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TikTok's Dark Hours and Gaza's First Release

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 19.01.2025.

It displays 158 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.01.2025 โ‡ข TikTok's Dark Hours and Gaza's First Release
โŒจTikTok went dark at midnight following Supreme Court's decision, affecting 170 million US users. By early morning, Trump signaled a possible 90-day extension, leading to speculation about a political solution.

The Gaza ceasefire implementation faced a three-hour delay as Hamas initially failed to provide the list of hostages. After diplomatic pressure, Hamas named the first three women to be released: Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher. The Red Cross entered Gaza in the afternoon to facilitate the exchange, and by 4 PM the three hostages reached Israel after 471 days in captivity.

Trump's return to Washington dominated conservative media coverage, with ceremonial preparation at Arlington Cemetery and rally preparations at Capital One Arena. By evening, TikTok announced service restoration, crediting Trump for providing "clarity" - marking the platform's strategic pivot toward the incoming administration.
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TikTokโ€™s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday evening just before as a federal law that bans the popular social media platform went into effect.
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The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas officially begins at 8:30 a.m. local time, which is 11:30 p.m. ET on Saturday evening. In addition, three of the 33 hostages set to be released in the โ€œfirst phaseโ€ of the hostage deal are set to be released later on Sunday.
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00:31 (05:31)โ‡ขTikTok's Black Screen

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on TikTok's shutdown in the US, with the app going dark for its 170 million users as the federal ban takes effect (ABC, AP, CBS, Fox, NPR, NY Post, NYT, USA Today, Yahoo). ByteDance signals hope for a solution through Trump, who might offer a 90-day delay (Epoch Times). Meanwhile, a Gaza ceasefire begins, with the first three female hostages scheduled for release (Breitbart, NBC).
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The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.
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The Israeli prime minister said the cease-fire would not begin until Hamas released names of hostages, but the group said the delay was technical.
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Israelโ€™s military has set up sites to receive hostages while aid groups prepare to use the cease-fire to increase deliveries into Gaza.
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The Israeli prime minister said the cease-fire would not begin until Hamas handed over names of hostages to be released Sunday. The group said the delay was technical.
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The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has passed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would not begin until Hamas provides the names of the three hostages it was set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners.
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NBC News

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas delayed in Gaza as families await first hostage release

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A deal between Israel and Hamas was scheduled to take effect this morning. But it wasnโ€™t immediately clear if it would happen on time.
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NBC News

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas delayed as strikes continue in Gaza; hostage release stalled

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Israel said it was still attacking in the enclave because Hamas had not yet handed over names of hostages to be released on Sunday. Hamas said the delay was technical.
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03:26 (08:26)โ‡ขGaza Peace Stalls on Missing Names

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the delayed Gaza ceasefire, with Hamas failing to provide the list of hostages to be released (Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NY Post, NYT, WSJ, Washington Post). Israel continues strikes in Gaza while waiting for the names (NYT, NBC). Netanyahu's far-right ally Ben-Gvir quits the government in protest of the deal (AP). Separately, TikTok goes officially dark in the US, affecting 170 million monthly users (Yahoo, Reason).
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to begin after last-minute delay; first hostages set for release named

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Hamas is expected to release three hostages Sunday, while Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisonersโ€”halting hostilities while a permanent truce is negotiated.
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NBC News

Israel signals start of Gaza ceasefire after delay; Hamas names first hostages set for release

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Yahoo! News

TikTok goes offline in U.S. just ahead of midnight deadline. How we got here.

TikTok's ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
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Yahoo! News

TikTok officially goes dark in the U.S. Why the wildly addictive app unplugged.

TikTok's ban marooned over 170 million monthly users who made the short-form video app a central part of their daily lives.
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NBC News

Israel confirms start of Gaza ceasefire after delay; Hamas names first hostages set for release

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06:45 (11:45)โ‡ขThree Names Break Gaza Silence

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the Gaza ceasefire taking effect, with Hamas naming the first three hostages to be released (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT, WSJ, AP). The deal involves exchanging these hostages for approximately 90 Palestinian prisoners (WSJ). Separately, TikTok has gone dark across the US as the federal ban takes effect, affecting 170 million monthly users (Boston Globe, Yahoo).
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The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.
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Yahoo! News

6 things experts say not leave in your car when the weather freezes

From electronics to medications, and even sunglasses, experts explain which items you should remove from your car in subzero temperatures.
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Tomorrow Donald Trump will take the oath of office again. By spurning economic populism and embracing Bush-era Republicans, Democrats helped pave the way for his second inauguration.
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NBC News

Displaced Gazans return to conflict areas as ceasefire begins; first Israeli hostages to be released

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What began in January 2017 as the โ€œWomenโ€™s Marchโ€ morphed into a smorgasbord of liberal, progressive, and socialist groups rebranded as the โ€œPeopleโ€™s Marchโ€ ahead of President-Elect Donald Trumpโ€™s inauguration. Despite broadening protest group categories, the rally failed to muster the size of the initial Womenโ€™s March before Trumpโ€™s first swearing-in ceremony eight years ago. โ€œAnti-Trump was the only thing the groups seemed to have in common.
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Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were named as the first 3 people who would be released on Sunday โ€” as officials expect 30 more hostages to be released from Hamas captivity, but a timeline was not announced on the releases.
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09:50 (14:50)โ‡ขRed Cross Enters Gaza for Three Named

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the Gaza ceasefire taking effect, with Red Cross entering Gaza to facilitate the first hostage release (ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT). Three Israeli hostages - Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher - are named for initial release (NY Post). Meanwhile, protests against Trump's second inauguration gather in Washington, though smaller than 2017's Women's March (Breitbart, Mother Jones, Jacobin).
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Almost 60 years ago, Joan Didion wrote that โ€œthe city burning is Los Angelesโ€™s deepest image of itself.โ€ Since then, insurance companies and developers have prioritized short-term profits over housing resilience and affordability for Californians.
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11:26 (16:26)โ‡ขFirst Three Walk Free

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on the first release of three Israeli hostages under the new Gaza ceasefire (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC, NY Post, NYT, USA Today, WSJ). After a three-hour delay, these hostages were freed after 471 days in captivity, marking the first stage of an agreement to release 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The released hostages have now arrived in Israel.
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Yahoo! News

TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect. Here's what could come next.

Donald Trump has vowed to reverse the ban which marooned over 170 million monthly users of the video app.
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Both Democrats and Republicans now claim that Mexico has become a back door for Chinese goods to enter the United States. Thereโ€™s little evidence for it, but that hasnโ€™t stopped the US from bullying its southern neighbor.
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12:53 (17:53)โ‡ขThree Walk Free as Trump Waits

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on three Israeli hostages reaching Israel under the new ceasefire (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, NBC, NYT, WSJ, USA Today). Trump's imminent return to office dominates conservative media, with coverage of his planned TikTok policy reversal (Breitbart, Fox, Newsweek). Los Angeles faces new fire risks with worsening wind forecasts (LA Times).
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TikTok restoring service in U.S., thanks Trump for providing 'clarity'

TikTok stopped working for its 170 million American users on Saturday, before a law shutting it down took effect on Sunday.
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Greenland, rich in minerals, faces pressures from Donald Trumpโ€™s aggressive purchase ambitions and competing global interests. Without a sensible resolution, Greenland risks exploitation that will reduce it to an energy sacrifice zone.
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Yahoo! News

TikTok restoring service for U.S. users after Trump comments

TikTok stopped working for its 170 million American users on Saturday, before a law shutting it down took effect on Sunday.
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Yahoo! News

TikTok restoring service in U.S., thanks Trump for providing 'clarity'

TikTok stopped working for its 170 million American users on Saturday, before a law shutting it down took effect on Sunday.
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15:41 (20:41)โ‡ขThree Walk Free as Trump Claims TikTok Win

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on three Israeli hostages returning to Israel as the ceasefire takes effect (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT, WSJ). Conservative media focuses on Trump's inauguration preparations in Washington D.C. (Breitbart, Daily Wire, OAN), while TikTok service restoration is attributed to Trump's intervention (Common Dreams, Reason, USA Today, Yahoo).
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Joe Bidenโ€™s enabling of a genocide in Palestine was in keeping with a career spent pushing bloody war in the Middle East. His action and inaction on Gaza was brutal, unjustifiable, and unforgivable.
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