On Sunday, Hamas released 17 hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, as part of a four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. U.S. President Joe Biden commented on the release of the American, while the Ministry of Health in Gaza put out a call for medical help at Kamal Adwan Hospital. Hamas also announced the death of Ahmed al-Ghandour, a member of its top military council. The four-day truce is set to expire on Monday, and the U.S. is hoping for an extension as both sides continue to negotiate for a lasting peace.
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Two Israeli hostages were released from the Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a four-day cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt and the United Nations. President Joe Biden was asked his response to calls from some Democrats to place conditions on U.S. aid to Israel, but declined to categorically write it off. The cease-fire deal calls for a halt to hostilities and the exchange of prisoners and remains of combatants, as well as the easing of restrictions on the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza.
Mexican security forces have arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, a top assassin for the Sinaloa Cartel, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration offering a $3 million reward for his capture. U.S. President Joe Biden praised the arrest, and Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA, called Pérez Salas a "complete psychopath" and a "very dangerous individual". The U.S. is now working to extradite Pérez Salas to face charges in the United States, signaling a major victory in the fight against the Sinaloa Cartel and strong cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.
On Thanksgiving Day, President Joe Biden called for unity among Americans, urging them to put aside their differences and come together. He and his family are spending the holiday in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and during a call into the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Biden said that despite different political views, Americans should focus on dealing with their problems and being together. He concluded by encouraging Americans to treat each other with decency and to unite in addressing the nation's problems.
President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by pardoning two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, in the annual Thanksgiving tradition. During the ceremony, Biden made a joke about the difficulty of getting tickets to a Taylor Swift or Britney Spears concert, but appeared to confuse the two pop stars. The turkeys had to travel over 1,000 miles to Washington D.C. to win their amnesty, and will now be sent to Virginia Tech's "Gobblers Rest" exhibit to live out the rest of their days.
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a report highlighting the disproportionate violence faced by Black trans women. President Joe Biden released a statement recognizing the importance of fighting against discrimination and violence against the transgender community. The HRC report calls for increased protections for the transgender community, such as the Equality Act, and an end to the criminalization of transgender people.
Key takeaways: President Joe Biden will be celebrating his 81st birthday by pardoning two lucky turkeys, Liberty and Bell. The turkey pardon ceremony provides a…
Former President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are set to face off in a federal appeals court on Monday, as Trump's lawyers argue that a gag order imposed by District Judge Tanya Chutkan violates his constitutional rights. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order pausing the gag order until they could hear arguments from both sides. The outcome of the hearing could have far-reaching implications for Trump's criminal trial and his ability to speak publicly about the case.