today op inside politics, hope for the hostages. negotiators say they re nearing a deal to release some of the 237 people being held captive by hamas terrorists. plus, president biden turns 81 today, he s keeping it low key with the white house hoping to minimize concerns about his age as he fights for reelection. and an equal partner in everything i ever accomplished, that s how former president jimmy carter is remembering his wife of 77 years. rosalynn carter died yesterday at the age of 96. tributes are pouring in, highlighting her incredible legacy as first lady, mental health activist and humanitarian. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. we start today in the middle east where more than two dozen newborns are now safe from war. the first group of palestinian babies evacuated by israeli forces from al shifa hospital in gaza arrived in egypt this morning. dozens of ambulances helped transfer the babies to where they re now rece