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California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.The New York Times - 2h -
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After holding off on a strike, the union for longshoremen at East and Gulf Coast ports continues to resist further automation as a Jan. 15 negotiations deadline looms.Inc. - 10h -
Trump pressure pushed Hamas to relent during Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks, U.S. official says
Pressure from President-elect Donald Trump was a major factor in Hamas relenting on two key issues during cease-fire and hostage-release talks with Israel, a senior administration official told NBC ...NBC News - 11h -
U.S. Hopes for a Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal ‘This Month’
In the Middle East for a last-ditch diplomatic effort before leaving office, Jake Sullivan, a top White House official, said the current talks were different than those in the past.The New York Times - 1d -
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, raising hopes of an agreement within days despite the repeated collapse of previous talks.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Trump says GOP will push to eliminate daylight saving time
President-elect Trump on Friday said Republicans would push to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly." "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump team in talks with Biden and Ukrainian officials about ending war with Russia
President-elect Donald Trump’s national security team has held discussions with the White House and Ukrainian leaders as part of a concerted effort to find a way to end the war with Russia, ...NBC News - 11h -
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people as US makes new push for a ceasefire
Palestinian medics said an Israeli airstrike hit a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens moreABC News - 1d -
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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly ...ABC News - 1d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...ABC News - 1d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump calls for ceasefire in Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump is signaling a departure from the Biden administration's approach to military aid for Ukraine. David Kramer, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, joins ...CBS News - 3d -
A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say
The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.The New York Times - 3d -
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Gain Steam, Officials Say
While a deal was not yet in hand, a crack in the stalemate comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a truce and President-elect Donald J. Trump ratcheted up the pressure for an agreement.The New York Times - 4d -
Qatar to decide on restarting Gaza ceasefire talks
Gulf state to make decision this week on inviting US, Israeli and Egyptian negotiators to Doha . Qatar expects to decide in the next few days whether to ask senior US, Israeli and Egyptian ...The Guardian - 4d -
Situation in Gaza remains dire as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds
Israel's military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza as a weeklong ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to continue to hold. CBS News' Debora Patta reports ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine
President-elect Trump early Sunday called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the fighting between Ukraine and Russia following the fall of the Assad government in Syria and after a meeting in Paris ...The Hill - 5d -
Gaza peace deal possible before Trump inauguration, Qatar’s PM says
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says there is work being done ‘to get things back on track’. Momentum has returned to the Gaza peace talks and an agreement is possible before Donald ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israel seeks Elon Musk’s influence in resolving hostage situation in Gaza
SpaceX head has had Trump’s ear since election, and Israel hopes he can convince president-elect to pursue a deal. Israel has sought to enlist Elon Musk ’s help in reviving hostage negotiations ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Israeli president calls Elon Musk to revive Gaza hostage talks
Families of those held in enclave urge Isaac Herzog to keep issue in focus for incoming Trump administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S.
Kyiv is feeling a sense of urgency leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration, given the American president-elect’s vow to end the war quickly.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Hunger spreads virtually everywhere in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 21 people in a designated humanitarian encampment in southern Gaza on Wednesday, according to a nearby hospital head. Meanwhile, Palestinians are struggling to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.
Israel says 96 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Trump Has ‘Lost Faith’ in N.R.A., Says Gun Group Official
In a new letter, an N.R.A. vice president said the troubled group needed to rebuild trust with Donald J. Trump and his inner circle.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
DeSantis has ‘extraordinary resume,’ former Trump admin official says
Ken Cuccinelli, a former Trump administration official, details why he believes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be a good defense secretary pick. According to two sources familiar with the ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Israel’s Military Says Hostages Were Likely Killed by Hamas as Airstrike Hit
The six hostages, whose bodies were found in Gaza over the summer, were probably shot in February by their captors as an Israeli strike hit close to the tunnel where they were held, the military said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Israel says body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza
The military says he was murdered by Hamas, which has claimed he was killed by an Israeli strike.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Israeli Airstrike Likely Tied to Deaths of Six Hostages in Gaza, Military Says
February strike shows potential risks of military operations for remaining captives.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Trump’s rhetoric on Gaza hostage deal ‘reinforces’ what Biden is trying to do: fmr. Mideast envoy
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Trump demanded the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza by Inauguration Day. Former U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Dennis Ross discusses the continued ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Hamas and Fatah agree to create committee to run postwar Gaza Strip
Two main Palestinian factions agree during talks in Cairo that politically independent technocrats will run territory. Middle East crisis – live updates Hamas and Fatah – the two main ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'all hell to pay' over hostages
The US president-elect vows a response if captives in Gaza are not released by the time he returns to the White House.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the warABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel
The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't release hostages
President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration Jan. 20, underscoring urgency to ...The Hill - Dec. 2