Election Hostage Situation

What We Just Went Through Wasn’t an Election. It Was a Hostage Situation.

Telling people they have no choice but to vote for you shows deep contempt.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Flood situation in France gradually easing

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

MWC commish: SJSU situation 'breaks my heart'

Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez says the forfeitures that volleyball teams are willing to take to avoid playing San Jose State is "not what we celebrate in college athletics."

Sports - ESPN - October 18

German aid organization describes 'apocalyptic situation' in Gaza

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Transfer Talk: Are Real Madrid going to move on Tchouaméni already?

Real Madrid would consider offers to let midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni leave. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

The latest on Mitch Johnson and the Spurs' coaching situation

Answering big questions about San Antonio's coaching situation with Gregg Popovich's ongoing absence.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours ago

Parents of American hostage killed in Gaza open up about their son, other hostages and grief

Around 100 hostages remain trapped in Gaza. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American, was among those killed in captivity since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. His parents spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer about ...

World - CBS News - October 15

Slain Israeli-American hostage's parents reflect on mission: Reporter's notebook

Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin, the parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak with ABC News' Matt Gutman about their grief.

Parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak out

The parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin spoke about the killing of their son by Hamas in Gaza in their first interview since they found out that he was dead. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin ...

Parents of hostage killed by Hamas still fighting for remaining captives

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 at the Nova music festival. Israeli troops found his body in a tunnel in Gaza in late August.

Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...

GOP rep unveils bill cracking down on countries that take American hostages

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) announced a bill cracking down on foreign governments that take American citizens hostage or otherwise wrongfully detain them. Lawler unveiled the State Sponsor of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Hamas says hostages won't be released without Israel cease-fire deal

Deputy Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has confirmed Yahya Sinwar's death and said the remaining Oct. 7, 2023, hostages will not be released until a cease-fire deal is reached and Israeli troops ...

‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents

Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Families of Israeli Hostages Call on Netanyahu to Reach Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

In a televised statement, family members of people held in Gaza said the death of Hamas’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, was the moment for a cease-fire and hostage deal.

World - The New York Times - October 20

Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison Awaiting a Hostage Swap

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Israel Offered Hamas Safe Passage Out of Gaza for Hostages' Freedom

The militant group rejected the offer. Truce talks continue this weekend.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Israel hostage families attack Netanyahu over Hamas leaks

Five arrested over allegations that prime minister’s opponents say ‘ought to horrify every Israeli’

World - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Israel offers to pay millions of dollars for release of each hostage

World - Yahoo News - 18 hours ago

Johnson: U.S. is in 'most dangerous situation since World War II'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview Sunday that the U.S. is in “the most dangerous situation since World War II,” citing the economy, global tensions and the southern border. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

NBA Survival Guide: 4 teams that could see coaching turmoil this season

No one wants to root for coaches to be fired, but it's a reality of every sports season. Here are some situations where we could see things heat up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

US warns Israel humanitarian crisis in Gaza could threaten military aid

Letter from Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin signals frustration at civilian toll of war against Hamas

Business - Financial Times - October 15

2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding

Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight Flash Flood Emergency into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported.

North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.

NFL quarterback questions: 10 situations from Aaron Rodgers to Kirk Cousins

Our reporters check in on 10 QB situations. How are top signal-callers around the NFL looking at midseason?

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns

Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Jessica Pegula: We didn’t want a LIV Golf situation in tennis

When the world’s best players backed Saudi Arabia as the host for this weekend’s WTA Finals, one of the motivations was to avoid a LIV Tennis situation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

UN says humanitarian situation in Lebanon worse than 2006 war

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Rubio says Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies is a "very serious situation"

Sen. Marco Rubio, who is on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that as "time goes on, we're going to learn more" about Chinese hacking of U.S. telecom companies.

Los Angeles Faces a ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ for Wildfire Weather

Forecasters in California are using some of their strongest language to warn that windy conditions may help fires spread this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

Parents of slain Hamas captive push for a deal, warning that hostages won't 'make it much longer'

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was found “emaciated” in a tunnel, his grieving parents told NBC News in their first interview since his death.

Top Hamas official says it will not return hostages in Gaza until there is a cease-fire and a "withdrawal from Gaza"

World - ABC News - October 18

Yahya Sinwar’s death raises ceasefire hopes and is a ‘moment of justice’ says Biden – Middle East crisis live

US president tells Netanyahu ‘let’s make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a better future in Gaza without Hamas’. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

After Sinwar's death, hostage families see a 'window of opportunity' to bring their loved ones home

The families of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza say time is of the essence to rescue their loved ones following the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas, by Israeli troops in Gaza