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Secret Service agents, not ICE, visited Chicago school, officials say amid deportation fears  The Associated Press Secret Service approached Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement: CPD officials  ABC7 Chicago Secret Service, Not ICE Agents Turned

Four female soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday morning, and then transferred to the Israeli military. (Image credit: Omar Al-Qattaa)

The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.

The young women were working as “spotters” for Israel’s army when they were abducted in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hamas hands four Israeli hostages over to ICRC in Gaza  Reuters Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of the Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 200 prisoners  The Associated Press See the moment freed Israeli hostages cross Israel-Gaza border  CNN Israel Welcomes

Visiting L.A. after firestorm, Trump focuses on overhauling California water policy  Los Angeles Times Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand  Fox News President Trump promises federal aid to help with Southern

Israel receives names of four female hostages Hamas is due to release Saturday  CNN Live updates: More hostages and prisoners set to be released during Israel-Hamas ceasefire  CNN Bibas family says their ‘world collapsed’ when loved ones weren’t on list of hostages

Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released as part of a ceasefire deal that has brought an end to 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources say  Reuters Canada Mexico denies access to land for US deportation flight after miscommunication, State Dept. official says  Fox News Mexico refuses to accept US deportation flight as Trump’s immigration overhaul gets into full

The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department’s was not said to have been among them.