In tonight's other news, the White House is doubling down on its support of Israel in its fight against Hamas.

Marco Rubio visited Jerusalem today, his first trip to Israel as Secretary of State.

While there, Rubio blamed Iran for instability in the region and reaffirmed President Trump's plan to take over Gaza, calling it a bold vision for the future.

For his part, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and President Trump have major plans for Hamas

if the group doesn't release the remaining 73 hostages.

We have a common strategy, and we can't always share the details of this strategy with the public, including when the

gates of hell will be opened, as they surely will, if all our hostages are not released.

As time ticks down on the first phase of the Israel Hamas ceasefire, Netanyahu said he

plans to meet with his security cabinet Monday to discuss next

steps for phase two of a deal. Heavy rain, flooding, and mudslides have inundated states

in the southeast this weekend. In Kentucky, Governor Andy Bashir confirmed at least eight people

have died due to flooding and dangerous driving conditions. Mishir said he expects that number to rise.

In West Virginia, 10 counties are under a state of emergency,

and in rural Virginia, mudslides have forced road closures.

As that system moves out, most of the lower 48 will soon feel the 10th polar vortex of this winter season.

The National Weather Service forecast the frigid blast of

Arctic air will move south this week, plunging temperatures. Most of the country will get to below

freezing, but states like Montana and the Dakotas will plummet to temperatures of minus 30 degrees.

After attending last week's Super Bowl, President Trump showed up at another popular sporting event, this time the Daytona 500.

Mr. Trump traveled from Palm Beach to Daytona, where he received an enthusiastic welcome from the crowd.

The presidential limousine then took a loop around the famous Speedway, followed by Secret Service, pace cars, and the racers themselves.

This is Mr. Trump's second time attending the Daytona 500 as president.

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