Trump Heavily Favored to Win in Iowa; Texas Not Taking Blame for Drowning of 3 Immigrants

Former President Donald Trump is heavily favored to win the Iowa caucuses. The latest NBC poll shows President Trump leading at 48 percent, with Nikki Haley trailing behind at 20 percent and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in third place with 16 percent.

The Biden administration has blamed the Texas state government for "blocking" potential rescue efforts after three immigrants drowned in the Rio Grande. Texas authorities are refuting the claims, saying the drownings had already occurred when Border Patrol requested access to Shelby Park in the border town of Eagle Pass.

One hundred days have now passed since the start of the Israel–Hamas war. In Israel, thousands of protesters joined families of the hostages in a 24-hour-long rally dubbed "100 Days of Hell."