HUNTER INDICTED: A federal grand jury in California has charged Hunter Biden with evading federal taxes on millions of dollars in income from foreign businesses in a major legal blow to the president’s son, and a political blow to President Joe …

AT WAR: Israeli military commanders say their troops are in house to house gunbattles with Hamas militants as they close in on the center of the southern city of Khan Younis. A military spokesman said the Salah al-Din Road, the main highway that connects …

AT WAR: Refugees are clogging the roads and casualties flooding hospitals as Israel invades southern Gaza. Troops are closing in on the city of Khan Younis as  the war has moves to the area where Palestinians had retreated to escape fighting in …

BOOTED:  New York Republican Rep. George Santos yesterday became only the sixth member of Congress including Civil War traitors and convicted criminals ever to be ejected from Capitol Hill.    “To hell with this place,” Santos said after the vote.   The vote …

THE WORST: Hamas militants claimed yesterday that an Israeli mother and her two young children held in Gaza were killed in a bombing attack. Shiri Bibas, 32, her daughter, Ariel 4, and 10 month old son Kfir have been prominent figures …

TRUCE HOLDING:  Another 12 hostages including two Thai nationals were released by Hamas yesterday in exchange for 30 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. That brings the total of released hostages to 81 out of the 220-240 who were taken by Hamas during …

TRADING PLACES:  After a third swap of hostages for prisoners yesterday, 58 people taken by Hamas on October 7th have been traded for 117 imprisoned Palestinians and Hamas appears to be interested in an Israeli offer to extend the cease fire one …

HOSTAGE DEAL: The Israeli parliament overnight approved a deal for a temporary ceasefire and the release of 50 women and children hostages held by Hamas in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and teenagers imprisoned in Israel.     Israel would pause its attacks …

DEAL WORKING: President Joe Biden and other US authorities say a deal is close for the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Asked by a reporter whether a rumored agreement was near, Biden said, “I believe so”.   CNN reports that …

PEACE BUT NOT CEASE: Two schools run by the United Nations in northern Gaza were bombarded over the weekend resulting in as many as 24 deaths plus injuries. The New York Times reports that it verified video from one of the …