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A newly freed hostage attends the funeral of his friend, whose body was one of the few to return from Gaza

The new host attended the funeral of his partner, who was among the few bodies brought back from Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Mourners from Jerusalem gathered at Aph.Danuel Peretz, where Matan was bombed, held hostage and given his respect.Angrest was kidnapped in the same attack that killed Petz.In recent days, Hamas has released nine bodies of dead hostages, including Peretz, leaving some families as slaves.For Jews, burial is important for spiritual closure.Families continue to struggle, unable to properly grieve without leaving behind those they don't love.Only when all the hostages are returned will the families be able to begin to recover from the pain.

Who wins the stoppage time?That's what a new AP-NORC survey shows

Washington (AP) - A new poll finds that most Americans see government shutdowns as a significant concern.The Ap-Nor Nor poll also found that most of the blame was placed on Donald Trump Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress.Leaders warn that dying can be one of the longest.Americans are beginning to see the impact of living with delayed flights and hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay.Polls show about 6 in 10 Americans say Trump and Republicans in Congress have “much” or “more responsibility for the death, compared to the death.

Sénan, arrested for health care, intends to reject the government's bill for the 10th time

Washington (AP) - Department of the direction for the 3-season Department of the Congress to take the billing budgets as a policeman to be used to be the bill in the rate conseilefines concerned buttons suckered password.Please consider, leave, to leave several hundredth of federal employees

Yemen's Houthi Leader dies of wounds inflicted by Israeli jets

Dubai, United Arab emirates (AP) - Israel said there was an airstrike in August that targeted a Yemeni rebel leader.The group confirmed Thursday the death of U.n.-SELCTED Maj.Gen.Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari.Israeli Defense Attorney Katz claimed responsibility for the attack, saying Al-Ghamari died of his wounds in August.The UN has described Al-Ghaamari as a key figure in staging the Houthis' 'threat' peace and security and peace and stability against Saudi Arabia.The situation continues to increase the tension between Hebisis and Israel, although it is a bad thing in the Gaza Strip.

Trump has confirmed that the CIA is conducting covert operations in Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump confirmed that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela.The president also said Wednesday that he is considering ground operations after recent US military strikes against suspected drug-smuggling vessels coming from Venezuela.Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event that he had approved the move because Venezuela allows criminals and drugs to enter the U.S. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro lashed out at the U.S. spy agency's record in various conflicts around the world without directly addressing Trump's comments about authorizing the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.

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New York (AP): New York mayoral candidates Zoran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliewa are going to face off in a debate.Candidates will face off Thursday as voters prepare to choose who will be the next leader of America's largest city.Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, defeated Cuomo in the city's Democratic primary this summer.But Cuomo has renewed his campaign to run on an independent ticket in the general election, hoping the city's moderate and conservative voters will help him defeat the progressive Mamdani in a rematch.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornou has survived a vote of no confidence in Parliament

Paris (AP) - French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has survived two no-confidence votes that could have weakened his new government.The decision of the National Assembly clears the way for Lecornu to face a major challenge: the passage of the EU's 2nd budget as a place of separation before the end of the year.The survival of Lecornu also means that President Emmanuel Macron does not have to dissolve the National Assembly and call early legislative elections.Macron has indicated that he could take a risky step if Lecornu were to fall.

Lesotho sees HIV care system being dismantled and patients frustrated by reduced US funding

HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — The tiny southern African nation of Lesotho faces deep uncertainty and concern about its HIV-positive population after the United States cut massive foreign aid.epidemic. But when President Donald Trump froze foreign aid and disbanded USAID, chaos and chaos erupted in Lesotho. Clinics were closed, workers were laid off, and patients stopped receiving treatment. Much of the treatment system for Lesotho's hundreds of thousands of HIV-positive residents has collapsed, and experts are sounding the US alarm.reinstated.

Obesity remains high in the U.S., but other states are making progress, a new report says

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped. That's being viewed as an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress. Those are the findings of a new report released Thursday. Nineteen states had obesity rates of 35% or more in 2024, down from 23 states in 2023. That's according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and analyzed by the nonprofit group Trust for America's Health. It follows a CDC report last year that found that the overall rate of obesity in the U.S. is holding steady at about 40%.

U.S. stocks rise led by Nvidia and other technology companies

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are rising.The S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent on Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116 points and the Nasdaq gained 0.5 percent.Technology stocks advanced after gains by Taiwanese semiconductor company Manuhattan.TSMC is a critical player in AI, making chips for companies such as U.S. Frenzy and Nvidia.AI is a major reason why Wall Street has set record after record this year.Trading has been poor this week, with stocks repeatedly moving between gains and losses.