The freed hostages included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar.
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Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with a cease-fire ahead of hostage and prisoner releases
A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday morning in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. The deal also includes the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, which was to begin later Friday. With the deal comes increased shipments of fuel and supplies […]
Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with a cease-fire ahead of hostage and prisoner releases
A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday morning in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. The deal also includes the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, which was to begin later Friday. With the deal comes increased shipments of fuel and supplies […]
Adam Lowry scores in OT, Jets beat Lightning 3-2 to extend winning streak to 4 games
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored 1:39 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth consecutive game, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night. Lowry scored from the left circle off a pass from Neal Pionk. Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck stopped 29 shots. Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele had scored for Winnipeg. […]
Hagel scores in OT as Lightning beat Eastern Conference-leading Bruins 5-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored the tying goal with 4.8 seconds left in regulation and Brandon Hagel got the winner on a breakaway 1:19 into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins 5-4 on Monday night. Tanner Jeannot, Nicholas Paul and Austin Watson scored for the Lightning. Jonas […]
Tiger Woods’ 14-year-old son wins high school state championship with golf team
Tiger Woods’ 14-year-old son has accomplished something his dad never did.
Hedman taps in late goal, Lightning edges Blackhawks 3-2 to end 3-game slide
CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Hedman snapped a tie 11:53 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night. Brayden Point had a power-play goal and two assists for Tampa Bay, which had dropped three straight. Mikhail Sergachev scored in the second and assisted on Brandon Hagel’s empty-netter. […]
Jordan Kyrou scores twice and Jordan Binnington stops 30 as Blues shut out Lightning 5-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou and Jakub Vrana scored 19 seconds apart in the second period, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Tuesday night. Colton Parayko and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Blues (8-5-1), who have won three straight. Binnington […]
Former Florida NFL player D.J. Hayden and 5 others killed in crash in downtown Houston
A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday.
Live updates | Fighting near hospitals in north Gaza, as Palestinians flee to overcrowded shelters
Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza as Israel’s military pushed deeper into dense urban neighborhoods in its battle with Hamas militants. Officials in the besieged enclave said the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 11,000 people. The search for safety in Gaza is growing more desperate as combat intensifies. Residents who escaped to the south […]