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In the news today: Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war; naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in a 'quintessentially Portland' protest; and Madagascar's president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean country. Also, the woman long blamed for her role in the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is getting a modern makeover. |
Freed Israeli hostage Eitan Mor arrives at Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Monday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Hamas releases all 20 remaining living hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire
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Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the territory, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and left scores of captives in militant hands. Read more. |
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- The hostages, all men, returned to Israel, where they will be reunited with their families and undergo medical checks. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are also expected to be handed over as part of the deal, although the exact timing remained unclear.
Buses carrying dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners, meanwhile, arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah and in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Prisoners Office said. Israel is freeing more than 1,900 prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal.
- The ceasefire is also expected to be accompanied by a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, parts of which are experiencing famine.
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Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in 'quintessentially Portland' protest
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Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city's quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing — or close to it — in an "emergency" edition of the annual World Naked Bike Ride. Read more. |
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The bike ride is an annual tradition that usually happens in the summer, but organizers of this weekend's hastily called event said another nude ride was necessary to speak out against President Donald Trump's attempts to mobilize the National Guard to quell protests.
Crowds that have gathered daily and nightly outside the immigration facility in Oregon's largest city in recent days have embraced the absurd, donning inflatable frog, unicorn, axolotl and banana costumes as they face off with federal law enforcement who often deploy tear gas and pepper balls.
- The city is awaiting the ruling of an appeals court panel on whether Trump can send in the federalized troops after a federal judge on Oct. 5 ordered a temporary hold on deployment.
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Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations
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Madagascar's president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway in the Indian Ocean country, just a day after members of an elite army unit joined youth-led protests against the government and called for the president to step down. Read more. |
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Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation. The protests were led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar," and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left at least 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.
President Andry Rajoelina's office offered no details on who was behind the attempt and no signs of violence were immediately visible on the streets on Sunday, although there was a large military presence.
- A commander of the elite CAPSAT unit, Col. Michael Randrianirina, denied any coup had taken place, but the unit claimed to have taken control of all of Madagascar's armed forces and said it had installed a new leader of the military, Gen. Demosthene Pikulas. CAPSAT is the same army unit that was pivotal in a 2009 military-backed coup that first brought Rajoelina to power as the head of a transitional government. Pikulas declined to say if they had asked Rajoelina to resign, but the CAPSAT army unit appeared to be in a position of authority.
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Abbie Gonzalez, top, poses in her quinceañera gown for her professional portrait session at City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 25. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Francisco's City Hall becomes a dream destination for quinceañera photos
San Francisco's City Hall, with its ornate marble staircase, elegant balconies, and massive Art Deco windows, has become a must-have photo backdrop for many girls about to hold a quinceañera party — a traditional coming-of-age celebration among Latino families. |
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