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Hamas released another 14 Israeli hostages on Sunday during the four-day pause in fighting with Israel, according to the Israeli government. Here’s what we know about the Israeli citizens released on Sunday. Avigail Idan, 4Image Avigail Idan Credit... Hostages and Missing Families ForumAvigail’s parents, Roy Idan, 43, and Smadar Idan, 38, were killed in Kfar Aza during the Oct. 7 attack. Avigail’s uncle and aunt, Amit and Tal Idan, have been taking care of her siblings since the attack.

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"We hoped and prayed today would come," Liz Hirsh Naftali and Noa Naftali, Edan's great aunt and cousin, said in a statement, thanking Biden and the Qatari government for their work in getting Abigail released. Her siblings were already there, Noa Naftali said, and the family can provide "the love and support that they need after losing their parents." According to Noa Naftali, Abigail had been held captive in Gaza with neighbors also taken from the Kfar Aza kibbutz, where the toddler, her parents and her siblings lived. Biden said he expects Hamas to release other U.S. hostages as well, and that he wants the pause in the fighting to be extended as long as prisoners are being released. "We will not stop working until every hostage is returned to their loved ones," Biden said.

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And on Sunday, she was finally freed, as one of the hostages Hamas released under a deal with Israel. Her name is Avigail Idan. “We are blessed to give her lots of love and care and to help her build her life again,” Tal Idan, her aunt, wrote in a text message. “Thank God she’s home,” Mr. Biden told reporters in Nantucket, Mass., on Sunday. Covered in her father’s blood, Avigail ran toward a neighbor, her aunt, Tal Idan, said.

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☆ Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Israeli Prime Minister's office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan. The Prime Minister's office said that 14 of the individuals were Israeli citizens, while the other three were foreign nationals. Fifty Hamas hostages are due to be freed over the four days under the terms of an agreement between Israel and Hamas. In the first two days of the temporary cease-fire, 24 hostages were released from Gaza in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners. There is a clause within the current Israel-Hamas agreement that would extend the military pause if Hamas agrees to release additional hostages beyond the initial 50.

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☆ Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Jamisha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Entrepreneur Dr. Trisha Bailey says despite a youth marked by trauma and poverty, she wouldn't change a single thing about her life. Dr. Bailey was recovering from a suicide attempt when she founded Bailey Medical Equipment & Supply and Pharmacy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay was based on a conversation with Dr. Trisha Bailey, a billionaire who became the richest woman born in Jamaica. Dr. Trisha Bailey is an entrepreneur who has become the richest Jamaican-born woman.

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☆ In a Poignant Moment, Israelis Welcome Some Hostages Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Isabel Kershner | More About Isabel Kershner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Ms. Katz Asher and the girls were kidnapped while visiting Ms. Katz Asher’s mother in Nir Oz, a pastoral kibbutz, or communal village, near the Gaza border. And like all the residents of the ravaged communities along the border, Ms. Katzir will have no home to go back to for the foreseeable future. Twelve of the 13 Israeli hostages freed on Friday had been seized from Nir Oz. The 13th was one of five taken from Nirim, another kibbutz along the Gaza border. “There are kids here without parents, parents without kids, and grandparents with grandchildren but no parents,” said Larry Butler, 73, a Nir Oz resident who survived the attack.

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All but one were abducted from the Nir Oz kibbutz, according to spokespeople for the kibbutz and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. Eleven foreign nationals were also released alongside the Israeli hostages: 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen, according to a Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson. Here’s what you need to know about the released hostages:Yafa Adar, 85Adar is a founder of the Nir Oz kibbutz and is the oldest person to be taken hostage on October 7. Now Daniel and Emilia are on their way to Israel,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement. “She has diabetes, and suffers severe vision loss in one of her eyes,” said the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in a statement.

Persons: Nir, “, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, Yafa, Kibbutz Nir Oz, Tamir Adar, Nir Oz, Margalit Moses, ”, Hana Katzir, Rami Katzir, Elad, Nir Oz’s, Adina Moshe, David, Sa’id, Moshe, Ruth Munder, Keren, Ohad, Roee, Avraham, Ruth, Keren Munder, Ohad Munder, Munder “, Daniel Aloni, Emilia Aloni, Emilia, Sharon Aloni, “ Daniel, Daniel, Doron Katz Asher, Raz Asher, Aviv Asher, Doron, Efrat Katz, Ganot Hadar, Dori Roberts, Efrat, Roberts, Channa Peri, Peri Organizations: CNN, Gaza, Qatar Foreign Ministry, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Raz Locations: Israel, Hatzarim Airbase, Gaza, Hatzerim Airbase, Mozambique, Aviv, Ganot, Kibbutz Nirim, South Africa

The family of Avigail Idan, a small child whose parents were murdered in front of their children by Hamas militants at a kibbutz during the Oct. 7 assault, hoped that they would be able to celebrate her fourth birthday with her on Friday. “I find myself barely breathing through the last 24 hours,” her aunt, Tal Idan, said after the announcement of the agreement. Image An undated photo (from left) of Avigail Idan, Roy Idan, Michael Idan, Amelia Idan, and Smadar Idan. And in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians who have endured nearly seven weeks of intense airstrikes waited anxiously for the truce. Several international humanitarian organizations said the four-day cease-fire window was too tight to address the dire situation.

Persons: Mohammad Abu Salmiya, “, Tal Idan, ”, Avigail, Abigail ”, Idan, Roy Idan, Michael Idan, Amelia Idan, Smadar, Walaa Tanji, Tanji, Nagham, ” Shadi Hijazi, Catherine Russell Organizations: Al, Shifa, U.S ., West Bank, Qatar, UNICEF, . Security Locations: U.S, Nablus, Gaza

☆ How to avoid clashing with your family over politics this Thanksgiving. No, really.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Thanksgiving dinner is ripe for family fights about politics, relationships, social issues, and more. Here's what they say are the best ways to avoid clashing with your family at holiday gatherings this year. "And if you think that there's going to be a difficult conversation, I would say try to do that before the holidays. Set firm boundaries about what type of conversation you're willing to engage in, then stick to them, Saunders-Waldron told Business Insider. "I think grace is a big deal in this whole topic because you don't want to alienate from your family," Grant said.

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☆ I'm an American spending Thanksgiving as a combat nurse under fire on the frontline in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rebekah Maciorowski, 28, traveled to Ukraine in March 2022 to volunteer as a combat nurse. She will spend Thanksgiving on the frontline and plans on staying in Ukraine until the war is won. Rebekah Maciorowski | @bekamaciorowskiThere is no standardized testing when it comes to supplies, which has been a huge problem for me. 53rd Mechanized BrigadeThere was an anonymous gentleman who wrote a check for $2,000 for tactical medical supplies. And because I'm not a 501(c) organization, he gave it to this other organization and wrote them a handwritten letter explaining these are for medical supplies for Rebekah Maciorowski.

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☆ A Thanksgiving Pep Talk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sam Sifton | More About Sam Sifton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here’s what to know: Every little thing is going to be all right. You’re going to serve the best meal that you can under the circumstances, and it’s going to be delicious and well received. You are not going to change anyone’s mind or behavior today, and that’s all right, too. And I bet it’s a fantastic day. (Here’s a collection of The Times’s best Thanksgiving cocktail recipes.)

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☆ Desperate families of hostages held in Gaza are losing hope after a cease-fire deal with Hamas was delayed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Families of hostages held in Gaza say they fear their relatives may not be released, per reports. "We don't know who's going to come out," the aunt of a hostage told The New York Times. AdvertisementThe families of the hostages held by Hamas face an agonizing wait to hear about their potential release after a cease-fire deal with Israel was delayed. AdvertisementThe cease-fire will be extended by one day for every 10 hostages released by Hamas, the Israeli government said in a separate press statement . We don't know who's going to come out," Schem told the outlet.

Persons: Israel, —, Itay Raviv, it's, Keren Schem, Mia Schem, Schem, Yael Engel Lichi Organizations: New York Times, Service, Guardian, Hamas, Business, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Israel's, Qatar Locations: Gaza, Israel, French

☆ A migrant had just crossed the border when he found a scared, 9-year-old boy who needed help. The encounter changed them both
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | Thomas Lake | After Days Of Hiding Authorities | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Chris Buchleitner and his mother, Dawn Tomko, went on many camping trips together, like the one shown here. With help on the way, Manuel could have headed on for Tucson or Phoenix. The local fire chief gave him a small stuffed horse, telling Manuel he’d been a hero in the wilderness, like the Lone Ranger. An orphaned boy moves to PennsylvaniaWhen Chris Buchleitner was still a baby, his parents made a plan for the worst-case scenario. Cordova, who now has seven children and four grandchildren, says he thought of his own children when he came across Chris Buchleitner in the Arizona wilderness.

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☆ Israeli grandfather's anxiety peaks as Gaza hostage release looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Janis Laizans | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hamas has said that dozens of the around 240 hostages have been killed during Israel's Gaza counter-offensive. Some of the hostages are held by Palestinian groups other than Hamas, though it governs Gaza. But I think - and it's a very tough decision - but I think the children and women must be (first). The 50 recovered hostages would represent around half of women and children held. As part of the hostage deal, Israel agreed to allow more humanitarian aid, and some fuel, into the besieged Gaza Strip.

Persons: Avihai Brodutch, Gilad Korngold, Konrad, Korngold's, Tal, Adi, Nave, Yahel, Shoshan, Sharon, Noam, Korngold, Dan Williams, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Hamas, Academy of, Palestinian, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Palestinian, Israel, Gaza

☆ Deal to Free Child Hostages in Gaza Inspires Hope and Anguish
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Isabel Kershner | More About Isabel Kershner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

And an infant, now all of 10 months, who has spent about a tenth of his life in captivity. They are among the more than 30 children abducted from their homes and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7. Almost a day after the deal was announced, the families had yet to receive any information from the authorities. Some, but perhaps not all, of the children are expected to be among the first hostages released in the coming days under a deal announced on Wednesday. Islamic Jihad, another armed group in Gaza, released the hostage video of Yagil Yaakov, 12, who was captured along with his brother Or, 16.

Persons: ”, Eylon Keshet, Kfir Bibas, Yarden, Shiri, Ariel, “, Yael Engel Lichi, Ofir Engel, Little, Yocheved Lifshitz, Yagil Yaakov Organizations: Be’eri Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza’s

☆ A 3-year-old who lost both her parents in Hamas' terror attacks could be among the US hostages to be released from Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 3-year-old US girl kidnapped by Hamas militants could be freed in a cease-fire deal. Abigail Mor Edan's parents were murdered in the October 7 Hamas attacks. Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal where 50 people abducted by Hamas could be freed. AdvertisementA three-year-old US-Israeli girl who was abducted by Hamas militants could be freed as part of a cease-fire deal, her aunt said. Abigail Mor Edan was kidnapped on October 7 after her parents, Roy and Smadar Edan, died when Hamas militants attacked the Kfar Azza kibbutz.

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Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza awoke on Wednesday to news of a deal that brought both hope and agony. Israel has said that about 240 people were taken hostage to Gaza, and it remained unclear which of them would be released under the cease-fire deal announced overnight. Hours after the deal was announced, families said they had received no official information from the Israeli authorities. At least 36 Israeli civilians ages 18 and under are being held in Gaza along with 13 of their mothers. People have been calling to congratulate the family since Tuesday night, Ms. Engel Lichi said on Wednesday morning.

Persons: “, ”, Yael Engel Lichi, Ofir Engel, Yuval Sharabi, Engel Lichi Locations: Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Be’eri

The deal also involves the entry of hundreds of trucks carrying aid relief, medical supplies and fuel to all parts of Gaza, the Hamas statement said. Three Americans could be among the 50 women and children freed as part of the deal, senior US officials said. While the deal stipulates the release of at least 50 hostages it “incentivizes the release of everybody,” according to the official. “The hostages deal, as it is structured, includes a pause, a humanitarian pause over a number of days, four to five days at least. Soon after, two Israeli women, Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, were also released.

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The Israeli military says Hamas is holding 239 hostages in Gaza, including foreign nationals from dozens of countries, who were taken during the October 7 attack. She would have turned nine on November 17 while in captivity, the single parent, whose wife died of cancer, previously told CNN. While reasonably hopeful that Emily might be among those that will be released, he told CNN on Wednesday that he has heard nothing from the government about her whereabouts or condition. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesAnother family told CNN they face a “terrible week” ahead as they wait to learn whether their loved one will be among the hostages released. Liz Hirsh Naftali, Edan’s great-aunt, told CNN about the “excruciating” wait to hear if her great-niece is coming home.

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☆ Six Hours to Cook and $100 to Shop: Watch 3 NYT Food Writers Make Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Cc Allen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +42 min

‘Your dinner must be enough to feed four people.’” “’You can cook as many dishes as you’d like, but it must include a main dish and a dessert.’” “All right, cool.” “I love Thanksgiving.” “I love Thanksgiving.” “Thanksgiving is a colonialist holiday that celebrates a genocide. Minus 3.” “Oh, oh, tamarind. O.K., O.K., O.K.” “Where’s the butter? So what I’m going to do is I’m actually going to start the butter and then put the chocolate in. Souffle vibes, O.K., I’m going to do the cranberries now.” [BACKGROUND CHATTER] “Hi.” “Hi camera.” “I’m doing like a layer.

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☆ Families of Hostages in Gaza Are Desperate for Proof of Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Michael D. Shear | More About Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

We understand the pain,” said Jason Straziuso, a spokesman for the Red Cross. It’s not possible.”The Red Cross has about 130 employees in Gaza, he said, giving it some ability to deliver humanitarian aid and to visit the scenes of destruction from the war. Mr. Straziuso said Red Cross officials were talking to Hamas, Israel, the United States and other nations about the condition of the hostages. Warring nations have blocked the Red Cross from visiting hostages or prisoners of war in previous conflicts. In 2022, eight months into the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Red Cross still had little access to prisoners held by either side.

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☆ Suzanne Shepherd, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ actor, dead at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Suzanne Shepherd, veteran actress known for playing the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano on “The Sopranos,” has died. A representative for Shepherd told CNN in a statement on Sunday that the actress had died at her home in New York City on Friday. A cause of death has not yet been determined, but Shepherd had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to her representative. The film was nominated for six Oscars, with Pesci taking home a statue for his performance in a supporting role. She appeared in 20 episodes of the mob drama as the mother of Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco) between 2000 and 2007.

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☆ In Argentina, Three Generations of a Peronist Family Weigh Their Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +7 min

The Cepernics remain a Peronist family, three generations of the clan told Reuters, but their support for the movement has faltered. "Maybe a few will vote for Peronism," she said from her home in the province of Santa Cruz. "I grew up in a Peronist family, and I'm planning to vote blank," Marcela, a retired school teacher, said from the ice cream parlor she now runs in El Chalten, a village in Santa Cruz province. He preferred not to disclose his planned vote, although he added, "I'd never vote for Milei in my life." When democracy was restored in 1983, everyone in the family supported the Peronist movement.

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[1/3] Juan Manuel Cepernic and his father Marcelo pose for a photo at Marcelo's home, in Rio Gallegos, Argentina, November 14, 2023. The Cepernics remain a Peronist family, three generations of the clan told Reuters, but their support for the movement has faltered. "Maybe a few will vote for Peronism," she said from her home in the province of Santa Cruz. Jorge's son Marcelo ran as the Peronist candidate for city mayor of Rio Gallegos that year and won, serving until 1987. Reporting by Lucinda Elliott in Buenos Aires and Horacio Cordoba in Rio Gallegos; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest honor for Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it. On Tuesday night, the author received the first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award, presented by the Vaclav Havel Center on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Alaa Abdel-Fattah, the imprisoned Egyptian activist, was given the Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk. Rushdie, 76, noted that last month he had received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, and now was getting a prize for disturbing the peace, leaving him wondering which side of “the fence” he was on. “He was inspirational to me as for many, many writers, and to receive an award in his name is a great honor,” Rushdie added.

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