We start the day's other headlines in the Middle East, where the first phase of the fragile

ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is set to expire tomorrow.

An Israeli delegation returned from Cairo today with gaps reportedly remaining in negotiations.

Egyptian security sources are cited as saying that Israel is pushing to extend the first phase

of the deal.

Hamas said today it's ready to move on to the second stage, which would entail negotiating

a permanent end to the war.

The meantime in Israel, mourners gathered at a stadium for the memorial ceremony of hostage Saki Idan, whose remains were

returned this week, along with three others.

And in Gaza, Palestinians prepared for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, even as their

homes and communities lie in ruins.

Back in this country, a jury in Illinois found a 73-year-old landlord guilty of murder and

hate crimes today for killing a Palestinian-American boy and seriously injuring his mother.

The mother testified that Joseph Chuba attacked her with a knife in 2023 before stabbing

her six-year-old son Wadi al-Fa-Yumi to death in another room.

Authorities say that Chuba attacked them because they are Muslim and as a response to the Israel-Hamas war.

He pleaded not guilty.

Pope Francis suffered an isolated breathing crisis this afternoon.

The Vatican said a bronchial spasm led to a, quote,

episode of vomiting with inhalation and sudden worsening of the respiratory condition.

The scare required the use of supplemental oxygen.

Doctors at Gemelli Hospital in Rome say the Pope responded well and remained conscious throughout.

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