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After more than a year of war, Israel and Hamas strike a landmark ceasefire deal. There's one word on everyone's lips to explain why now, what changed, and that word is Trump.

Survivors of war might not care who is behind these negotiations, but the answer could determine next steps in the Middle East.

Donald Trump's choice for Attorney General refuses to rule out the idea of prosecuting the prosecutor.

How about Liz Cheney?

Senator.

How about Merrick Garland?

I am not going to answer hypotheticals.

We'll walk you through a big day of hearings on the Hill.

And Americans have been eating it for years, but now it's getting the red light.

It's found in candy, cereals, certain cherries that may be in fruit drinks.

So just how dangerous is red food dye?

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Music From ABC News, this is Start Here. I'm Brad Milkey. On October 7th of 2023,

thousands of Hamas militants stormed across the border from Gaza into Israel.

They murdered more than 1,200 people, including children.

That was all in cold blood.

But their next step was even more calculated.

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