Smithsonian Museums and National Zoo Close Doors as Government Shutdown Continues

A sign with a notice of closure is pinned on the fence to the National Zoo in Washington on Oct. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed their doors on Sunday because of the nearly two-week-long government shutdown, said the Smithsonian Institution on its website on Oct. 12. In a

Hamas May Release Hostages ‘A Little Bit Early,’ Trump Says En Route to Israel

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One for a trip to the Middle East, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 12, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Hamas terrorist group may release their remaining Israeli and American hostages “a little bit early” as the president