3 killed in Jerusalem after Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
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Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
The dying mother of Noa Argamani, an Israeli hostage abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, pleaded for her daughter's return in a video shared by Israel's government.
Qatar -- which has been mediating talks between Israel and Hamas -- says it is "very optimistic" a temporary truce will be extended. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from Tel Aviv.
An American mother of three was among the latest group of hostages released by Hamas on Wednesday, President Biden said.
A woman with dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship was one of 16 hostages released by Hamas Wednesday, along with nine other Israelis, four Thai nationals and two Russians. The release comes on the sixth day of a temporary cease-fire in the Gaza war that will soon end unless a last-minute deal is reached to extend it. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Hamas released 16 hostages on Wednesday, including one American, CBS News has learned. It's the second successful release of a U.S. citizen since the temporary cease-fire began. Brian Katulis, vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute, joins "America Decides" to discuss the latest developments.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the IDF was "examining the reliability of the information."
President Biden confirmed Wednesday afternoon that an American held hostage by Hamas was part of the group of 16 that crossed into Egypt. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
One Palestinian prisoner released by Israel said he now wants to "live a decent life without occupation."
Israel and Hamas continued freeing hostages and prisoners Tuesday amid a temporary cease-fire that could still be extended. Aid has also been flowing into Gaza. Lilia Luciano reports.
Hamas released 12 more hostages from captivity in Gaza on Tuesday. The cease-fire with Israel is expected to end on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from Tel Aviv.
Twelve more hostages who were held in Gaza were released on Tuesday, according to the Red Cross and the IDF, as a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas continued into a fifth day.
Families of children believed to be held hostage by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attacks continue to wait for their potential release on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas temporary cease-fire. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano is following the deal's developments from Israel, and Nancy Cordes, CBS News' chief White House correspondent, reports on CIA Director William Burns heading to Qatar as negotiations continue.
Multiple senators say they want to place conditions on aid for Israel, but Democrats in the upper chamber are divided about the issue. Democratic Sen. Jack Reed, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
A small bipartisan group of senators worked through the Thanksgiving holiday to try and forge a deal on border security. Republicans are asking for border legislation to be tacked on to the White House's wider foreign aid bill that includes financial support to both Israel and Ukraine. Republican Sen. James Lankford joins "America Decides" to discuss where talks stand.
CIA Director Bill Burns returned to Qatar Tuesday for a new round of talks aimed at freeing more Hamas hostages held in Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis looks at what Burns is hoping to achieve.
Israel and Hamas have extended a humanitarian pause in fighting by two more days. CBS News' Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have more.
Hamas released 11 hostages on Monday, officials said, a few hours after Qatar announced a deal to extend a short-term cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two more days.
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
The Biden administration is hoping to continue extending the temporary pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel to allow for more hostages to be released. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Hamas released 11 more hostages Monday, including a pair of 3-year-old twins, as Israel continued to release Palestinian prisoners, many of whom are teenagers. The temporary cease-fire, which began Friday, has been extended for at least two more days. Holly Williams has the latest.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
Both Israel and Hamas confirmed Monday that a cease-fire will be extended another two days. John Kirby, National Security Council strategic communications coordinator, joins "America Decides" to discuss the further release of hostages.
Around 20 more hostages seized by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel could be released as part of a two-day extension of the cease-fire agreement, officials said Monday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the latest developments.
Musk met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
President Trump is expected to encourage China to pressure Iran to make a deal to end the war when he visits Beijing this week and meets with President Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
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The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
Voters are going to the polls in Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday, with Democrats vying for the chance to run in an open seat in Nebraska that the party has long been eyeing.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
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The body of a seventh person was located Monday nearly 150 miles north of a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, where six bodies were discovered on Sunday afternoon.
The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Suspending the federal gas tax would have a modest impact on fuel prices, while also requiring congressional approval.
The family of one of the victims in last year's deadly mass shooting at Florida State University accused ChatGPT developer OpenAI of enabling the suspect leading up to the attack.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
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A "hawkish" turn at the Fed and stubbornly high inflation could delay interest rate cuts, according to Bank of America economists.
Voters are going to the polls in Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday, with Democrats vying for the chance to run in an open seat in Nebraska that the party has long been eyeing.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil about what risks hantavirus poses to the U.S. public.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
American climber Shelley Johannesen died in an avalanche on Mount Makalu, officials said Tuesday, as fatalities mount early in Nepal's busy spring climbing season.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
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The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
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The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
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