Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza could be released at “any moment now,” ahead of a Monday deadline, as part of the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas.“It really should be any moment now,” the vice president told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked about the timing of the hostages’ release.“The president of the United States is planning to travel to the Middle East to greet the hostages Monday morning, Middle Eas
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is a top Halloween costume — and Asian kids are loving the representation
For Asian Americans, the runaway success of “KPop Demon Hunters” is another watershed moment for representation in pop culture, parents and experts say, as children no longer have to look primarily to Pixar or Disney princesses for costume inspiration.
Palestinians Begin Return Home As Ceasefire Takes Effect
Thousands of Palestinians, who were displaced by two years of war, are making their way back home after the ceasefire came into effect. It comes as Israel’s military says it has already completed the first phase of its withdrawal as laid out in the deal. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for Saturday TODAY.
Costumed protesters in Portland defy description of the city as a ‘war zone’
Dancing frogs and unicorns on the protest line defy portrait of Portland as a ‘war zone’
A ceasefire in the Middle East, and a MAGA firebrand breaks with the GOP
LeBron James pulls a fast one, the Nobel Peace Prize gets awarded, and a musical beef gets adjudicated.
Trump says mass government layoffs will be ‘Democrat oriented’
President Trump said that the reductions in force across the federal government will be “Democrat oriented,” adding that his administration will announce the number of layoffs in the next couple of days. He warned that it will be “a lot.”
UPS says it’s ‘disposing of’ some packages over customs issues
The end of a long-standing tariff exemption on low-value packages back in August has caused thousands of packages from overseas to be stuck in U.S. Customs, awaiting clearance. UPS tells NBC News that it has started disposing of some shipments. Brian Cheung explains.
Consumer outlook for household finances falls to lowest in over a decade: Survey
Consumers’ outlooks for their economic futures have the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers
Three big pressure points that could bring an end to the government shutdown
As the government shutdown continues, federal workers will begin to miss their paychecks, airports could see longer delays and frustration over rising insurance premiums may grow.
Trump threatens China with new tariffs and ‘countermeasures’
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a “massive” increase in tariffs on Chinese products, rocking markets and adding a fresh dose of uncertainty into trade relations between the world’s largest economies