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- Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues; aid for Gaza has yet to cross Egypt border.
- Hamas releases American hostages Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie.
- Jim Jordan booted from speakership nomination after House Republicans rejected his bid for the speakership for the third time.
- Former Donald Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty to a felony, just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia’s 2020 election.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a wet winter for the southern states and a warmer-than-usual winter for northern states.
Judith Raanan, right, and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie are escorted by Israeli soldiers and Gal Hirsch, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s special coordinator for returning the hostages, as they return to Israel from captivity in the Gaza Strip. (Government of Israel via AP Photo)
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