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03.10.2025The Day Hamas Agreed to Hostage Release and Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 03.10.2025.

It displays 235 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

03.10.2025The Day Hamas Agreed to Hostage Release and Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
US media continued its intense focus on the government shutdown, now in its second day, with President Trump threatening budget cuts and layoffs for Democrats. Concurrently, Trump declared an "armed conflict" with drug cartels after strikes in the Caribbean, labeling them "unlawful combatants."

As the shutdown entered its third day, discussions intensified regarding potential layoffs and the political blame game. Reports also emerged of a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California. Trump issued a Sunday deadline to Hamas to accept a peace deal on Gaza, threatening severe consequences for non-compliance.

In the evening, Hamas agreed to release all Israeli hostages and accept parts of Trump's Gaza peace plan, seeking talks on a cease-fire. Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges, a story that gained prominence throughout the day.
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01:24Government Shutdown Deepens

US media continues its intense focus on the ongoing government shutdown, now in its second day, with President Trump explicitly threatening to use it to target Democrats for budget cuts and layoffs (ABC News, AP News, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Common Dreams, Free Beacon, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, Newsmax, NPR, The Atlantic, The Blaze, The Daily Wire, The Hill, The Intercept, The Washington Post, USA Today, Vox, Washington Examiner). Concurrently, Trump has declared an "armed conflict" with drug cartels after strikes in the Caribbean, labeling them "unlawful combatants" (The Daily Beast, The Epoch Times, NYTimes, Washington Times).
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04:44Shutdown's Chilling Embrace

US media continues its intense focus on the ongoing government shutdown, now in its second day, with President Trump explicitly threatening to use it to target Democrats for budget cuts and layoffs (ABC News, AP News, CBS, CNN, The Epoch Times, Free Beacon, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, Newsmax, NPR, The Atlantic, The Blaze, The Daily Wire, The Hill, The Intercept, The Washington Post, USA Today, Washington Times, Vox). Additionally, a baseball playoff series between the Yankees and Red Sox is also being covered (Boston Globe, NY Post).
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In an interview with NR, the justice weighs in on the emergency docket, explains why she doesn’t like ‘common good constitutionalism,’ and talks about her new book.
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President Trump declared the United States is now at war with drug cartels, deeming them as terrorist organizations and their smugglers as “unlawful combatants” as the White House seeks to explain why its military strikes on drug boats were legally justified.
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11:08Government Shutdown's Shadow Lengthens

US media continues to focus heavily on the government shutdown as it enters its third day, with ongoing discussions about potential layoffs and the political blame game (ABC News, AP News, CBS, CNN, The Daily Wire, The Hill, HuffPost, MSNBC, NBC News, NPR, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Epoch Times, The Federalist, Breitbart, Free Beacon, Newsmax, Vox). Concurrently, President Trump has declared a "war" on drug cartels, deeming them terrorist organizations after recent military strikes (NBC News, The Intercept, Washington Times, NYTimes, The Daily Beast). A massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California is also reported (LA Times, NY Post).
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13:53Shutdown's somber third day

US media continues to focus intensely on the government shutdown, now in its third day, with the Senate voting on proposals to end the impasse and discussions about the shutdown's impact on the economy (ABC News, AP News, The Atlantic, The Blaze, CBS, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, The Hill, HuffPost, MSNBC, NPR, The Washington Post). Separately, reports emerge that police may have accidentally shot victims during the Manchester synagogue attack (Breitbart, CNN, NYTimes).
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Live Nation–Ticketmaster controls nearly every corner of the US live music business, from ticketing to touring. In Portland, Maine, a coalition of venues, musicians, and art workers rallied the city against the industry’s most powerful monopoly.
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President Donald Trump on Friday morning gave Hamas until 6 p.m. Sunday to accept a sweeping U.S.-brokered peace plan with Israel, warning that failure to do so will unleash "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before." [Full Story]
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Sean "Diddy" Combs returned to Manhattan court to hear his possible sentence following the conclusion of his sex-crimes trial this past summer.
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16:14Hamas deadline set

US media continues to heavily focus on the government shutdown, now in its third day, with the Senate set to vote again on funding bills and partisan accusations of political motivations (ABC News, AP News, The Atlantic, Breitbart, The Daily Wire, The Hill, HuffPost, MSNBC, The Washington Post). Concurrently, President Trump has issued a Sunday deadline to Hamas to accept a peace deal on Gaza, threatening severe consequences for non-compliance (CNN, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, Washington Examiner, Washington Times).
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaking to reporters on the third day of the government shutdown, expressed little hope that Democrats will agree on a vote to reopen operations soon. [Full Story]
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A congregant described how fellow worshipers, including the rabbi, used their bodies to barricade the entrance as the assailant tried to force his way in.
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17:50Shutdown's deepening chill

US media continues to focus heavily on the government shutdown, now in its third day, with partisan arguments intensifying over responsibility and the Senate remaining deadlocked on funding bills (ABC News, AP News, The Atlantic, Breitbart, The Daily Wire, The Hill, Newsmax, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast). Concurrently, President Trump has given Hamas a Sunday deadline to accept a peace plan for Gaza, threatening severe repercussions (CNN, The Epoch Times, NPR, Washington Examiner, Washington Times).
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Democratic leaders have focused far too much on process and decorum while explaining the government shutdown to voters. By instead emphasizing politics over bureaucratic machinations, Bernie Sanders and AOC are showing how it should be done.
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The vote was 54-44 in the Senate against the continuing resolution as Dems continued to hold out for significant changes on healthcare and more. Sixty votes were needed for passage. No voting is anticipated over the weekend. [Full Story]
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19:33Shutdown's weekend vigil

US media remains heavily focused on the ongoing government shutdown, now in its third day, with Senate votes failing to pass funding bills and Democrats blocking GOP efforts (AP News, The Daily Wire, Fox News, The Hill, Jacobin, Newsmax, NPR, Washington Examiner). Partisan blame continues, with some reports noting the shutdown's impact on economic data. Separately, Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing is receiving coverage (ABC News, CBS, NY Post, USA Today), and President Trump's efforts to pressure Netanyahu on a Gaza peace plan are also reported (CNN, NYTimes).
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20:48Hamas Accepts Hostage Release, Seeks Cease-Fire Talks

US media continues to focus on the government shutdown, with the Senate failing to end the stalemate and hopes fading for a quick resolution (Boston Globe, The Daily Wire, The Hill, Newsmax). Concurrently, a significant number of outlets report on Hamas's agreement to release all Israeli hostages and accept parts of President Trump's Gaza peace plan (Breitbart, The Epoch Times, MSNBC, NPR, NYTimes, One America News Network, Washington Post). Additionally, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges is widely covered (ABC News, AP News, CBS, Fox News, NY Post, USA Today).
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22:25Hamas accepts truce: A fragile promise

US media continues to prioritize the ongoing government shutdown (Boston Globe, The Hill, Newsmax). Concurrently, coverage focuses heavily on Hamas's agreement to negotiate the release of all Israeli hostages, with President Trump urging Israel to stop bombing Gaza (Breitbart, CNN, The Daily Wire, The Epoch Times, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Washington Times). Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentencing to over four years in prison also remains a prominent story (ABC News, AP News, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC, NY Post, USA Today).
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