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Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached More »
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Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war More »
AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'
Egypt’s chief diplomat is calling on Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay.” More »
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office, a U.S. official says More »
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders More »
Trump offered a bountiful batch of campaign promises that come due on Day 1
Donald Trump has given voters a hefty list of promises, and many of them come due right away More »
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide More »
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
It could be a week or more before homeowners in the Los Angeles area are allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties More »
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78
David Lynch has died at 78 More »
'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died More »
