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Quick look at Monday's news: |
Trump addresses Israeli parliament amid hostage release |
President Donald Trump addressed Israel's parliament Monday morning following the release of remaining hostages taken by Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. |
Emotional reunions: Cheers, cries and Hebrew songs rang out Sunday in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, where thousands of Israeli's had gathered to celebrate the hostages' homecoming. |
| • | This is the first phase in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan. Fighting paused in Gaza for a third day Sunday in advance of the expected release of 20 Israeli hostages and 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. | | • | A U.S. president in the Middle East. After speaking to the Knesset, the parliament, Trump heads to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt for a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war. | | • | Returning to Gaza: Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Palestinians are making their way back to their devastated homes. | | President Donald Trump arrives to address Israel's parliament on Monday in Jerusalem. Chip Somodevilla, via REUTERS |
Communities grieves after deadly Tennessee plant blast |
"For all the tragedies our community has experienced…we have learned to be the community that's needed. If you're grieving today…know that you're surrounded by people with you and for you." |
~ Pastor Daron Brown, comforted his grieving Humphreys County congregation Oct. 12 with prayer. It was an all-too-familiar calling in recent years: The Waverly Church of the Nazarene lost community members and its building in a 2021 flood. Now, its members remember those killed in last week's explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems. | Sissy Stine is comforted by her husband, Jamie Denson, as they pray with their son B.J. Denson, left, during a candlelight vigil at the Maple Valley Baptist Church on Oct. 11, 2025, in Nunnelly, Tennessee. Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean |
National Guard patrol Memphis |
National Guard troops are now patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, as the Trump administration continues to battle lawsuits against similar deployments across the country. Unlike the governors of Ilinois, California and Oregon, who have all sued over the troop deployments, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee welcomed the federal intervention. |
Weddings caught in shutdown chaos |
Nuptials planned amid the federal government shutdown are in limbo as popular wedding venues shutter or experience low staffing. Closures and travel delays are derailing photo shoots, engagements, elopements and weddings. More are expected to follow as the shutdown stretches on — with no clear end in sight. |
How did Diane Keaton die? |
Diane Keaton, the beloved filmmaker, author and Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in "Annie Hall," "The Godfather" trilogy, "Father of the Bride" and the "Book Club" franchise, has died at age 79, leaving co-stars, fans and cinephiles heartbroken. Keaton's cause of death remains unclear. |
USA TODAY remembers Diane Keaton: |
| • | Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler paid tribute to their "First Wives Club" costar. | | • | Revisit some of Keaton's most iconic film roles. | | • | From the Oscars to the Globes, look back at Keaton's career achievements. | | • | Reese Witherspoon tearfully spoke of the "incredible" Keaton, her first mentor. | | Diane Keaton attends the Ralph Lauren SS23 Runway Show in October 2022, in San Marino, California. Amy Sussman, Getty Images |
Photo of the day: Portland bears all |
Hundreds of people in Portland, Oregon, gathered to cruise the city on bikes. In the cold rain. While naked. The demonstration aimed to bring global attention to Trump's plans to deploy National Guard troops to the city. Bits and pieces were everywhere. | Over a thousand protesters ride in the Emergency World Naked Bike Ride over the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 12, 2025, in protest of Trump administration policies. Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard |
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![12/23/12 3:08:36 PM -- Mustang Ridge, TX, U.S.A -- A section of southbound Texas Highway 130 between Mustang Ridge and Lockhart, Texas. It's the fastest stretch of road in the USA: a 41-mile stretch of Highway 130 in central Texas connecting Austin to San Antonio that recently raised its speed limit to 85 mph, the highest in the country. Texas transportation officials say the newly-expanded and refurbished toll road is wide, flat and safe for such speeds. Highway safety advocates say raising the limit to 85 mph sets a dangerous precedent that other states could follow. Just three weeks after opening, the highway witnessed its first traffic fatality, bolstering the safety advocates? argument. Highway police are still investigating to determine if speed played a role in the crash that killed a Beaumont woman. Besides the controversial speed limit, Highway 130 is the state?s first ever public-private highway venture. Revenue from the toll road will be split between Texas and the SH 130 Concession Company, which expanded the road, and Texas received $25 million from the company for raising the speed limit. Higher speed limits act as an incentive for drivers to use the road. More states could be seeing this type of public-private partnership on infrastructure projects, highway safety experts say, as less money arrives from Washington. -- Photo by Erich Schlegel, Freelance ORG XMIT: ES 42827 Texas super high 12/18/ [Via MerlinFTP Drop]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/02/22/USAT/21571b91-f349-49d6-9cc8-0f946659ada3-XXX_12182012_HWY130_506.jpg?crop=1747,1747,x929,y83&width=456&disable=upscale)
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