People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah.Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in a phone call over the weekend, discussing increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza and plans for a possible military operation in Rafah, according to the White House.Here s how the news is developing:May 05, 11:36 AMHamas says negotiations in Cairo have concludedHamas said Sunday that negotiations in Cairo have concluded and that its delegation will leave Cairo tonight.May 05, 11:02 AMIsraeli defe
ABC News(WASHINGTON) In the nearly three years since President Joe Biden appointed Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the government agency has taken on some of America s largest corporations, filing lawsuits or taking other actions to challenge Big Tech, Big Pharma and Big Business."The FTC has been squarely focused on making sure we re using all of our tools and authorities to protect the American people from illegal business practices," Khan told ABC News "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl in an interview that aired Sunday.Tasked with enforcing the nation s antitrust laws and protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices, the FTC under Khan has homed in on industry giants like Amazon, Meta and biotechnology company Amgen. But not every pursuit has been successful an attempt to block Meta from acquiring a virtual reality startup failed, for example and Khan told Karl that she believes there s still much more to do."I
L-R Wood, Monaghan, Bloom, and Boyd in 2001 - Patrick Riviere/Getty ImagesThe Fellowship was reforged over the weekend, when The Lord of the Rings veterans raised their glasses together on Friday.In an Instagram post, Dominic Monaghan shared a photo of the reunion of the stars from the blockbuster franchise including himself, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd.In the snap, the actors can be seen raising shot glasses and smiling while sitting together at a dining table."3 hobbits and an elf and the CONVERSATION tonight was VAULTED," Monaghan wrote in the caption.The reunion took place ahead of the group’s appearance at Liverpool Comic Con in the United Kingdom this weekend.Prior to getting together with the group, Monaghan also posted a throwback photo of the cast members last week, displaying their early days as young actors while working on the film franchise."This weekend we form like voltron at #liverpoolcomiccon," he captioned the post.In response, Bloo
Disney/Scott KirklandHear a little of Dobie Gray s "Drift Away" on Dustin Lynch and Jelly Roll s new single, "Chevrolet"? Well, that was every bit intentional."I guess it s our rendition of Drift Away. Jelly Roll and I got approached to do a remake of that song that s been around forever, with a new lyric over that classic melody," Dustin tells ABC Audio. "We re so honored to be a part of that.""Our new lyric is Chevrolet. We both drive Chevy trucks, and it s a song that I ve lived and continue to love to live," he shares.While releasing new songs can be nerve-wracking for Dustin, having Jelly on it got him pretty fired up."You know, it s always scary putting out new music. When you got a guy on fire like Jelly Roll to put a song out with, that song just raises its hand. It s like, OK, yeah, we ll put it out. And that s doing big things for us," shares Dustin. "Chevrolet" is currently approaching