a crowd before being handed over to the Red Cross.

Separately, Israeli American Keith Siegel was transferred further north in Gaza City.

All three men were abducted during the October 7th attack and finally reunited with their families 483 days later. On the southern border of Gaza, another part of the ceasefire was implemented.

The Rafa border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened for the first time in nine months.

50 sick and wounded Gaza and children crossed into Egypt with their parents

for medical care. Meanwhile, in Cairo, the leaders of five Arab nations issued a joint

statement rejecting President Trump's recent call to transfer Palestinians to their countries.

Mr. Trump has said he wants to clean out Gaza. President Trump ordered the first military strikes of his second

term. Mr. Trump announced the military action in Somalia on his social media platform. He said the

strikes targeted a senior ISIS planner, attack planner, and other terrorists. The Pentagon said

the strikes were coordinated with Somalia and that there were no civilian casualties.

There's a new chairman of the Democratic Party as it comes to grips with the Republican control of the White House and both houses of Congress.

Ken Martin, the Minnesota party leader, won on the first ballot getting 32 more votes than the majority he needed.

Martin has pledged to refocus the party's message on working-class voters and to improve

the party's rapid response to President Trump.

Hours before the start of Black History Month, the Defense Department declared cultural

awareness months at the Pentagon dead.

Defense Secretary Pete Higgsath said celebrations of Black History Month,

women's History Month, and the like, divide the force and erode camaraderie. He went on to say

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