TikTok’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.
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 “first phase” of the hostage deal are set to be released later on Sunday.
TikTok told users the app will be "temporarily unavailable" as its Chinese parent company ByteDance pins its hopes on Donald Trump to save it.
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00:31 (05:31)⇠המסך השחור של טיקטוק
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על השבתת טיקטוק בארה"ב, כשהאפליקציה הפסיקה לפעול עבור 170 מיליון משתמשיה עם כניסת האיסור הפדרלי לתוקף (ABC, AP, CBS, Fox, NPR, NY Post, NYT, USA Today, Yahoo). ביידאנס מאותתת על תקווה לפתרון דרך טראמפ, שעשוי להציע דחייה של 90 יום (Epoch Times). במקביל, הפסקת אש בעזה מתחילה, עם שחרור צפוי של שלוש בנות ערובה ראשונות (Breitbart, NBC).
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.
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.
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.
The party of Israel’s hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Three female hostages were set to be released from Gaza on Sunday — with the terror group supposed to have provided their names on Saturday, according to Israeli officials.
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.
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על עיכוב הפסקת האש בעזה, כשחמאס נמנע מלספק את רשימת החטופים המיועדים לשחרור (בוסטון גלוב, סי-בי-אס, סי-אן-אן, פוקס, אן-בי-סי, ניו יורק פוסט, ניו יורק טיימס, וול סטריט ג'ורנל, וושינגטון פוסט). ישראל ממשיכה בתקיפות בעזה בזמן ההמתנה לשמות (ניו יורק טיימס, אן-בי-סי). בן-גביר, בעל בריתו הימני הקיצוני של נתניהו, מתפטר מהממשלה במחאה על העסקה (אי-פי). במקביל, טיקטוק מושבת רשמית בארה"ב, משפיע על 170 מיליון משתמשים חודשיים (יאהו, ריזן).
The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has passed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Hamas had not lived up to its commitment to provide the names of the three hostages it was set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners
After a last-minute delay that Israel said was due to Hamas lagging in handing over the names of hostages to be released, the ceasefire in Gaza has taken effect.
Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas for over a year have been freed as the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect despite an 11th-hour snag threatening to upend the fragile accord.
Hamas is expected to release three hostages Sunday, while Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners—halting hostilities while a permanent truce is negotiated.
There are men, women and children on the list of 33 to be released from Gaza. Two are U.S. citizens. Israel is set to free hundreds of prisoners in exchange for them.
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken hold, raising hopes for an end to the devastating 15-month Israel-Hamas war and the release of dozens of militant-held hostages.
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על כניסת הפסקת האש בעזה לתוקף, כשחמאס מפרסם את שמות שלושת החטופים הראשונים שישוחררו (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT, WSJ, AP). העסקה כוללת החלפת החטופים בכ-90 אסירים פלסטינים (WSJ). במקביל, טיקטוק הפסיק את פעילותו ברחבי ארה"ב עם כניסת האיסור הפדרלי לתוקף, המשפיע על 170 מיליון משתמשים חודשיים (Boston Globe, Yahoo).
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.
The Israeli government announced the ceasefire with Hamas would take effect at 11:15 local time, nearly three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.
As many as 11,000 people will be able to return home as crews continue to get a handle on fires that started during an extreme wind event on Jan. 7, but another round of fire weather could last for much of next week.
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.
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were named as the first 3 people who would be released on Sunday — as officials expect 30 more hostages to be released from Hamas captivity, but a timeline was not announced on the releases.
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken hold, raising hopes for an end to the devastating 15-month Israel-Hamas war and the release of dozens of militant-held hostages.
What began in January 2017 as the “Women’s March” morphed into a smorgasbord of liberal, progressive, and socialist groups rebranded as the “People’s March” ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Despite broadening protest group categories, the rally failed to muster the size of the initial Women’s March before Trump’s first swearing-in ceremony eight years ago. “Anti-Trump was the only thing the groups seemed to have in common.
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were named as the first 3 people who would be released on Sunday — as officials expect 30 more hostages to be released from Hamas captivity, but a timeline was not announced on the releases.
Three Israeli hostages were expected to be freed on Sunday, along with dozens of Palestinian prisoners, after more than 15 months of devastating war.
09:48 (14:48 in your timezone)
09:50 (14:50)⇠הצלב האדום נכנס לעזה עבור השלוש
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על כניסת הפסקת האש בעזה לתוקף, כאשר הצלב האדום נכנס לעזה לקדם את שחרור החטופים הראשון (ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT). שלוש חטופות ישראליות - רומי גונן, אמילי דמרי ודורון שטיינברכר - מיועדות לשחרור ראשון (NY Post). במקביל, הפגנות נגד השבעתו השנייה של טראמפ מתכנסות בוושינגטון, אם כי בהיקף קטן יותר מצעדת הנשים ב-2017 (Breitbart, Mother Jones, Jacobin).
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were named as the first 3 people who would be released on Sunday — as officials expect 30 more hostages to be released from Hamas captivity, but a timeline was not announced on the releases.
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostages it planned to release.
The first three hostages were released Sunday after the ceasefire officially began. A total of 33 hostages will be released in the first phase of the deal.
Almost 60 years ago, Joan Didion wrote that “the city burning is Los Angeles’s deepest image of itself.” Since then, insurance companies and developers have prioritized short-term profits over housing resilience and affordability for Californians.
Three Israeli hostages were freed, the first among a staggered release of 33 hostages. In exchange, Israel agreed to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
There are still 57 living hostages left in Gaza; 30 more hostages, including two Americans, are set to be freed in the first phase of the cease-fire agreement.
A truce in the brutal war that began with the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks trades 3 Israeli hostages for 100 Palestinian prisoners. No American is on the list.
Israel says 91 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34.
11:25 (16:25 in your timezone)
11:26 (16:26)⇠השלושה הראשונים יוצאים לחופשי
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על שחרורם של שלושה חטופים ישראלים במסגרת הפסקת האש בעזה (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC, NY Post, NYT, USA Today, WSJ). לאחר עיכוב של שלוש שעות, החטופים שוחררו אחרי 471 ימי שבי, כשלב ראשון בהסכם לשחרור 33 חטופים תמורת אסירים פלסטינים. החטופים ששוחררו הגיעו כעת לישראל.
Another round of fire weather is expected to last for much of this week as residents return home to the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods to inspect the devastation.
Trump’s guest of honor, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, once looked like he could stand up for his beliefs. Then he went “macho” and revealed the truth about himself.
Both Democrats and Republicans now claim that Mexico has become a back door for Chinese goods to enter the United States. There’s little evidence for it, but that hasn’t stopped the US from bullying its southern neighbor.
12:52 (17:52 in your timezone)
12:53 (17:53)⇠שלושה משתחררים בעוד טראמפ ממתין
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על שלושת החטופים הישראלים שהגיעו לישראל במסגרת הפסקת האש (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, NBC, NYT, WSJ, USA Today). חזרתו הקרובה של טראמפ לתפקיד שולטת בתקשורת השמרנית, עם סיקור תוכניתו להפוך את מדיניות טיקטוק (Breitbart, Fox, Newsweek). לוס אנג'לס ניצבת בפני סיכוני שריפה חדשים עם תחזית רוחות מחמירה (LA Times).
Greenland, rich in minerals, faces pressures from Donald Trump’s aggressive purchase ambitions and competing global interests. Without a sensible resolution, Greenland risks exploitation that will reduce it to an energy sacrifice zone.
The first three hostages were released Sunday after the ceasefire officially began. A total of 33 hostages will be released in the first phase of the deal.
Damari, who was wounded in a shooting on Oct. 7, 2023, lost two fingers during the assault, according to her family. She is seen holding up her bandaged left hand, showing the gruesome injury.
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher crossed into Israel on a military transport after being driven out of Gaza City in a Red Cross vehicle, Israel said.
The first three Hamas hostages, who have been in captivity for 15 months, have been handed over to the Red Cross in a historic moment on the first day of the cease-fire between Israel and the terror group.
14:53 (19:53 in your timezone)
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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.
The first three Hamas hostages, who have been in captivity for 15 months, have been handed over to the Red Cross in a historic moment on the first day of the cease-fire between Israel and the terror group.
15:41 (20:41)⇠שלושה משתחררים וטראמפ חוגג ניצחון טיקטוק
⌨העיתונים מדווחים בהרחבה על שלושה חטופים ישראלים שחזרו לישראל עם כניסת הפסקת האש לתוקף (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, NY Post, NYT, WSJ). התקשורת השמרנית מתמקדת בהכנות להשבעת טראמפ בוושינגטון (Breitbart, Daily Wire, OAN), בעוד שחידוש שירות טיקטוק מיוחס להתערבות טראמפ (Common Dreams, Reason, USA Today, Yahoo).
Another round of fire weather is expected to last for much of this week as residents return home to the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods to inspect the devastation.
Joe Biden’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.