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House Approves Funding Package, Ending Government Shutdown; Iranian Gunboats Approach U.S. Tanker
Washington D.C. - The House of Representatives voted 217 to 214 on Tuesday to approve a funding package, ending a four-day partial government shutdown, according to CBS News. The legislation funds major parts of the government and extends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding through February 13. This development occurred as a U.S.-flagged tanker was approached by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz, creating a tense situation amid ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions, as reported by the British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech.
President Trump urged Republicans to support the funding legislation, and he is expected to sign it into law. Speaker Mike Johnson faced challenges earlier in the day but ultimately convinced GOP holdouts to advance the measure to a final vote, CBS News reported. The legislation includes five full-year spending bills. Democrats are seeking reforms to the operations of immigration enforcement agencies like ICE, a point of contention that is expected to fuel further debate.
Meanwhile, in the Strait of Hormuz, the Stena Imperative tanker was approached by three pairs of small armed boats belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, Vanguard Tech stated. The incident occurred approximately 16 nautical miles north of Oman's coast. The gunboats hailed the tanker by radio, ordering the captain "to stop the engines and prepare to be boarded," according to Vanguard Tech. The tanker increased speed and maintained its course, avoiding a boarding. The firm stressed that the tanker never entered Iranian waters and continued on its way under military escort.
In other news, the Pima County Sheriff's Department is investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, as a potential crime. A law enforcement source told CBS News that a small amount of blood was found inside Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home. The blood is currently being tested to determine its origin. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos stated during a Tuesday news conference that the house was turned back over to the family on Monday. Nanos added that evidence collected from the home was still being processed and that none of it pointed toward a suspect so far. "I'm not saying there's blood inside that house or outside that house," Nanos told reporters.
Separately, the New Mexico Department of Health issued a warning against consuming raw milk and other raw dairy products after an infant died of listeria. Officials believe the newborn contracted listeria as a result of unpasteurized milk their mother drank during pregnancy, though an exact cause cannot be pinpointed, according to a news release from the department. Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, or fatal infections in newborns, even if the mother was only mildly ill. The health department did not release further details about the child or its parents.
Finally, Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report examining fatal shootings in Minneapolis last month involving federal immigration officers. The report focuses on the deaths of Renee Good, who was shot by ICE officer Jonathan Ross on January 7, 2025, and Alex Pretti, who was killed by two Border Patrol officers on January 24. Ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) stated that the report found, "The Trump Administration's extreme policies, violent tactics, and culture of impunity led to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti." Garcia also accused the Trump Administration of lies and a cover-up regarding the killings.
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