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Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held hostage for more than 19 months, will be released from captivity, Hamas said in a statement Sunday.The Hamas statement Sunday night said the release was part of ongoing mediation efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. It does not say when the release will happen. Israeli media reports claim it could be within 48 hours.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it was aware of Hamas’ plans to release Alexander “as a gesture to the Americans” in…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.US beef prices are soaring to record highs as the country’s cattle inventory reaches its lowest level in more than 70 years, putting further strains on Americans’ grocery bills.The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $5.79 in US cities in March, a 12.8 per cent increase in the past year and the most on record, according to labour department data. The price of uncooked beef steaks also reached record highs at $10.98 per pound. A years-long drought in the…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.When I heard last week’s news that Warren Buffett had decided to step down from his mighty Berkshire Hathaway empire, at the age of 94, it reminded me of something that has bothered me for years.It relates to the great investor’s annual letters to Berkshire shareholders. For decades they have been one of the financial world’s most insightful, cheering and best-read documents. Endlessly quoted. Collected into books. Hugely educational.Buffett did have help. Financial journalist Carol Loomis edited the letters. Even so, how…

A New Mexico sheriff’s office is defending its decision not to arrest two young boys, ages 7 and 9, seen in drone footage in an armed standoff with deputies. Video released Thursday by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) shows the two boys dressed in Minecraft and Star Wars-themed pajamas standing behind a covered air-conditioning unit and carrying a loaded handgun. In the nearly six minutes of footage shared, the children are seen looking around as if they are trying to avoid detection and capture. Eventually, the boys are surrounded and detained by deputies.  “This case illustrates the complex intersection of juvenile…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes was involved in a car crash that killed two children on Saturday, according to the Largo Police Department. Police told the Miami Herald that 10-year-old Jabari Elijah Solomon and 4-year-old Charlie Herbert Solomon Riveria were both killed after a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul at an intersection at 1:45 p.m. “Police have not identified the drivers but said several people, who have not been identified by law enforcement, have been hospitalized with ‘serious injuries.’ An investigation is ongoing,” police told the Herald. Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes recovers…

With the Italian Open only now beginning to get to its second-week business end in Rome, the Australian singles interest has already once again been left resting solely on the shoulders of Alex de Minaur.’Demon’ was left to fly the flag alone after the tame exit of Alexei Popyrin against former winner Daniil Medvedev on Sunday which continues the Canadian Open winner’s difficult 2025 campaign.Medvedev marched to a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory in an hour and 26 minutes, with Popyrin evidently frustrated by his own failing as he clocked up 28 unforced errors to take his season’s record to 6-10,…

The fragile truce between India and Pakistan appeared to be largely holding on its first full day after some initial skirmishing, as both countries turned on Sunday to making the case that they had come out on top in the four-day conflict.President Trump announced on Saturday that the two sides had agreed to a cease-fire with the help of U.S. mediation. That brought a halt to a military confrontation that had involved drones, missiles and intense shelling, and that had escalated, with strikes on military bases in both countries.Mr. Trump followed up with a congratulatory note on Sunday, praising the…

For more than 1,000 days, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. kept up a regular drumbeat of military support for Ukraine, sending hundreds of howitzers with millions of shells for them to fire, tens of thousands of guided artillery rockets, and advanced air-defense missile systems to help hold Russian invaders at bay.During all that time, the question was not whether the U.S. would send more weapons, but how advanced would they be, and how far could they reach into Russia?The exception to that rule was a 119-day period that began in December 2023, when Speaker Mike Johnson prevented a vote on…

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC on March 19, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve heads into its closely watched policy decision Wednesday with a strong incentive to do absolutely nothing.Faced with unresolved questions over President Donald Trump’s tariffs and an economy that is signaling both significant strengths and weaknesses, central bank policymakers can do little for now except sit and wait as events unfold.”It’s going to be awkward at this meeting. The Fed doesn’t have a forecast to convey…

A crash involving a tour bus and an S.U.V. in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning killed at least one person and left 32 other people injured, the authorities said.The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights, which is about 20 miles southeast of the city of Los Angeles.When firefighters arrived, the S.U.V., a Nissan Pathfinder, was fully engulfed in flames and trapped the driver inside, but the fire did not spread to the bus, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The male driver of the Nissan, who was the only occupant of the…