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Washington — President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals, a White House official confirmed, in an effort to slash reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb Beijing’s leverage in trade talks. The endeavor, coined “Project Vault,” would be funded by a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, along with over a billion dollars in private capital. The minerals would be procured and stored for automakers, the defense industry, tech firms and other types of manufacturers. Bloomberg first reported the administration’s plans. Mr. Trump has shown intense interest in critical and rare earth minerals, trying…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Olympic officials changed the name of the American athletes’ hospitality space from “Ice House” to “Winter House” amid protests in Italy about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) being involved in security measures at the Games and growing outrage about operations in the U.S.The environment is set to be a space for American Olympic figure skaters, speedskaters and ice hockey players and their families to gather for meet-and-greets, medal celebrations, watch parties and other events, according to Reuters. The venue is set to be featured during NBC’s coverage of the Winter…

YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos on its platform – CBS News Watch CBS News YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains what’s driving the change.

Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines said Wednesday that it will keep the spending requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status in 2027 steady for a third consecutive year as the carrier courts higher-spending travelers and tries to catch up to industry profit leaders Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.Delta and United each said they would also keep elite status thresholds the same for the 2026 earning year. Airlines offer elite loyalty program members perks — ranging from earlier boarding and a free checked bag to free upgrades to roomier cabins and airport lounge memberships —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona college student is dead, and three others have been arrested after attending an off-campus fraternity event last weekend. Officers were called to the scene at around 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, after receiving reports of an 18-year-old male student of Northern Arizona University (NAU) who was “found unresponsive” at a house on South Pine Grove Road in Flagstaff, the Flagstaff Police Department said in a statement. “Bystanders inside the home initiated CPR prior to police arrival,” the FPD continued. “Upon arrival, officers found the individual not breathing and continued life-saving measures…

Outgoing Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman says a “loss in trust” among Canadians with regard to the country’s relationship with the United States won’t be easy to undo. “I think the Canada-U.S. relationship has changed and will not go back to what it was, at least for a very long time, if ever,” Hillman said in an interview with The West Block guest host Jackson Proskow.Hillman announced in December 2025 that she will be resigning in 2026, having held the role since March 2020, when she became the first woman to be appointed to this position.Hillman said she…

new video loaded: Right-Wing Populist Declares Victory in Costa Rica’s Presidential ElectionLaura Fernández, the outgoing Costa Rican leader’s handpicked successor, declared victory in the country’s presidential election after preliminary results showed her with a commanding lead.By Axel BoadaFebruary 2, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Longtime aide to President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino got married Sunday at Mar-a-Lago in a ceremony attended by the president and a host of senior administration officials.Speaking briefly to reporters ahead of the wedding, Trump called it a “big day” and praised the attendees as “very loyal, very fantastic people.”Among those in attendance were Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Attorney General Pam Bondi. Billionaire Elon Musk was also present.Other senior figures included White House…

US stocks have opened mostly higher as investors digest earnings results from more companies.

MANILA: Philippine civil society leaders and members of a left-wing coalition filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday (Feb 2), restarting a process sidelined by the country’s Supreme Court last year.Both cases accuse Duterte of misusing public funds during her term as education secretary, while one revives allegations that she threatened to assassinate former ally President Ferdinand Marcos.The filings come on the same day that a committee in the House of Representatives was to begin hearings into impeachment complaints against Marcos, accused of corruption tied to a spiralling scandal over bogus flood control projects.Under the Philippine constitution,…