
News Wrap: Trump touts administration’s achievements at CPAC
Clip: 2/22/2025 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
News Wrap: Trump touts his administration’s achievements at CPAC
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan.
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News Wrap: Trump touts administration’s achievements at CPAC
Clip: 2/22/2025 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipJOHN YANG: In tonight's other news, President Trump spoke at the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC.
Mr. Trump touted his administration's achievements, including what he said is a deal with Ukraine that will end the war and repay the United States the money it spent on the war effort.
DONALD TRUMP, U.S. President: I'm dealing with President Zelenskyy, I'm dealing with President Putin.
I'm trying to get the money back that or secured, because, you know, Europe has given $100 billion, the United States has given $350 billion.
So we're asking for rare earth and oil, anything we can get.
JOHN YANG: Mr. Trump also praised the work of the DOGE team and said it's already found billions of dollars in wasteful spending.
New FBI Director Kash Patel is quickly making good on his pledge to shift agents away from the Washington, D.C. Area.
1,500 employees are expected to be reassigned to FBI offices around the country.
Patel told senior administration officials about his plan on Friday after being sworn in.
Patel has long talked about wanting to shrink the bureau's presence in Washington and focus more on fighting crime across the country.
In the Middle East, Hamas released the last six living hostages who were promised in the first phase of the ceasefire with Israel.
Four of the hostages had been taken in the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Families cheered the release.
Freed hostage Omer Shamtov said he had dreamt of this moment.
Two other hostages released today had been held by Hamas for about a decade, ever since they crossed into Gaza on their own.
Their families said they suffered from mental health issues.
As part of the ceasefire agreement, Israel was to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, but that exchange has been delayed without explanation.
Tensions mounted this week when Hamas handed over the wrong body for Shiri Bibas, an Israeli mother abducted with her two young sons.
On Friday, Hamas handed over another set of remains and Israel has now confirmed that they are hers.
Pope Francis is in critical condition after suffering a long asthmatic respiratory crisis.
The Vatican said the 88-year-old was in more pain today and had to be given supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.
The pontiff entered the hospital about a week ago with bronchitis and then developed pneumonia.
Doctors say Pope Francis is not out of danger and faces the risk of developing sepsis.
Outside the hospital, members of the church and the faithful have held prayer vigils.
All his public engagements have been canceled, including his appearance at the weekly Angelus Prayer.
The West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse.
There are now 90 confirmed cases, according to the state's health department, with at least 16 people hospitalized.
Neighboring New Mexico is reporting nine cases, although there's no known tie between the two outbreaks.
The highly contagious respiratory virus can stay in the air for about two hours, making it highly likely that unvaccinated people who are exposed to it will get it.
And in a city in southern Sudan, a cholera outbreak has killed 60 people over the past three days and sickened 1,300 others.
The outbreak is being blamed on contaminated drinking water after attacks by a paramilitary group knocked out the city's water supply.
That paramilitary group has been fighting the country's military for nearly two years.
Doctors Without Borders said its treatment center is overwhelmed and that the situation is about to get out of control.
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