As U.S. officials and leaders in the Middle East welcome the proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza between the Israeli government and Hamas, there are still many questions about the timeline and challenges to ending the fighting and returning remaining hostages before an agreement is reached to completely end the war. These include details of the…
LONDON – World leaders issued a flurry of statements on Thursday praising Israel and Hamas for agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, with many also praising US President Donald Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the deal. “I welcome the news that an agreement has been reached on the first stage…
LONDON and TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet to discuss the proposed ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with the cabinet and broader government expected to approve the plan to end the two-year war. The cabinet will meet after days of intense negotiations in the Egyptian Red…
Two state troopers were wounded in a shooting and the suspect was killed after a car chase ended in an exchange of gunfire in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. Both police officers were rushed to the hospital. One is in critical condition and the other is in serious condition, according to authorities. Troopers were responding…
In a move that does not change the situation in Portland, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court order blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to the city. However, a broader order prohibiting any state’s National Guard from deploying to Portland remains in effect. Federal agents stand guard…
The group representing the families of those detained by Hamas since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks said they are receiving news of the deal “with excitement, anticipation and apprehension.” The Families Headquarters for the Return of Abductees said there are still 48 hostages held by Hamas, and 20 of them are believed to be still…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responded to an op-ed written by the six newest surgeons general, who said they wanted to warn the United States about the dangers of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The en-ed, published in the Washington Post On Tuesday, he called the health secretary’s policies and positions an…
Months after the Palisades Fire devastated parts of Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people, officials announced the arrest of a man they say “maliciously” lit a fire that grew into the monstrous blaze. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of setting a fire on Jan. 1 in Pacific Palisades that eventually broke out into…
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to both counts in a federal indictment, and his lawyers said they will seek to have the case dismissed for vindictive and targeted prosecution. A federal grand jury indicted Comey on Sept. 25, just days after President Donald Trump publicly demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi…
Federal Prosecutors Investigating Former FBI Director James Comey for Allegedly Making False Statements to Congress They determined that a witness central to their investigation would prove “problematic” and would likely prevent them from establishing their case for a jury, sources familiar with their findings told ABC News. Daniel Richman, a law professor whom prosecutors allege…
