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Hostage release to answer grim question: Are the Bibas brothers alive?
As Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal, there is a renewed stir around the youngest Israeli hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, and questions about their fate. The Context Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in Gaza, multiple sources confirmed Wednesday, raising the chance…
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to privacy and security concerns related to its Chinese owner. The justices in a unanimous opinion said the 2024 law does not violate the 1st Amendment or its protection for freedom…
Read MoreJoan Plowright, award-winning ‘Enchanted April’ and ‘Stalin’ actor, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, the English actor whose decades-long career included an Oscar-nominated turn in “Enchanted April” and films “The Entertainer” and “Stalin,” has died. The actor died Thursday at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England, her family said Friday in a statement to the Associated Press. She was 95. “She enjoyed a…
Read MoreOpinion: What a century-old disaster can teach fire-ravaged L.A. about recovery and rebuilding
A city devastated; neighbors coming to its aid; the hunt for a scapegoat: Though the Angelenos enduring wildfires today lead lives dramatically different from those of the people who survived the Halifax Explosion more than a century ago, the stories of the two disasters intermittently rhyme. On the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, an accidental…
Read MoreMigration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
WASHINGTON — A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming Democrats for the swelling number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, after campaigning on promises to secure the border and deport undocumented immigrants, President-elect Trump is poised to take…
Read MoreBitter feud among Sinaloa cartel families brings grim new tactic: Grave desecration
The charred husk of an artificial Christmas tree smoldered in the aftermath of the fire, ashes coating the tiled floor as flames still licked at the scorched ceiling. The burned structure is the size of a modest living room, and it was built with a similar purpose: A place for loved ones to gather and…
Read MoreTrump made many ‘Day One’ promises. Will he make good on them?
From the start of his campaign to retake the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go big on his first day back in power. In a series of early videos outlining his plans and in stump speeches across the nation, Trump said he would use executive orders on “Day One” to bypass the normal…
Read MoreFire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a devastating urban fire in the Australian capital. On Jan. 18, 2003, what began as a bushfire — as they are known in Australia — started by a lightning strike in the outlying…
Read MoreDeadly Cyclone Dikeledi claims lives and impacts 35,000
Cyclone Dikeledi has caused the deaths of five people in Mozambique’s northern province of Nampula, the United Nations agency UNICEF Mozambique reported on Thursday. What’s the Context On Tuesday in Nampula city, Luísa Meque, chairperson of the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) confirmed that over 35,000 people—representing more than 8,000 households—have been affected by the…
Read MoreMom cries at what special needs toddler brings home from daycare—”Not okay”
The mom of a toddler with special needs was left overcome with emotion after discovering what her daughter brought home with her from daycare. Patricia Barbosa from London, in the U.K., shared a short video of herself to her TikTok, impatriciia3, in tears at the discovery. Barbosa told Newsweek she first joined the social media…
Read MoreNetanyahu confirms a ceasefire-hostage deal has been reached
By Michael D. Carroll Breaking News Editor Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office announced early Friday that a deal to secure the release of hostages held by militants in the Gaza Strip has been reached. This comes after earlier reports of last-minute snags delaying a ceasefire agreement to pause…
Read MoreToday’s “Wordle” #1,308: Hints and answer for Friday, January 17 game
If you are struggling with today’s Wordle brainteaser, you’re most definitely not alone—even the game’s inventor often finds it a challenge. “[My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning,” New York-based software engineer Josh Wardle told Newsweek in January 2022. “She will consistently get it in three goes, which is way,…
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