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President Trump is due to attend a Mideast peace summit in Egypt on what's being described as a pivotal day for the region. Earlier today Hamas released all 20 remaining Israeli hostages held since October 7th of 2023. Arrangements are being made to return the remains of 28 deceased hostages and free roughly two-thousand Palestinian detainees. In remarks to the Israeli Parliament, Trump called today the "historic dawn of a new Middle East."        Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are continuing to point fingers as the government shutdown drags into another week. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Sunday that Democratic lawmakers are hurting the American with people with each passing day. It comes after court filings showed the Trump administration has begun laying off thousands of federal workers. The Senate is not set to vote again on measures to end the government shutdown until tomorrow.        A middle Tennessee community in mourning gathered for a vigil on Sunday after a massive blast at an explosives plant killed 16 workers. Over 400 mourners filled the Humphreys County Courthouse to sing and pray. Many in the crowd were current or former Accurate Energetic Systems employees. The explosion on Friday killed all 16 workers in the building and officals are still investigating the cause.        Seattle's police chief says he's ready to stand up for protesters if President Trump deploys the National Guard to that city. Police Chief Shon [[ Shawn ]] Barnes tells the Seattle Times the nation is at "a historic point" and it is the police department's responsibility to "protect the constitutional rights of our community," including the right to protest.        No arrests have been made yet after at least four people were killed and 20 others were injured in a bar shooting in South Carolina. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office says it happened early Sunday morning on St. Helena Island, about 50 miles north of Savannah, Georgia.        Something to keep in mind as you head out today, most banks are closed in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. All United States Postal offices will also be closed so regular mail delivery won't happen.       

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