Sudan has opened its borders with South Sudan for the first time since 2011. While an encouraging move between the two countries, President Omar al-Bashir has also reportedly deployed almost 4,000 troops along its border with rebel-controlled areas. The opening of its borders, combined with a transit fees agreement on Tuesday, all indicate a cooling of hostilities. Except, you know, for the thousands of soldiers still roaming along the two countries’ borders.

Not content to remain silent before the Iowa Republican debate, Donald Trump has resorted to tweeting ad hominems. Casually tweeting “I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct,” Trump effectively did just that. Trump’s absence from the final debate before Republicans begin choosing their candidates is seen as a risky gamble. 

Hawaii’s attorney general has ruled that fantasy sports constitute illegal gambling. Although social leagues among friends or informal groups remain legal under state laws, Hawaii has noted that daily fantasy ‘games’ for cash prizes are not. Regardless, rest assured that your own fantasy team probably still sucks, whether it’s legal or not.

Fact of the day: Roughly 75 percent of the world’s food is derived from 12 plant and five animal species.