We should resist the urge to wall ourselves off from what’s painful, and instead take improv’s “yes, and” approach, writes Heidi Stevens.
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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.
Netanyahu says ‘last minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire.
Today in History: George H.W. Bush announces Operation Desert Storm
On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, an Allied combat operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East?
Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there.