American Citizen George Glezmann Freed by Taliban; Trump to Sign Order to Close Education Department

The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen who had been detained in Afghanistan for more than two years, following talks between U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler and Taliban officials in Kabul. George Glezmann, who was abducted in 2022 while visiting Kabul as a tourist, is now returning to the United States.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday afternoon to begin shutting down the Department of Education.

The European Union has delayed its first counter-measures against the United States over Trump’s metals tariffs until mid-April, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic told a hearing at the European Parliament on Thursday.

Topics in this episode include:

1. American Citizen George Glezmann Freed by Taliban
2. Nvidia to Invest in US Chip Production
3. Trump to Sign Order to Start Dismantling Education Department
4. Princeton, UC Join Hiring Freeze Over NIH Cuts
5. Columbia University Must Address Anti-Semitism by Thursday
6. Indian Researcher Detained, Accused of Hamas Propaganda
7. Trump Admin Wins Reprieve in Deportation Court Battle
8. Border Czar: Judicial Rulings Not Hampering Deportations
9. 3 Venezuelans Linked to Laken Riley’s Killer to Be Deported
10. EPA Could Lay Off 75 Percent of Staff
11. House GOP Move to Impeach at Least 5 Federal Judges
12. Pentagon Appealing Transgender Military Ban Block
13. Trump Admin Pauses $175 Million in Federal Funding for UPenn
14. Judge Allows Government to Collect Illegal Immigrants’ Tax Data
15. Non-Profit Founders Convicted in $250 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
16. Blizzard Conditions Hit Midwest
17. Canada Says Plane’s Warning System Indicated Rapid Descent
18. NTSB Finds Alaska Plane That Crashed Was Overweight
19. EU Delays First Set of Counter-Tariffs Against US
20. US Conducts Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
21. Taiwan: TSMC Investment in US Breaks China Reliance
22. Belgium Charges 5 People Allegedly Linked to Huawei
23. Tokyo Marks Thirty Years Since Deadly Sarin Gas Attack
24. Trump Warns Iran Against Supporting Houthis
25. Hamas Attacks Israel for First Time Since Truce Collapse
26. Von der Leyen Says Europe Facing Decisive Days
27. US, Russia to Discuss Black Sea Shipping
28. Ukraine Strikes Russian Bomber Base
29. UK’s Starmer: Talks Focused on Support Plan for Ukraine
30. Simple Ways to Instantly Feel Happier

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