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Israel Says It Received the Remains of 3 Hostages From Gaza as Fragile Ceasefire Holds

Israel Says It Received the Remains of 3 Hostages From Gaza as Fragile Ceasefire Holds

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds. U.S. President Donald Trump later on Sunday indicated one of the hostages returned was Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen. A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were…MORE

Flight Delays Persist as Government Shutdown Leads to Air Traffic Controller Shortages

Flight Delays Persist as Government Shutdown Leads to Air Traffic Controller Shortages

Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month. Newark airport in New Jersey was experiencing delays of two to three hours on Sunday. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O’Hare were also seeing dozens of delays…MORE

Berkshire Hathaway’s Profits Rise 17% as Warren Buffett Prepares to Step Down as CEO

Berkshire Hathaway’s Profits Rise 17% as Warren Buffett Prepares to Step Down as CEO

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company’s profits improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to prepare for the legendary 95-year-old investor to relinquish the CEO title in January. But last month’s $9.7 billion investment in OxyChem won’t do much to diminish…MORE

Trump Says Senate Should Scrap the Filibuster to End the Government Shutdown

Trump Says Senate Should Scrap the Filibuster to End the Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster. That’s so the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the shutdown federal government. Trump on social media called getting rid of the 60-vote threshold in the Senate the “nuclear option.” His call to do so came as certain senators…MORE

Unidentified Remains of 3 People Transferred to Israel, Red Cross Says

Unidentified Remains of 3 People Transferred to Israel, Red Cross Says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Red Cross says it has transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel but an Israeli military official says they were still being examined and may not be those of missing hostages. The official, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak…MORE