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Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday
The Hamas militant group says it will release the last living American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday. In a statement, Hamas did not immediately disclose ...
Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal
Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ...
The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband and disarm as part of a peace initiative with Turkey
A Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, after four decades of armed conflict. The ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter kills at least 16 people in Gaza
An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people early on Monday, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. At least five children and ...
After days of heavy firefights, calm reported along Indian and Pakistan borders
Indian and Pakistani authorities said on Monday that there were no reported incidents of firing overnight along the heavily militarized region between their countries, the first ...
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “ big, beautiful bill ” late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to ...
Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks
Asian shares advanced Monday after two days of trade talks between China and the U.S. made what the U.S. side said was “ substantial progress.” U.S. futures and oil prices ...
Burkina Faso forces killed at least 100 civilians in a March attack, Human Rights Watch says
At least 100 civilians were killed by Burkina Faso government forces in March near the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch said Monday. According to victim testimony ...
Holmes County prepares for PSJ in Final Four
The Holmes County baseball team is preparing for the upcoming Final Four series against Port St. Joe. Since the start of the season, Holmes County has been ...
USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it
He was special, Albert Votaw’s daughter remembers all these decades later. Cathy Votaw is 70 now, more than a dozen years older than her father lived to be. She describes a ...
Commodores conclude season after loss to College of Central Florida
The Gulf Coast State Commodores fell to the College of Central Florida Patriots 4-5, in the Final Four of the FCSAA DI Baseball Championship series. The ...
Scholar Athlete of the Week- Conner Seeberger
This week’s Scholar-Athlete of the Week sponsored by Perry and Young P.A. is Bay High School’s Conner Seeberger. Seeberger faced a decision before entering high ...