Hamas says it released hostage in goodwill gesture towards Trump administration
The Israeli military confirmed that Edan Alexander had been turned over to the Red Cross and was being taken to Israeli forces.
Day: May 12, 2025
In India, ‘air conditioning has become a necessity’ despite its impact on the climate
Like millions of Indians who struggle every year during the hot season, Aarti Verma made purchasing one her top priority, despite its contribution to climate change. With rising living standards and temperatures, the number of air conditioners sold in…
Pandemic-era lawsuit over gun at Michigan Zoom meeting is settled for $100,000
A Michigan county has settled a lawsuit over an elected official who flashed a rifle during a COVID-19-era public meeting on Zoom.
Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
Edan Alexander from New Jersey was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where he was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip.
Kristi Noem faces angry protesters as she collects doctorate at South Dakota university
Protester calls Homeland Security secretary a ‘tool of the Trump administration’ who has been ‘implementing policies that go against the Constitution’
Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza
An American Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.
Sources: Perplexity is in advanced talks to raise $500M led by Accel in a round that values it at $14B, up from $9B in November 2024 (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)
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Sources: Perplexity is in advanced talks to raise $500M led by Accel in a round that values it at $14B, up from $9B in November 2024 — Artificial-intelligence search company is raising $500 million&…
Trump tells bizarre anecdote about ‘neurotic’ friend in weight loss drug rant
Donald Trump recalled a bizarre anecdote about a conversation he says he had with a “highly neurotic” friend about “the fat shot drug” as he credited the businessman with inspiring him to impose price controls on prescription medications.
‘Real stable genius?’ Meandering Trump ridiculed after off-script hour-long diatribe
President Donald Trump spoke for a little under an hour on Monday morning about the ongoing trade negotiations with China, the costs of pharmaceuticals, and other matters that left some viewers with many questions. One professor addressed Trump’s clai…