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Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says  BBC.com Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel  The Wall Street Journal Hamas names three more Israeli captives to be freed in Gaza ceasefire swap  Al

A British-Israeli hostage held by Hamas for 15 months in Gaza has told Sir Keir Starmer she was detained in a United Nations facility but denied medical treatment during her captivity.

Fires continue to rage in Los Angeles, and already they have ranked among the most destructive urban blazes in American history. So far, they have killed at least 29 people, destroyed 17,000 structures, and caused, by one count, in excess

The next steps in the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash investigation. And, why nuclear testing could ramp up in the U.S., as well as a look inside the secret lab where weapons testing happens. (Image credit: Petty Officer 2nd

Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means  NPR Column | Trump’s revenge targets feds, expands his power and disrupts government  The Washington Post Continuing resolution creates doubts agencies can honor OPM’s ‘deferred resignation’ deal  Federal News

One of Donald Trump’s first actions after taking office as President on Jan. 20 was signing an executive order to declassify any remaining files related to the assassinations of the most prominent American leaders of the 1960s: the 35th President

Washington DC plane crash live: two of three people onboard helicopter named in reports as recovery efforts continue  The Guardian US Exclusive: CNN obtains videos showing new angles of DC plane crash  CNN Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport

Senator calls RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines dangerous  NPR When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it  The Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation is a coin toss  Axios Republican

Takeaways from the US Senate confirmation hearing for FBI pick Kash Patel  Al Jazeera English 4 of the biggest clashes between Patel, Senate Dems at his confirmation hearing  Fox News ‘Can he answer the question?’: Klobuchar pushes Patel on his past FBI

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation is a coin toss  Axios When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it  The Associated Press Trump health secretary nominee RFK Jr survives heated hearings ahead of