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RAMALLAH, West Bank — The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has also rejected freeing other high-profile prisoners whose release Hamas has long sought, though it was not immediately clear if a list of around 250 prisoners issued Friday on the Israeli government’s official website was final. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told the Al Jazeera TV network that the group insists on the release of Barghouti and other high-profile figures and that it was…

Megan Fox is clocking in for the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The actress has officially joined the cast of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 as the voice of Toy Chica. The sequel to Blumhouse and Universal’s 2023 horror hit will creep into theaters on December 5, bringing fans back to the haunted, Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment that made the first film a box-office monster. Joining Fox in the recording booth are MatPat as the voice of Toy Bonnie and Kellen Goff as Toy Freddy. Director Emma Tammi returns to helm the sequel, with Josh Hutcherson reprising his role…

Russian businessmen may want to reconsider standing too close to windows. At least 38 have died under mysterious circumstances since Russia invaded Ukraine, a Post analysis found — and in at least 10 cases officials claimed the deceased committed suicide by plunging from windows and balconies. Three business leaders died just last month, and another this week, sparking renewed debate and speculation the Kremlin — known to silence its critics and political foes — had a hand in the defenestration epidemic. The recent deaths sparked renewed speculation Putin had a hand in the killings. AP The body count includes: Vyacheslav…

The Staten Island teen accused of beheading his mom’s boyfriend allegedly showed his little sister the mutilated body — then asked if she wanted their mother to live.  “She said, ‘Are you gonna hurt mom?’ ” the suspect’s weeping mother, Alicia Zayas, said of her 16-year-old daughter Bri’s encounter with her blood-soaked son, Damien Hurstel, in the Monday horror. “And he said, ‘Do you want her to live?’ “And she said, ‘Yes, please.’ “He said, ‘Okay, she’ll live.’ ” The suspect had been on psychiatric medications since he was at least 14, his mother, Alicia Zayas, said. Paul Martinka Bri…

Estonia and Italy face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Estonia vs Italy and odds.How to watch Estonia vs. ItalyDate: Saturday, October 11, 2025Time: 2:45 p.m. ETTV: ViX+Live Boxscore: FOXSports.comEstonia vs. Italy OddsAs of October 11, Italy is favored to win the match. Check out the latest odds.Team FormBelow are the last 5 matches for each team and the results:Estonia9/9: vs Andorra (Draw, 0–0)9/5: at Italy (Loss, 5–0)6/9: vs Norway (Loss, 1–0)6/6: vs Israel (Loss, 3–1)3/25: at Moldova (Win, 3–2)Italy9/8: at Israel (Win, 5–4)9/5: vs Estonia…

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers said prosecutors should also be prevented from using at trial his statements to law enforcement officers and his backpack where a gun and ammunition were found. They said Mangione was not read his rights before he was questioned by law enforcement officers, who arrested him after Brian Thompson was…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang that included foreign leaders on Friday.  The yet-to-be-tested Hwasong-20 was described by the state-owned Korean Central News Agency as having the “most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system.” The government also displayed shorter-range ballistic, cruise and supersonic missiles at the military parade, which marked 80 years since the founding of the Worker’s Party. Kim said at the parade that the military “must continue to evolve into an invincible force that eliminates all threats.” The foreign dignitaries at the parade included Chinese Premier Li Qiang,…

Live from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, the WWE presents Crown Jewel! There’s early morning wrestling, and then there’s Crown Jewel. Preshow coverage begins at 6:00 a.m. ET in the United States, so I hope you went to bed early! This morning’s Premium Live Event features a slew of hotly anticipated matches as Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins collide for the WWE Crown Jewel Championship and John Cena continues his retirement tour with a bout against longtime foe AJ Styles. Also on the card, Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer and WWE Women’s Champion…

A shirtless Florida man attacked multiple people with a metal shelf during a wild brawl inside a Miami-area supermarket Thursday night. The raging melee between “two large parties of people” broke out after an “aggressive verbal argument” turned physical near the entrance of the Publix at Southwest 163rd Street and Southwest 95th Avenue at around 6 p.m., WPLG reported, citing police records. Two women, clawing at each other, crashed into a display unit that propped up greeting cards, dislodging one of the shelves as they fell to the ground, according to footage obtained by the local outlet and shared by…

DEAR ABBY: I am a senior man living next door to a slightly older woman. We live in lakefront homes and enjoy being active together in the water during our retirement years. Recently, I was looking out the window and saw an alligator swimming by about 50 yards away. Alligators are almost unknown in our part of the lake, but they are known to live in the area. Should I tell my neighbor that I saw an alligator, which will cause her so much fear that she may never want to swim again? If she does continue to swim, will…