• Israel says it killed a top Hamas leader

    Israel says it killed a top Hamas leader

    May 16, 2026 12:21 PM EDT

    ... planning and execution of the Oct. 7. Hamas-led attacks. The attacks killed some 1,200 people in Israel and saw more than 250 taken hostage into Gaza. Israel's retaliatory strikes have killed more than 72,700 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry is part of ...

  • North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

    North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

    May 15, 2026 04:46 PM EDT

    ... strongarm tactics. “I get it, the cost of living is going up and stuff like that,” Udle said while waiting at Penn Station for a train home. “But they shouldn’t hold everybody hostage to do it. There’s a better way. You’re affecting a lot of other people.”

  • Flotilla heads for Gaza after Israel intercepted last convoy

    Flotilla heads for Gaza after Israel intercepted last convoy

    May 14, 2026 05:57 PM EDT

    ... in Gaza began with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. The ministry, part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent ...

  • Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament

    Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament

    May 13, 2026 08:41 PM EDT

    ... has governed Gaza for two decades and orchestrated the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 as hostages. Israel’s ensuing offensive has killed over 72,724 Palestinians, including at least 846 since the ceasefire took hold last October, according to local ...

  • Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

    Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers

    May 12, 2026 10:31 PM EDT

    ... interrogation methods. The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 as hostages. Israel's ensuing blistering offensive on Gaza has killed over 72,628 Palestinians, including at least 846 killed since a ceasefire took hold last ...

  • Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves

    Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves

    May 09, 2026 08:42 PM EDT

    ... with Hamas broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, after the militants attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking another 251 hostage. Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has killed 72,628 Palestinians and injured 172,520 others, according to the latest figures by Gaza’s ...

  • New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism

    New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism

    May 08, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    Well, it's about what I expected, if not a little bit subpar. Look, there's a couple of things that it gets right, and that's the focus on hostages and wrongfully detained persons, the focus on terrorist acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, and the enduring threat posed ...

  • Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

    Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

    May 08, 2026 02:58 PM EDT

    ... will end the current conditions. Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, told reporters after the meeting with Aoun that Israel and Hezbollah are taking Lebanon "hostage." "Hezbollah should stop its attacks and disarm, and Israel should put limits to its airstrikes that target and have targeted humanitarian centers," Lahbib said ...

  • News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressional map, sparking protest

    News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressional map, sparking protest

    May 07, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... not guilty to dozens of state charges, including first-degree murder. Authorities say he threw two Molotov cocktails during a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. At least 13 people were hurt and an 82-year-old woman later died from her injuries. The Egyptian national still faces ...

  • News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

    News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

    Apr 24, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Kevin Warsh as speedily as possible. He is a phenomenal candidate to lead the Fed and we shouldn't be holding our nation's economy hostage because of a disagreement with the Department of Justice. Geoff Bennett: The DOJ investigation of Powell unfolded against the backdrop of President Trump's ...