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By Aileen Graef, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release government records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.

“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” he said in a post on Truth Social.

It was not immediately clear what information the records contain or when they would be released. The Pentagon in recent years has expanded efforts to catalog, track and investigate reports of UFOs through its All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which reiterated in a 2024 report that it has found no evidence of alien life.

Trump’s remarks come after former President Barack Obama drew media attention over the weekend when he appeared to confirm the existence of aliens in an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen.

“They’re real but I haven’t seen them,” Obama said when asked whether aliens are real.

The former president later clarified in an Instagram post that he was referring to the statistical likelihood of life existing on other planets given the vastness of the universe.

“But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us,” he added.

When asked about the comments on Thursday, Trump said on Air Force One, “Well, I don’t know if they’re real or not. I can tell you he gave classified information. He’s not supposed to be doing that. He made a big mistake.”

The topic of UAPs or unidentified anomalous phenomena – commonly known as UFOs – has garnered tremendous public attention, fueled in part by conspiracy theories about the US government hiding evidence of aliens.

There have been pushes in recent years for more transparency on the matter, including a 2023 House hearing where three military veterans warned that the sightings of UAPs are a national security problem and that the government has been too secretive about them.

The Pentagon, working with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and other government agencies, had received a total of 1,652 reports of UAPs as of 2024, according to a report published that year.

Some of the sightings still have not been explained, while others have been attributed to “balloon or balloon-entities,” as well as drones, birds, weather events or airborne debris like plastic bags.

Jon Kosloski, the director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, acknowledged in

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El representante permanente de Cuba ante la ONU, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, afirmó este jueves a EFE que las informaciones sobre supuestos contactos entre el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, y un nieto de Raúl Castro son “especulación” y que La Habana se basa “en hechos públicos y verificables”.

“Esos mismos medios dicen después que no tienen confirmación de lo que están publicando. Por tanto, a mí eso me suena a especulación. Yo me baso en hechos”, dijo el diplomático al referirse a una información divulgada por el portal estadounidense Axios.

El medio publicó que Rubio habría mantenido conversaciones secretas con Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, nieto del expresidente cubano Raúl Castro, en el contexto de la creciente presión de Washington sobre la isla, que en las últimas semanas ha incluido nuevas restricciones al suministro de petróleo en medio de la crisis energética que atraviesa el país.

Soberón evitó pronunciarse sobre contactos específicos que permitan aliviar la asfixia petrolera y reiteró que Cuba está “dispuesta al diálogo sobre la base del respeto mutuo, igualdad de condiciones, respeto a la soberanía, respeto a la independencia y a la no interferencia en los asuntos internos de los países”.

Esa disposición, subrayó, “no es nueva”, y ya permitió “avances en etapas anteriores de la relación bilateral”.

No obstante, sostuvo que para que un proceso de diálogo prospere “es necesario que ambas partes acuerden reglas básicas” que permitan una conversación “seria” y con posibilidades reales de avance.

El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, aseguró en la noche del lunes, en línea con lo que ha apuntado ya varias veces en las últimas semanas, pese a las negaciones de La Habana, que su Gobierno está manteniendo conversaciones con altos cargos del Ejecutivo cubano.

Sobre la posibilidad de que México pueda desempeñar un papel de mediador, Soberón se limitó a agradecer la “solidaridad histórica” de ese país con Cuba, tanto en el envío de ayuda como en gestiones diplomáticas.

Por otra parte, Soberón afirmó que cualquier eventual conversación deberá desarrollarse en un clima que permita avanzar “sin presiones adicionales” y reiteró que La Habana no aceptará condicionamientos externos.

El diplomático sostuvo que Cuba no exige condiciones previas para dialogar, pero subrayó que tampoco puede aceptar imposiciones.

“Nosotros no imponemos condiciones a nadie, pero tampoco aceptamos que se nos impongan”, señaló.

Soberón recordó que la disposición al diálogo ha sido una constante en la política exterior cubana y que, en etapas anteriores, permitió avanzar en acuerdos prácticos con Washington.

“La historia nos ha enseñado que el diálogo funciona cuando se basa en igualdad y respeto mutuo, no cuando hay presiones o imposiciones”, afirmó.

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By Alexandra Banner, CNN

Egg prices have been plummeting — which is great if you’re buying, though not so much if you’re selling. American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ Andrew’s arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, has been released from custody and remains under investigation following his arrest on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to UK police. Authorities have not disclosed what led to Andrew’s arrest but previously said they were assessing whether he shared confidential information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his decade as a UK trade envoy. Mountbatten-Windsor denied all prior wrongdoing but has not commented on the latest claims. King Charles III has expressed his “deepest concern” about the case and has distanced himself from his brother, stressing that “the law must take its course.” Andrew is the first senior British royal to be arrested in nearly 400 years.

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2⃣ Iran tensions

President Donald Trump on Thursday extended his timeline for a decision on whether to strike Iran, telling reporters on Air Force One, “10-15 days, pretty much maximum.” His escalated rhetoric follows months of attempts to pressure Iran into accepting a nuclear deal. “We’re either going to get a deal or it’s going to be unfortunate for them,” Trump said. Amid the threat of war, Iran has spent recent months rebuilding missile production facilities while further concealing its nuclear program. It has appointed war veterans to its national security structures, conducted maritime wargames in the Persian Gulf and launched an intense crackdown on domestic dissent.

3⃣ Plains megafire

Dangerous fire weather is impacting the Plains for a fourth consecutive day today as firefighters battle more than a dozen wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres and forced evacuations. The Ranger Road megafire is the largest, scorching more than 283,000 acres in Oklahoma and Kansas — an area nearly twice the size of Chicago. Dry air and gusty winds are hampering fire crews, particularly in the southern Rockies and Plains, where blustery conditions in New Mexico and Texas are fueling rapid spread through tinder-dry grasses. Homes and buildings have been destroyed by the fires, local officials told CNN, though the full extent of the damage remains unclear.

4⃣ Nancy Guthrie

Investigators say they still have no clear motive or leading theory as to why Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Arizona home nearly three weeks ago. A private donor is now backing a new $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Guthrie’s captors. Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI have increased their reward to $100,000. The FBI also recently briefed border patrol authorities on both sides of the US southern border to be on the lookout for any

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La administración Trump planea redoblar los esfuerzos en la aplicación de leyes inmigratorias específicas, tomando el ejemplo de Tom Homan en Minneapolis y aplicándolo a varias ciudades del país, según funcionarios actuales y anteriores de Seguridad Nacional.

Esto representa un cambio radical con respecto a las tácticas, muy visibles y agresivas, empleadas por el alto funcionario de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Gregory Bovino.

Este enfoque, documentado en videos de redes sociales al estilo Hollywood y promocionado por altos funcionarios de Trump en aquel momento, se ha pospuesto, por ahora, tras las escenas ocurridas en Minneapolis, incluyendo la muerte a tiros de dos ciudadanos estadounidenses.

“Basta de tonterías de Bovino. Ese programa está cancelado”, afirmó un funcionario de Seguridad Nacional a CNN.

El regreso a las tácticas típicas de control de inmigración de ICE, que incluyen identificar objetivos con anticipación, en lugar de amplias redadas en áreas de tráfico de inmigrantes, se produce en medio de un debilitamiento del apoyo público a la forma en que la administración ha estado llevando a cabo los arrestos de indocumentados.

Las protestas e imágenes provenientes de Minneapolis a finales del mes pasado generaron preocupación entre algunos funcionarios de la administración Trump sobre la imagen que proyectaba la represión inmigratoria.

Entre ellos, el presidente Donald Trump, quien expresó en privado su frustración por la pérdida de su mensaje inmigratorio.

El debate sobre la aplicación de la ley inmigratoria federal también ha provocado un cierre parcial del Gobierno que afecta a partes del DHS, ya que los demócratas han impulsado reformas en ICE a cambio de apoyar la financiación del departamento.

“Atacar las amenazas a la seguridad pública no es nada nuevo. … Bajo el liderazgo de la secretaria Noem, casi el 70 % de los arrestos de ICE son de inmigrantes indocumentados acusados ​​o condenados por un delito en Estados Unidos”, declaró un portavoz de Seguridad Nacional en un comunicado, citando más de 700.000 deportaciones durante la administración Trump.

Si bien la administración ha indicado que está priorizando a las personas con antecedentes penales graves, muchos de los detenidos durante el último año no entran en esa categoría.

El DHS también emitió un memorando reciente que indica que las autoridades de inmigración deberían detener a los refugiados que aún no han obtenido la tarjeta de residencia permanente y someterlos a una evaluación adicional.

Fuentes informaron a CNN que, a finales del año pasado, los agentes se habían centrado más en localizar objetivos en lugar de limitarse a los encuentros callejeros.

Pero eso cambió con el envío sin precedentes de miles de agentes federales a Minneapolis tras un escándalo de fraude a la asistencia social que afectó a la comunidad somalí.

Dos estadounidenses, Renee Good y Alex Pretti, murieron por disparos d

Happy Friday! We finally dry out and begin to see more sun, however, after 3 cold front passing through it'll feel like winter today. Frost Advisories are in effect for inland valleys until 8am where temperatures may fall below freezing. The beaches will be exceptionally cold this morning as overnight temperatures fell into the low 40s. Any light winds will add to a wind chill factor, grab those winter coats! Highs rise into the 40s and 50s, one of the coolest days of the week. Overnight will be exceptionally cold again. A High Surf Advisory and Beach Hazard Statement are in effect for all coastlines through the evening. Avid the immediate beaches as rip currents are strong and waves are high.

Expect another wintery morning Saturday. More frost and Freeze Alerts are likely. Protect pets, plants and pipes. Skies turn mostly sunny by the afternoon and highs rise into the 50s and 60s. Winds may be breezy at times. Overnight temperatures cool drastically once again.

Clouds increase Monday and Tuesday of next week as the next round of showers develops. This system will bring light to moderate rainfall. Winds will be strong at times, but impacts look minimal. Timing appears to be Monday night into Tuesday. A dry weather pattern appears by the middle of next week.

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