Colombia agrees to accept the return of migrants from the United States after President Trump threatened steep tarrifs on imports and other sanctions. Also, Palestinians return to northern Gaza under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
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Earthquake felt in Boston, centered in Maine
An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts Monday morning was centered in York Harbor, Maine. Source
Duck DNA found in both engines of Jeju Air jet that crashed in Seoul
Investigators found bird blood and feathers in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737 that crashed in Seoul, killing 179 people. Source
3 young brothers drown in Mediterranean Sea, rescue group says
The body of a 3-year-old was plucked from the sea during the rescue on Sunday, while a 2-year-old died on board the rescue vessel, the group said. Source
Thousands of Gazans returning north; Trump suggests Jordan, Egypt take in Gazans
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning to northern parts of Gaza Monday morning after a dispute between Israel and Hamas over the release of a female civilian hostage was resolved. Meanwhile, Egypt has rejected any transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza after President Trump suggested that more than a million of Gaza’s residents be taken in by other Arab nations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is following the latest from Tel Aviv. Source
Trump fires at least 15 inspectors general, Hegseth and Noem confirmed for Cabinet
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general late Friday night, including some he appointed during his first term. Inspectors general are independent employees who are tasked with identifying fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports on that and the confirmation votes over the weekend for Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem. Source
Trump holding off on tariffs against Colombia after it accepts flights of deported migrants
The White House says President Trump is holding off from imposing a series of tariffs and other measures against Colombia after the country agreed late Sunday night to once again accept U.S. flights carrying deported migrants. Earlier Sunday, President Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Colombia when it initially refused to accept those flights. CBS News reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Source
China says it’s “extremely unlikely” COVID pandemic came from lab leak
China says it’s “extremely unlikely” that COVID-19 came from a lab, after the CIA said it believed, though with low confidence, that it did, rather than from natural transmission. Source
Husband detained 2 decades after wife’s mysterious death
Authorities in Thailand have detained the British husband of a woman whose body was found in remote English hill country more than 20 years ago. Source
Israel lets Palestinians start returning to north Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel let tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, under terms of a fragile ceasefire. Source