Hurricane Idalia threatened Florida’s west coast in the predawn hours of Wednesday with dire meteorological forecasts of potentially devastating winds reaching up to 130 mph. Yet, in a timely twist of fate, Idalia’s eyewall underwent replacement, averting the worst of the …
Kirby ‘confident’ Americans in Gaza will be freed Sunday amid reports of Israel, Hamas deal holdup
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Thursday morning that he is “confident” that a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal can still be “implemented”