Labor leaders say the government shutdown does more than impact airports. They want Congress to step up to the plate and make a deal for the people.

Kevin Hermening was held hostage in Iran for 444 days as part of the U.S. embassy takeover in 1979.He tells “Banfield” watching the scenes from Monday’s Israeli hostage release “does bring back some memories.

Bipin Joshi and Tamir Nimrodi, the two hostages whose fate in Gaza remained unknown, were not included on the list of living hostages released by Hamas overnight.

Eli Sharabi spent 16 months as a hostage in Gaza's tunnels, surviving on moldy pita. Two years after the Hamas attack that started the war, he fears for a fellow hostage he considered an adopted son.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who has been held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023. Lavi explains the challenges ahead for Israelis and Palestinians in healing from the events of the past two years - and whether he thinks the peace brokered by President Trump is sustainable.

The 20 remaining living hostages were released Monday in return for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

People across the Baltimore region are reacting to the hostage release amid the Israel-Hamas war. "It's total and complete overjoy, circuit-breaking, popping overjoy," said Avi Rosenblum, an Israeli-American community member.

The next stage of Monday's hostage release is under way, with the Red Cross heading out to pick up another group of captives held by Hamas and transfer them to Israel's military. The releases push for

The girlfriend of freed hostage Avinatan Or said Tuesday the couple both got out of Gaza “against all odds” after they were horrifically separated and kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror

Members from several congregations participated in the event, where they prayed, danced, sang, hugged, held their Torahs, and celebrated the moment. "We come together as a community in times of need and in times of celebration,

Charlie Sheen discusses the vulnerable details he reveals in his upcoming memoir 'The Book of Sheen' during an interview with 'Good Morning America.'

All of the living hostages being held by Hamas are now in Israel. Also, President Trump is attending a Middle East peace summit in Egypt. MSNBC Correspondent David Noriega reports the latest from Tel Aviv and MSNBC Correspondent Akayla Gardner reports the latest from the White House.