Today's other headlines begin in the Middle East, where Hamas announced the names of four Israeli

hostages. It intends to release tomorrow as part of their ceasefire deal. Daniela Gilboa,

Karina Ariyev, Liri Albaugh, and Na'Ama Levy are all soldiers. They were kidnapped by

Hamas from an army base in southern Israel during the October 7th attacks.

The women are expected to be released in exchange for a group of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

Also today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces might not withdraw from Lebanon by the deadline set in an agreement with Hezbollah.

The ceasefire deal reached in November requires Israeli troops to leave southern Lebanon by Sunday,

while Hezbollah militants retreat north of the Latani River.

Lebanese forces agreed to patrol the buffer zone between the two sides with UN peacekeepers.

But the prime minister said in a statement today

that Lebanon hasn't fully enforced the agreement yet. The White House said today that an extension

to the ceasefire is urgently needed. Russia and Ukraine traded drone strikes overnight as the war

enters its fourth year next month. I witness video from Russia's Riazahn region,

about 100 miles outside of Moscow, shows people running from a burning oil refinery.

Russia's defense ministry says it shot down 121 Ukrainian drones across the country, one of the

largest such attacks of the war. In an interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he's open for talks with the U.S., on the war in Ukraine and on energy prices.

We would better meet and have a calm conversation on all issues of interest to both the United States and Russia based on today's

realities. We are ready. Meantime, Ukraine says at least three people have died following a

Russian drone attack overnight that hit an apartment complex southwest of the capital

Kiev. Several homes were also hit. Such air attacks have become more frequent in Ukraine

as Russia launches dozens of drones

almost every night. President Trump has ended the government-funded protection detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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