Fire Wind Returns to Peace in Gaza

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Dangerous winds returning to the region could hamper firefighting efforts. The death toll has risen to 25.

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Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather is forecast for the region on Wednesday.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The largest by far, the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, continue to burn out of control.

Though winds were weaker than predicted Tuesday, firefighting crews awaited the return of dangerous winds that could fuel new blazes.

Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather is forecast for the region on Wednesday.

Work on an agreement that would pause months of fighting and free some hostages resumed after Hamas went silent.

The NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.

Millions of Southern Californians are on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather is forecast for the region. Weary and anxious residents were told to be ready to flee at a moment’s notice.

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Work on an agreement that would pause months of fighting and free some hostages resumed after Hamas went silent.

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Negotiators and mediators meeting in Qatar were trying to address outstanding issues on Wednesday.

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Israel and Hamas are set to sign a deal to pause their fighting in the Gaza Strip after two days of intense negotiations, people familiar with the matter said. The deal could open a pathway to end the 15-month war.

Democrats are concerned she will enact Trump’s vision for the DOJ including prosecuting his enemies. Sen. Marco Rubio and other picks have hearings today too.

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The deal would pause fighting in the Gaza Strip and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and free more than a third of the Israeli hostages, who have had to endure more than 15 months of captivity, officials say.

Multiple officials say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of war.

The deal will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners

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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

Senior officials said a deal had been reached, but negotiators had yet to confirm some technical details.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out.

A deal to release more than a third of the Israeli hostages and begin a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been agreed upon by both Israel officials and Hamas leaders, according to multiple reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out.

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Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

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Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

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Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

After months of deadlock, Israel and the militant group Hamas reached a fresh Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

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After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

The deal would open a pathway to end the 15-month and begin with an exchange of some of the hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

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President-elect Donald Trump was the first to announce a ceasefire deal was reached in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday.

A cease-fire deal, announced by U.S. and Qatari mediators, promises to end more than a year of conflict in Gaza Strip. Some Israeli hostages would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners under the agreement.

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President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office. The speech is at 8 p.m.

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Facilities have been preparing by conducting simulations and poring over medical records and Hamas videos.