All 20 hostages who remained alive in Gaza have returned to Israeli soil after spending two years in Hamas captivity. This marks the initial step in a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The process of transferring the remains of 28 other hostages is anticipated. Hamas has agreed to release them in trade for 250 prisoners with life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians arrested following the group’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

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President Donald Trump has reached Israel, receiving a warm reception from top officials, including President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu. During a postponed address to the Israeli Parliament, Trump received a standing ovation and prolonged applause.

The president planned to tell the lawmakers: “After years of continuous conflict and danger, today, peace prevails, the weapons are silent, the alarms are quiet, and a peaceful dawn rises over the Holy Land.”

He was set to call it a “historic dawn of a new Middle East,” according to the prereleased remarks.

President Trump will also take part in a Middle East peace summit in Egypt later today, where he’ll greet world leaders alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi. Among the 20 attending heads of state at the significant ceasefire accord signing ceremony are German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The event is being led by the U.S., Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.

The health team for the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said the hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity will need medical care, but also “the restoration of their identity as people.”

It stressed that the full scope of the their injuries is not yet known, but that they and their families — as well as the families of the deceased hostages — “require long-term medical, psychological, and social rehabilitation.”

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Vance indicates Trump is not opposed to using the Insurrection Act

Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Trump is “looking at all his options” as he threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act.

The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes, which typically requires congressional authorization.

Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether the White House was seriously considering invoking the 1807 statute, Vance pointed to attacks on law enforcement officers who are enforcing immigration laws.

“The problem here is not the Insurrection Act or whether we actually invoke it or not. The problem is the fact that the entire media in this country, cheered on by a few far-left lunatics, have made it OK to tee off on American law enforcement,” Vance said.

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More politics news:

• Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo temporarily closed as funding dries up during the shutdown.

• The Supreme Court this week will hear a Louisiana redistricting dispute, which the conservative majority could use to further weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act enacted to protect minority voters.

Shutdown continues with some layoffs reversed

The Trump administration reversed some layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after hundreds of scientists received “incorrect notifications,” according to an official familiar with the matter.

“This was due to a glitch in the system,” the official told NBC News.

The White House’s reduction-in-force moves are being challenged in court and mark the latest fallout from the shutdown fight, which has stretched into its second week as lawmakers show no signs of moving closer to a deal.

Expiring Obamacare subsidies remain central to the impasse, an issue Sen. Lindsey Graham said he would not negotiate with Democrats while the government is shuttered.

“I’m willing to vote to open the government up tomorrow,” Graham told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “To my Democratic friends: I am not going to vote to extend these subsidies.”

“Let’s have a rational discussion, but not with the government shut down,” the South Carolina senator added.

Chiefs end Lions’ four-game winning streak

The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 on “Sunday Night Football,” ending Detroit’s four-game winning streak. Kansas City put together their finest performance of the season to improve to 3-3, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the helm.

Mahomes rebounded from a Week 5 loss with his highest passer rating of the year, 132.2. He completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 34 yards and another score.

“We handled business,” Mahomes told NBC’s Melissa Stark.

Meanwhile, the world of college football was rocked by Penn State’s firing of coach James Franklin. His nearly $50 million buyout is the second richest in college football history, shocking not just for the price but also because of the team’s recent success.

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• Dozens were rescued after the remnants of a typhoon battered Alaska, while a powerful Nor’easter brought heavy rain and strong winds to the East Coast.

• Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been released from the hospital and was briefly booked into jail after he was charged with felony battery.

• Retails are scrambling to mass produce “KPop Demon Hunters” Halloween costumes after the Netflix show surged in popularity, welcome representation for Asian Americans.

Staff Pick: Tensions mount over artificial turf safety

Children and young athletes nationwide are more likely to play on artificial turf fields and playgrounds than natural grass. Thousands of such synthetic surfaces, which are made from shredded tires, have been installed, with the multibillion dollar artificial turf industry promising school boards and communities big money savings and the opportunity for teams to play year round.

KFF Health News contributors Jon-David Regis and Fred Clasen-Kelly report on a young athlete who believes she was injured because of an artificial turf field as they explore growing pushback putting the industry on the defensive. Even as hundreds of such surfaces are being installed every year, more communities are banning them in favor of natural grass. Meanwhile, groups like the NFL Players Association and some doctors believe playing on turf increases the risk of torn ligaments, sprained ankles, and other injuries.

— Jane Weaver, Managing Editor, Health and Medical Unit

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