A Breakthrough Hostage Deal, and an Arrest in Deadly L.A. Wildfire

Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she "ain't dead yet."

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What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas by Francesca Regalado

G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea by Robert Jimison

Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’ by Hamed Aleaziz, Adam Goldman and Anna Griffin

Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland by Mattathias Schwartz

Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay by Mitch Smith

Man Fascinated With Fire Imagery Is Arrested in Palisades Blaze, Officials Say by Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan

‘I’m Not Dying’: Dolly Parton Assures Fans Amid Concerns About Her Health by Neil Vigdor

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