Country music singer Brantley Gilbert performed at Turning Point USA's "All-American Halftime Show" on Sunday, an event organized to counter the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny, according to Fox News. The event, which also included performances by Kid Rock, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett, was held as an alternative to the Super Bowl spectacle.
The All-American Halftime Show was one of several news stories making headlines. In other developments, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran, as reported by BBC World. The order, signed on Friday, doesn't specify the exact tariff rate but uses 25% as an example and targets goods imported into the US from any nation that "directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran." Trump reiterated his stance of "no nuclear weapons" for Iran while speaking from Air Force One on Friday night.
Meanwhile, the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games officially began with a vibrant opening ceremony spread across four locations, according to BBC World. The primary venue was Milan's San Siro stadium, with elements also taking place in Cortina, Livigno, and Predazzo. Despite logistical concerns, the ceremony was an impressive production. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed "Nessun Dorma" as the torch entered the San Siro.
In other news, anti-ICE protesters demonstrated outside the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota, prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly and arrest at least 12 people, according to Fox News. Legal experts stated that the unrest, while volatile, did not yet cross the line into a constitutional breakdown or justify the use of federal emergency powers.
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