GEOFF BENNETT: Turning to the# day's other headlines now:## The U.S.

military says it's shot down an# Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea that was## approaching a U.S.

aircraft carrier with what# officials described as an unclear intent.

Just hours earlier, Iranian forces are said to# have harassed a U.S.-flagged merchant vessel## in the Strait of Hormuz.

The two developments# come as Iran's president called for fair and## equitable negotiations with the U.S.

in# talks scheduled for later this week.

That## marks a shift in tone following weeks# of heightened tensions between the two## nations over Tehran's bloody crackdown# of protests that left thousands dead.

Russia renewed its attacks on Ukrainian energy# targets overnight just a day ahead of planned## peace talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year# war.

The bombardment included hundreds of drones,## as well as missiles, and knocked# out heating in parts of the capital,## Kyiv, which is suffering one of# its coldest winters in years.

It comes as Russia and Ukraine differed on a# timeline for a pause on hitting each other's## energy infrastructure.

That temporary halt# was requested by President Trump last week.

Speaking alongside NATO Chief# Mark Rutte in Kyiv today,## President Zelenskyy said the pause was# supposed to expire this coming Friday.

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, Ukrainian President (through# translator): We will contact the American side## regarding this matter.

I expect that our partners# will not remain silent about what is happ.. It is critical for everyone to continue# to support the defense of our country.

GEOFF BENNETT: But in the# Oval Office this afternoon,## President Trump insisted that the pause was# only due to last until this past Sunday,## and that President Vladimir Putin of Russia# had indeed -- quote -- "kept his word."

More Palestinians gathered on both# sides of the Rafah Crossing today,## hoping to pass through on day two of its# long-awaited reopening.

Ambulances were## seen departing Gaza, evacuating patients in# dire need of medical care to hospitals in## Egypt.

And Palestinians who previously fled# Gaza returned home today via the crossing.

It's not clear how many people made# the journey in either direction.

It## comes after only a dozen Palestinians were# allowed back into Gaza last night.

Some## recounted their experience, which they say# included an interrogation by Israeli troops.

ROTANA AL-REGEB, Palestinian Returnee (through# translator): The army took us and blindfolded us,## me, my mother, and another woman.

They# tied our hands and began questioning## us about things we didn't know and# had no connection to.

We had nothing## to do with anything they were asking us about.

GEOFF BENNETT: The reopening of the# crossing is a vital step toward the## second phase of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.

President Trump says he now wants $1 billion# in damages from Harvard University to settle a## long-running dispute over alleged antisemitism# on campus.

That's double the amount the Trump## administration had been seeking.

And it# comes after The New York Times reported## that Mr.

Trump was backing away from a# demand for a cash payment from Harvard.

In a series of social media# posts, the president fired back,## calling that reporting completely# wrong.

Harvard has been fighting the## administration in court over its efforts# to freeze billions of dollars in federal## funding and to hinder the school's# ability to enroll foreign students.

Disney named the head of its theme# parks, Josh D'Amaro, as its new CEO.## The 54-year-old replaces longtime Disney# head Bob Iger and becomes just the ninth## boss in the company's more-than-100-year# history.

Josh D'Amaro takes over at a time## when Disney is riding high with box office hits# like "Zootopia 2" and the latest "Avatar" film,## but is also seeing fewer international# visitors at its U.S.

theme parks.

Disney shares ended slightly# lower following the news.

Elsewhere on Wall Street today, stocks# fell amid weakness in tech shares.

The## Dow Jones industrial average slipped more than 160# points.

The Nasdaq dropped more than 330 points,## or nearly 1.5 percent.

The S&P 500# also closed in negative territory.

Still to come on the "News Hour": a# former secretary of homeland security## weighs in on the agency's immigration crackdown;## Colombia's president visits the White House after# months of high tensions between the two nations;## and a new book explores the agricultural# revolution that could transform how we eat meat.