The U.S. Air Force is set to repaint Air Force One and other aircraft in the presidential and executive fleet with a new red, white, and dark blue color scheme, replacing the iconic light blue and white design that has defined the aircraft for over six decades, according to Fox News. The updated design, which President Donald Trump approved, will also feature a gold stripe.
The change comes as the Air Force prepares to update the executive airlift fleet, including a donated Qatari 747-8i, Fox News reported. The new design will be implemented across the fleet.
In other news, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84 on Tuesday morning, according to a statement released by his family, as reported by BBC World. The family announced his passing with "profound sadness," adding that he died "peacefully." Jackson had been diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy and was hospitalized late last year. Tributes poured in for the prominent activist who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, including from former President Barack Obama.
Meanwhile, late-night host Stephen Colbert accused CBS of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic politician over fears of retaliation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), BBC World reported. Colbert said that CBS wouldn't show his interview with Texas lawmaker James Talarico out of concerns of a response from the FCC, which has new guidance on equal airtime for political candidates. CBS denied that it "prohibited" the interview from being aired, stating it gave only "legal guidance."
In Venezuela, the country is in a state of limbo following a U.S. operation to remove the deposed president and his wife on January 3rd, according to BBC World. Despite the situation, Delcy Rodríguez, the former vice president and now acting Venezuelan leader, has called for calm.
Finally, Chinese technology giant ByteDance has pledged to curb a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) video-making tool, following threats of legal action from Disney and complaints from other entertainment giants, BBC Technology reported. Videos made using the latest version of the app Seedance have proliferated online, but have also sparked alarm from several Hollywood studios that have accused the AI platform's makers of copyright infringement. Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance accusing it of supplying Seedance with infringing technology.
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