Today's Headlines: Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage and Prisoner Release

October 9, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Live Updates: Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage and Prisoner Exchange

Several details remained unclear, but officials indicated that the deal would involve a pullback of Israeli troops, the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages as early as this weekend.

Texas’ Blue-State Deployments Shred Relations Between Governors

State leaders have prided themselves on finding bipartisan consensus, but President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops from Texas to Illinois has ripped the veneer off that image.

Man Fascinated With Fire Imagery Is Arrested in Palisades Blaze, Officials Say

Officials said that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Fla., had intentionally set a fire that rekindled a week later into a devastating blaze that killed 12 people.

World

Macron Will Name New Prime Minister Rather Than Call Elections

The announcement from the French president came after last-ditch talks held by Sébastien Lecornu, France’s departing prime minister, who said most parties wanted to avoid snap elections.

How a Gen Z Revolution Spiraled Out of Control

Young people in Nepal rose up against corruption and inequality. But they say they did not expect the bloodshed, arson and government downfall that followed.

Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians

The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.

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U.S.

How a City Awash in Garbage Is Trying to Take Out the Trash

Many residents say that illegal dumping has inundated Oakland, Calif., a city with more garbage than almost anywhere else.

Voters Favor Deporting Those in U.S. Illegally, but Say Trump Has Gone Too Far

A Times/Siena survey shows that a majority of voters believe the Trump administration is deporting mostly the right people, even as a majority also say the process has been unfair.

Pope Leo Urges U.S. Bishops to Support Immigrants

The pope conveyed the message as President Trump escalated his deportation campaign, including in Chicago, the pope’s hometown.

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Politics

G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea

Republicans in the Senate blocked a measure that would terminate the president’s legally disputed campaign targeting alleged drug runners.

These Democrats Could Hold the Key to Ending the Shutdown

As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government.

Comey Pleads Not Guilty and Will Seek to Dismiss Charges as Vindictive

The former F.B.I. director appeared in a brief hearing in federal court. His lawyers sought clarity on the details of a case filed under pressure from President Trump.

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Business

Mixed Economic Signals Stoke Divisions at Fed, Minutes Show

A few officials appeared reluctant to support the central bank’s interest rate cut last month, underscoring the tough task ahead for Chair Jerome H. Powell to forge a consensus.

Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracy Theories Started Flying.

Online skeptics wondered if Mr. Miller had caught himself saying something he did not mean to. CNN says there was a technical glitch.

Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting

Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month.

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New York

Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in a debate Wednesday.

Posts Calling Mangione Guilty Did No Harm, Top U.S. Prosecutor Argues

A judge had demanded an explanation for why Justice Department officials were publicly expressing views on Luigi Mangione’s guilt in the killing of a health insurance executive.

Lawler Confronts Jeffries in Showy Exchange in a Tense Capitol

The roughly five-minute confrontation, initiated by Representative Mike Lawler of New York, was intended to draw attention to Democrats’ role in the government shutdown.

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Arts

‘Les Misérables’ at 40: The Unlikely Story of a Hit

Critics initially panned it, but public love for the musical with songs like “One Day More” and “On My Own” has kept it going strong for four decades — and counting.

‘I’m Not Dying’: Dolly Parton Assures Fans Amid Concerns About Her Health

In a video post on social media, the country music superstar, who is 79, played down the recent health challenges that prompted her to delay her Las Vegas residency.

Kristi Noem Attacks Zach Bryan’s New Lyrics About ICE

After the homeland security secretary called the lyrics “disrespectful,” Bryan, a country music star, said they had been “misconstrued.”

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Food

A Taylor Swift Mystery: Which Musso and Frank’s Booth Is ‘Best’?

The pop star name dropped the storied Hollywood restaurant on her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and the restaurant confirmed she is a customer. But which booth does she prefer?

Make Better Meatballs

Sue Li shows you how with her smart recipes for classic Italian meatballs, chicken meatballs with yogurt sauce and lion’s head meatballs.

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