Over the weekend, hostages abducted by Hamas were freed as part of an exchange deal brokered by Qatar and Egypt. A cold front is headed for portions of the U.S., while Cyber Monday is expected to be a major shopping day. Seventeen more hostages, including an American child, were freed by militants on Sunday. The hostage release is part of a temporary cease-fire, and there are efforts to extend the pause in the Israel-Hamas war. The FBI is investigating a shooting incident in Vermont as a possible hate crime. Below-average temperatures are expected across the U.S., and Cyber Monday is projected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year. In NFL news, the playoff chase is shaping up to be intense in the final weeks of the regular season. Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour film premiere in Beverly Hills attracted famous friends like Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, and Lizzo.
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