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This is your 24/7 news update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. A judge is temporarily halting President Trump's plan to freeze federal aid. On Tuesday, a federal judge granted an administrative stay pausing Trump's plans, at least through Monday. In the first briefing of Trump's second term press secretary, Caroline Levitt, faced questions about the order. "Assistance that is going directly to individuals will not be impacted." She said it's the responsibility of the Trump administration to be stewards of Americans' tax dollars. The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into sanctuary cities and their impact on federal immigration enforcement. Chairman James Comer has sent letters to the mayors of New York City, Chicago, Boston and Denver requesting information on their city sanctuary policies. He also called on the mayors to testify at a committee hearing on February 11th. Norfolk Southern and the Village of East Palestine, Ohio are reaching a $22 million settlement over a trained derailment in 2023 that led to a toxic spill. The settlement is set to be used for priorities the Village identifies in connection with the derailment and also reaffirms Norfolk Southern's commitment of $25 million to ongoing improvements to East Palestine City Park. Additional legal actions are pending. Residents challenging the company's $600 million settlement related to the crash have asked a court to reject the judge's order, requiring them to put up a nearly $1 million bond to continue their appeal for higher compensation and more information about it. And more information about the contamination. I'm Taryn Johnson. The doomsday clock is one second closer to midnight. The bulletin of atomic scientists announced they were setting the clock to 89 seconds to midnight now. At the closing bell, the Dow gained 136 points to 44-850. The S&P rose 55 points to 60-67 and the NASDAQ gained 391 points to 97-33. I'm Brian Schucht. Those mysterious drone sightings are returning to the Northeast after the FAA lifted its 30-day flight ban from New Jersey to Connecticut plus New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. Those unexplained drone sightings are back along with the videos. A group of Louisiana lawmakers are asking the NFL to make sure the Super Bowl halftime show is family-friendly. Michael Kastner reports. Republican State Senator Valerie Hodges, 16 other state legislators, and 15 organizations sent a letter to the chairs of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Louisiana Stadium Expo District. The letter expressed concern about past halftime shows that Hodges says had lewd lyrics, suggestive dances and wardrobe failures. Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the halftime show with the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9th, as the Chiefs take on the Eagles. I'm Michael Kastner. Today we celebrate what's considered by some to be one of the most annoying musical instruments ever made. Bre Tennis with more on National Kazoo Day. The Kazoo is considered a musical instrument, although you really don't need any training to play one. Often referred to as a joke, but many famous musicians have featured the Kazoo on songs. Think Ringo Star, The Stones, Clapton, even Pink Floyd, so it can't be all that bad. They all come from one place called the Kazoo Factory in South Carolina. They say they sell 5,000 every day, so there's still a chance you could be a rock star. An Ocean County, New Jersey restaurant has decided to remove a controversial burger from its menu after it drew online criticism. The restaurant Aqua Blue Kitchen and Cocktails apologized for adding the Proud Boy burger to its menu. As described on the menu, the Proud Boy burger, a reference to the far right group consisted of white American cheese, resilience pickles, and cancel culture coleslaw. I'm Brian Shook.