As Pete Hegseth seeks to become President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defense his confirmation hearing is an opportunity to prove himself to the sizeable share of Americans who don’t know him or disapprove of his nomination.
CAIRO — Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, and an Egyptian official and a Hamas official confirmed its authenticity. An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized. The plan would need to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for final approval. WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith says in a report his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth will call himself a “change agent” in prepared opening remarks. Senators will question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. LOS ANGELES — A beefed-up firefighting force is staged around Los Angeles to attack flare-ups or new blazes. And anxious residents are prepared for the worst Tuesday as dangerous winds were expected to build a week after massive infernos destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people. BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region. Rutte said Tuesday at a meeting in Helsinki with the leaders of NATO countries located on the Baltic Sea that the effort would be dubbed Baltic Sentry. WASHINGTON — New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought. A study found that after age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 chance of eventually developing dementia — if they live long enough.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our PodcastsHost Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.The News Tonight, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: ZR2MOTROGI4XAHRX
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