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In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. It's an historic day in the Middle east as the last of the living hostages held by Hamas were freed today in a ceasefire deal. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv on reunions of the 20 freed hostages that they had with their families.
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Videos show the moments freed hostages first saw their families. The mother of 23 year old Bar Kuperstein threw herself onto her son, reciting a Jewish prayer in tears. 32 year old Avina Tan Orr returned from captivity today and greeted his girlfriend, a former hostage, with a scream and kisses. Hamas said it was returning only a few of the deceased Israeli hostages bodies today. Israel said a deliberate delay would violate the ceasefire deal. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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Republican speaker Mike Johnson says the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he won't negotiate with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands. Johnson said he was unaware of the details of the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump administration during the Shutdown. Vice President J.D. vance has warned of painful cuts ahead even as employee unions sue. Thousands of flights have been delayed and hundreds more have been canceled as a result of a nor'. Easter. The storm began over the weekend and continues to drench parts of the Mid Atlantic. NPR's Juliana Kim reports.
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More than 5,000 U.S. flights have been affected so far, with the most delays reported at Boston, Logan International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were also nearly 900 US flights canceled on social media. Both airports advised passengers to check in with their airlines about their flights over the past few days. A slow moving storm slammed states along the east coast, bringing fierce winds, coastal flooding and power outages. A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey and parts of New York. The storm is expected to linger into Tuesday. Juliana Kim, NPR News.
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After a flare up in tensions over trade between the US And China, Beijing says threats and high tariffs are not helping. NPR's John Ruich has more.
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Relations between China and the United States have worsened sharply over the past week, with China adding restrictions to exports of rare earth minerals and President Trump pledging fresh 100% tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was asked about Trump's new tariffs at a briefing in Beijing. He says China stands firmly against a string of steps by the US that he says have seriously harmed China's interests. Lin says the two sides should resolve their concerns through dialogue based on equality, mutual respect and reciprocity. But he also issued a warning. If the US Persists on doing things its own way despite opposition, he says China will take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. John Ruich, NPR News, Beijing.