Sacramento resident react to Israeli hostages being released after 471 days. Biden makes pledge at South Carolina church on last full day in office: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Released hostages will head to an initial reception point in Israel, where they will undergo an initial medical assessment

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed a ceasefire in Gaza on Sunday and said hundreds of trucks were entering the seaside enclave to help its civilians.

The President also gave credit to his successor, Donald Trump and his aides in helping to quiet the guns in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham snapped back at CBS host Margaret Brennan on Sunday over his defense of FBI director nominee Kash Patel, telling her she needed to “worry about reporting the news fairly.

There are men, women and children on the list of 33 to be released from Gaza. Two are U.S. citizens. Israel is set to free hundreds of prisoners in exchange for them.

Hamas released three hostages Sunday as part of a newly reached ceasefire deal with Israel. U.S. President Joe Biden, on his last full day in office, spoke from Charleston, South Carolina about the development.

Joe Biden spent his final full day as president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the influence of both

We know the struggle to redeeming the soul of this nation is difficult and ongoing," Biden said Sunday. “We must hold on to hope."

President Joe Biden is spending the last full day of his presidency in South Carolina — a state that helped propel him to the White House in 2020.

The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week.