Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University area in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 7, 2025. Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—Israel and terrorist group Hamas have reached a deal for the release of hostages, marking a breakthrough toward ending the two-year war in Gaza. “I am very
Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University area in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 7, 2025. Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—Israel and terrorist group Hamas have reached a deal for the release of hostages, marking a breakthrough toward ending the two-year war in Gaza. After announcing that
Einav Zangauker, center, mother of Matan Zangauker, who is being held hostage by Hamas, reacts after the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg WASHINGTON—Israel and terrorist group Hamas have reached a deal for the release
Washington — President Trump said he “may go” to the Middle East, specifically Egypt, this weekend as his top negotiators seek to broker a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel. The president also said he “may” go to Gaza. Mr. Trump said Wednesday that if negotiations go well, he and his team will “be leaving
A five-month manhunt for Derrick Groves — the last of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail in mid-May — ended Wednesday afternoon after a tip led federal law enforcement to a crawl space in an Atlanta home, investigators say. Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair of the Eastern District of Louisiana told CBS
Federal Reserve officials remain cautious about future interest rate cuts, with an account from the central bank’s meeting in September underscoring the division among central bank officials over the best path for monetary policy. While some officials think the Fed’s benchmark rate is too high and weighing on the economy, others point to persistent inflation
President Donald Trump (C) speaks as (L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and FBI Director Kash Patel listen during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025.