“We are connected by God. We both lost children,” Hanan Shaheen tells president after discussing the dehumanization of Palestinians.
Mother of slain Plainfield boy Wadee Alfayoumi meets Biden for ‘human-to-human connection’
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How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold
The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement presented to the Israeli Cabinet Friday after months of complex negotiations mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar is ridden with diplomatic ambiguity, leaving the issues that most inflame tensions between Israel and Hamas up for more negotiation.
CBP One border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end
CBP One has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work but could go away once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Heidi Stevens: Yes, 2025 is off to a heartbreaking start. And we can help heal it
We should resist the urge to wall ourselves off from what’s painful, and instead take improv’s “yes, and” approach, writes Heidi Stevens.
Israel’s security Cabinet meets to vote on a ceasefire to pause the war in Gaza and release hostages
Israel’s security Cabinet convened to vote on a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza.
Pro-Trump Latino business leaders launch campaign for border security and legal status for ‘Dreamers’ and essential workers
Comité de 100, mostly made up of Mexican American business owners, will advocate for a pathway to legalization for long-standing members of the Mexican immigrant community.
Today in History: Prohibition of alcohol begins in the US
Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2025. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment. Editorial: Looking back 100 years: Why the Tribune opposed […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says deal to release Hamas-held hostages has been reached
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.
South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law
Lawyers for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for questioning over rebellion allegations linked to his martial law declaration last month.
Some immigrants are already leaving the US in ‘self-deportations’ as Donald Trump’s threats loom
Donald Trump and his allies are counting on this “self-deportation,” the idea that life can be made unbearable enough to make people leave.