Saturday, January 25, 2025

'Wave of relief and joy': 4 female Israeli hostages released by Hamas

The hostages were released in a staged handover that saw them surrounded by Hamas gunmen and crowds of civilians. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Sat Jan 25 2025

 
Four female Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, are released by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal, in Gaza City, on Jan. 25, 2025.

The hostages were released in a staged handover that saw them surrounded by Hamas gunmen and crowds of civilians.

Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, looks on as he testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
 

Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed by Senate

 

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense by a narrow margin on Friday night.

The remains of the Wellema Hat Company store in Altadena, California after the Eaton Fire.
 

Hat shop destroyed in Los Angeles fires goes beyond material loss

 

It took Cody Wellema nine years to build his hat business in Altadena. The Eaton Fire destroyed it in one night.

Kobe Bryant is pictured with his daughter Gianna at the WNBA All Star Game at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 27, 2019.
 

Kobe Bryant's final interview: Bond with Gigi, winning an Oscar

 

Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on to the entertainment world, winning an Oscar and diving into books.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio speaks to USA TODAY following his release from prison. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025 for his role in the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Tarrio is considered the de facto leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group.
 

Proud Boys leader wants prosecutors to 'feel the heat.' Here's how.

 

The former "Chairman" of the Proud Boys struck a cautious and less rambunctious tone than in the past in his first major interview since his release.

The Doomsday Clock – which measures how close humanity is to destroying itself – will get its annual reset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10 am EST.
 

When will the world end? New Doomsday Clock coming soon

 

The clock, whose next update will be revealed Tuesday at 10 a.m., is meant as a metaphor.

TRND PETS ENJOYING FIRST SNOW
 

Watch as dogs in the South experience their first ever snow

 

Though a storm brought frigid temperatures and blankets of snow to the South in a rare event, it also brought joy to the dogs of the region who have never played in the white stuff.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks on prior to facing the against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
 

Report: Raiders hire Super Bowl-winning coach, oldest in NFL history

 

Pete Carroll is headed back to an NFL sideline with the Raiders, and he'll become the oldest coach in league history once he debuts in Las Vegas.

Stunning alignment of planets coming in late January.
 

How to see January's Planetary alignment

 

Not all of the planets will align. We show which ones and where to look.

OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE 28: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a family photo session at G20 summit on June 28, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Osaka on Thursday for the annual Group of 20 gathering together with other world leaders who will use the two-day summit to discuss pressing economic, climate change, as well as geopolitical issues. The US-China trade war is expected to   dominate the meetings in Osaka as President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet on Saturday in an attempt to resolve the ongoing the trade clashes between the world's two largest economies. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)
 

Trump's first call was with Saudi leader. Why watchdogs are concerned

 

Trump has had a close relationship with the crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, even as his real estate company does major deals with oil-rich kingdom.

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