President Biden vows to retaliate after U.S. soliders are killed in a drone strike. The House could vote on a child tax credit as soon as this week. And the San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Here’s what to know today.
3 U.S. troops killed and dozens injured in drone attack on a Jordan base
President Joe Biden has vowed to retaliate after 3 U.S. servicemembers were killed and dozens more injured in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the Syrian border. In a statement after the attack, Biden said the troops were killed by “radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.’’ They are the first U.S. deaths in months of attacks by Iran-backed militant groups since the Israel-Hamas war began, though Iran has insisted it did not order the strike.
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The United Nations has appealed to countries to continue supporting Gaza’s main aid provider, the UNRWA, after Israeli accusations that 12 of its workers participated in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. A growing number of states have followed the U.S. in suspending funding to the U.N. agency, which is responsible for providing aid to civilians in the Palestinian enclave.
There has been tentative progress on a new hostage deal, with Israel saying yesterday that despite “significant gaps’’ meetings in Paris with the CIA director and Egyptian and Qatari officials to discuss a new agreement were constructive and will continue. Follow live updates here.
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San Francisco 49ers will face Kansas City Chiefs for Super Bowl LVIII
Christian McCaffrey scored two touchdowns and Brock Purdy threw for another score as the San Francisco 49ers rallied to a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFC title game last night, earning a Super Bowl date with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Earlier in the day, defending Super Bowl champion…
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