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A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a bank fraud charge.

The grand jury was meeting in the Eastern District of Virginia court to weigh the charges on Thursday, sources confirmed to Fox News.

Earlier this year, the Justice Department opened an investigation into James for alleged mortgage fraud.

[. . .] In a letter, Federal Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte alleged that James could have engaged in mortgage fraud by making false or misleading statements on property records, like a loan application that said her property in Virginia is her primary residence, a building record stating her multifamily Brooklyn property incorrectly has five residences instead of four, and a mortgage application that falsely stated James was her father’s spouse.

In September, a housing and finance banker familiar with the investigation into James told Fox News that she is under scrutiny for, in at least one instance, declaring an investment property she owns as her primary or secondary residence, which would give her better loan terms.

New York Post

families celebrate peace deal on phone call with prez

President Trump said Wednesday he expects Hamas to release all remaining Israeli hostages on Monday — as families celebrated the breakthrough peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian terror group.

“The big thing is hostages are going to be released probably, our time, would be, probably Monday,” Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity, in an interview hours after he announced that both Hamas and Israel had agreed to the first phase of his 20-point plan for peace in the Middle East.

“They’re in a terrible situation there,” Trump said of the 48 hostages believed to be in Gaza, more than half of whom are thought to be dead.

“They’re deep in the earth, and they’re being gotten and a lot of things are happening right now as we speak,” the president continued.

“So much is happening to get the hostages freed, and we think they’ll all be coming back on Monday.”

Shortly after announcing the peace deal, Trump called the family members of the hostages who were with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and said that “they’re all coming back on Monday.”

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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

October 7, 2025

Today marks two years since the attacks of October 7, when Hamas murdered more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children — including 46 Americans — in the most brutal terrorist attack in Israel’s history. Alongside these killings, Hamas took 254 hostages, among them 12 Americans. To this day, 48 hostages remain in Hamas captivity, including the remains of American citizens Itay Chen and Omer Neutra.

The United States reaffirms its unwavering support for Israel’s right to exist, to defend itself, and to ensure the safety of its people. As the United States marks this tragic anniversary and honors the victims, we renew our resolve to prevent such evil from ever taking place again.

Under President Trump’s leadership, America is leading the effort to secure the release of all hostages, end Hamas’s rule in Gaza, and advance a durable peace that ensures not only Israel’s security, but generational peace and prosperity for the region. This vision of stability, security, and a future free from terror is at the heart of the President’s 20-Point Plan.

Since October 7, 2023, we have also witnessed a troubling surge in antisemitism threatening Jewish communities worldwide. As I have said, there can be no compromise with antisemitism. We continue to condemn all acts of terrorism and antisemitism against Israel, and we call on the international community to stand with Israel during this painful anniversary.