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Breaking News: Israel said the Red Cross had custody of some of the hostages in Gaza who were to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Israel Says First Hostages Have Been Released in Swap: Live Updates

The Israeli military said the Red Cross has custody of seven of the first hostages who are to be released as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners. President Trump was scheduled to land in Israel and address Parliament.

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Israelis and Palestinians were waiting anxiously early Monday for any indication that Israeli hostages in Gaza would be released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, as part of the first stages of a peace plan. Follow live updates.

Live Updates: Trump Flies to Israel as Region Awaits Hostage-Prisoner Swap

A cease-fire brokered in part by the Trump administration calls for the exchange of 20 living hostages in Gaza and 2,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails to take place in the coming hours.

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“Binary thinking is not always destructive,” Mark Edmundson writes. “But when all thought is binary, we are in trouble.”

Opinion | What Ted Lasso, the Bhargava Gita and Derrida Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Our culture is amok with binaries. We have two major parties, just two, and they are forever opposed.

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“Earlier this month, a federal judge appointed by President Trump in 2019, did the worst thing you can do to Trump in a court of law,” our columnist David French writes. “She took him seriously.”

Opinion | How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

Dishonest presidents should be entitled to no deference at all.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

Letitia James, the New York attorney general, purchased a house in Virginia for a grandniece in 2020. Now the property is at the center of a case that President Trump’s chosen prosecutor has brought against James, who investigated Trump for financial crimes.

At the Center of Letitia James’s Indictment, a House in Norfolk, Virginia

Attorney General Letitia James of New York purchased the $137,000 home for a grandniece who needed tranquillity. Prosecutors say it is an impermissible investment property.

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“Here’s the uncomfortable truth,” Shira Efron writes about what the Israel-Gaza peace plan means for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This ‘victory’ is actually a defeat — a necessary and blessed defeat — of this government’s messianic vision.”

Opinion | Trump’s Peace Plan Dismantled Netanyahu’s Vision for Gaza

While he is trying to sell it as a strategic win, the peace deal contradicts many of his coalition’s goals.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

This ultrasimple bean soup has been on the menu at the U.S. Senate Dining Room and served to senators and their staff for more than 100 years. Even as politics have changed, this soup has remained basically the same. nyti.ms/46I95WR

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7h

Katie Porter is the leading Democratic candidate to become California’s next governor, but her behavior in two viral videos have hurt her early campaign efforts. Other candidates’ teams are scrambling to take advantage.

Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

Viral videos showing caustic behavior have blunted her momentum in the California governor’s race. Other campaigns are scrambling to take advantage.

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President Trump has used apocalyptic language to describe Portland, Oregon. Some demonstrators protesting ICE are responding with colorful animal suits. “It was just to contrast the narrative that we are violent extremists. The best way to show that for me is being in a frog costume.”

Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!

Images of anarchists clad in black gave the city a bad name in 2020. Now, demonstrators in Portland are poking fun at President Trump’s apocalyptic talk with colorful animal suits.

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President Trump set off on Sunday for Israel, where he was scheduled on Monday to meet with families of hostages in Gaza and address Parliament before heading to Egypt for a summit meeting on the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.

Trump leaves for a visit to Israel, and will later co-chair a meeting in Egypt on the Gaza peace plan.

Several Arab nations will attend the summit, along with the U.N. secretary-general and the heads of state from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Under a new California law, families who lose everything in future wildfires in the state will be able to collect the bulk of their insurance payout without cataloging every item burned.

California Orders Insurers to Pay More for Wildfire Victims’ Lost Items

After years of fires that left families tallying every burned toothbrush, a new law is requiring insurers to ease a grueling burden.

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Joblessness for Black workers is rising again, two years after reaching a record low. The Trump administration’s assault on diversity programs and cuts to the federal work force could make it even more difficult for Black workers to recover when economic conditions improve.

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

You should lock your phone with a passcode or facial recognition. But that wouldn’t stop wireless companies, law enforcement, or hackers from reading your most mundane SMS missives—even without physical access to your phone.

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

To keep your texts safe from prying eyes, make sure they’re encrypted with these 4 tips.

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There is little information in court filings about the 12 plaintiffs who challenged the constitutionality of Louisiana's congressional district map last year, arguing that state lawmakers had discriminated against them as white voters. The case is set to be heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?

There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9h

Fifty miles off the Tuscan coast, in a sparkling blue expanse, ancient creatures are roosting beneath the waves. They spend their days feasting on an unlikely source of nourishment: methane, a potent greenhouse gas that leaks out of cracks in the seafloor. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...

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This vegan chocolate pudding takes about as much time to make as hot chocolate. The texture is almost unbelievably good. nyti.ms/48hD6xZ

A small glass container with vegan chocolate pudding.

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Diane Keaton’s ability to show you a character’s vulnerability was as striking as her gift for showing you what can lie beneath such sensitivity, including neediness at its rawest and most acutely exposed, our chief film critic Manohla Dargis writes.

Often Overlooked, Diane Keaton Was Essential to ‘The Godfather’ Saga

The star’s emotional transparency and expressive eyes helped us see the Corleones as both fascinating and repellent, just as her character did.

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A slow-moving storm was working its way up the East Coast Sunday afternoon, bringing drenching rains, gusty winds and likely enough coastal flooding to inundate waterfront property and cause beach erosion.

Storm Smacking the East Coast Will Bring Days of Heavy Rain and Wind

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said.

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The gambling industry has long wanted to open a casino in the New York City area. Here's what to know about the four proposals currently vying for approval from state authorities to do so.

What to Know About the Battle for a Casino License in New York City

The gambling industry has long dreamed of opening a casino in the largest metropolitan area in the United States. Four proposals are vying for approval from state authorities.

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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Penn State has fired head football coach James Franklin after a 3-3 start to a season that began with championship aspirations.

Penn State fires James Franklin after season with title hopes rapidly unravels

The move caps one of the most stunningly quick collapses in college football history.

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The sculptural Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco has been called many names and is no longer working or being used by skateboarders. But destroying it, supporters say, would be erasing history and modern architecture, and counter to the city’s reputation for being weird. nyti.ms/3KQVxjc

A twisted concrete sculpture with square openings at its ends. A headline reads: "San Francisco Wants to Destroy a 96-Year-Old's Defining Artwork" Photo by Aaron Wojack for The New York Times

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

Diane Keaton’s penchant for men’s suiting, for layers, for turtlenecks and coats as evening wear and accessories is as much a part of her legacy as her indelible roles in “Annie Hall” and “Reds,” our fashion critic Vanessa Friedman writes.

Diane Keaton Was the Definition of a Style Icon

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Videos from Chicago over the past month captured protests, raids, arrests on city streets and residents’ confrontational responses to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The New York Times reviewed more than 100 videos. Together, they show how the crackdown has escalated week by week.

How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.

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BREAKING: Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin, the school announced Sunday.

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Hundreds of people have been doxxed, fired or threatened for social media posts that were seen as callous or celebratory after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In a Texas town, people flooded online feeds with attacks that spilled into the real world for a paramedic. nyti.ms/4n7CSND

A woman with tattoos and pink hair stands in front of green foliage. A headline reads: "She Despised Charlie Kirk. A Former Mayor Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay." Photo by Desiree Rios for The New York Times

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