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Fact-checking Trump's '60 Minutes' interview on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE

The nearly 90-minute interview came a year after he successfully sued CBS' parent company over its editing of a Kamala Harris interview, netting a $16 million settlement.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Peace looks for a nesting ground

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

NC Native freed from Hamas custody talks about what he endured

As the ceasefire takes hold in the Middle East, WRAL News speaks with the North Carolina native who was released from Hamas custody earlier this year. What he endured, what he witnessed and what's next.

Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel: 'I'm extremely happy' as Hamas frees last hostages

Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel, who survived 484 days of captivity, shared his "extreme happiness" and "relief" following Hamas' release of the last 20 living hostages. The hostages' release raises hope for a permanent end to the Israel-Hamas war.

Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel reflects on Hamas' release of the final hostages

Keith Siegel expresses relief and gratitude after being released from 484 days of Hamas captivity. He reflects on the trauma experienced by himself and other hostages, advocates for those still held, and shares insights on his recovery and its impact on his family. He hopes for peace and healing for all affected by the conflict in Gaza.

Trump speaks to Israeli parliament after hostages freed

President Donald Trump speaks to the Knesset after the release of 20 living hostages.

Hamas releases all 20 remaining living hostages

NBC News provides live updates after Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday.

Hamas releases all 20 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire

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 had left scores of captives in militant hands.

Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible Gaza ceasefire

CAIRO (AP) -- Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week.

By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press

Trump Says Hamas Is Ready for Peace and Tells Israel to Stop Bombing

TEL AVIV, Israel -- Hamas said Friday that it was ready to release its remaining Israeli hostages as part of an American-proposed ceasefire plan, a potential breakthrough two years after the group led the attack that set off the war in the Gaza Strip.

Liam Stack, New York Times

How Israel could retaliate against the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state

As global momentum builds for Palestinian state recognition, Israel faces critical decisions on retaliatory measures. Explore potential diplomatic, economic, and military strategies Israel might deploy in response to this shifting geopolitical landscape and their implications for regional stability.

At Duke event, Jerry Seinfeld says people who say 'Free Palestine' are worse than the Ku Klux Klan

During a student event at Duke University, Jerry Seinfeld reportedly likened the "Free Palestine" movement to the Ku Klux Klan, stating that the Klan was "a little better" because they were more honest about their hatred.

WRAL Staff

Fact check: Israel PM Netanyahu says 'there is no starvation in Gaza'

As images of emaciated Gazans dominated global news, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a gathering of evangelical Christians that Palestinians weren't starving.

Madison Czopek, PolitiFact reporter

Hamas releases last known living American hostage

An American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip is expected to be released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture for the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.

Rocky Mount surgeon sees damage after Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital

An Israeli airstrike hit a hospital Sunday night in southern Gaza where a Rocky Mount doctor was working.

Rocky Mount surgeon witnesses devastation after Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital

An Israeli airstrike hit a hospital Sunday night in southern Gaza where a Rocky Mount doctor was working.

Rocky Mount doctor surveys damage after Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital

Dr. Mark Perlmutter shared a video with WRAL News of him walking through the Nasser Medical Complex after the airstrike.

PETER BAKER: In Trump's alternative reality, lies and distortions drive change

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 -- Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president's manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.

Six hostages released, then Israel stalls swap

Hamas released six Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, delivering the last living captives set to be freed in the first phase of a fragile ceasefire. That truce was already jolted this past week when the militant group initially returned remains purportedly of an Israeli hostage that testing revealed to be someone else.

Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman, Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times

'Starved and tortured': Freed hostage Keith Siegel describes his captivity in Gaza

Keith Siegel, a Chapel Hill man held hostage by Hamas for 484 days, is telling his story on social media.

Kendrick Lamar uses his Super Bowl halftime show to settle a vendetta

Of course he performed "Not Like Us."

Jon Caramanica, New York Times

President Trump: The U.S. will take over the Gaza strip

President Trump proposed taking ownership of Gaza and sending Palestinians who live there to neighboring countries.

Keith Siegel's family is happy to have him home after 484 days in Hamas captivity

On Monday, WRAL News spoke with Emily Wesolowski, the niece of Keith Siegel.

Keith Siegel's family describes his condition after months in captivity

The family of Keith Siegel, a Chapel Hill man released from Hamas, delivered their first public statement at Ichilov Hospital in Israel.

Triangle couple awaits reunion with family member after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

For more than 30 years, Stanley Robboy and Marion Meyer-Robboy have lived in the Triangle. Since October 2023, they've worried about Hamas holding Meyer-Robboy's cousin captive.