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Israel, Hamas agree to pause fighting
First phase also would include release of live hostages
BY SAMY MAGDY, SAM MEDNICK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
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Law enforcement members escort fallen Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Charles Riley to the Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales on Wednesday. BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer
Dozens of people stood filming and holding back tears along Airline Highway on Wednesday afternoon as police escorted the hearse carrying Deputy Charles Riley, who was killed in a struggle at the Iberville Parish Courthouse on Monday that resulted in gunfire. “What’s going on in the world that we’re losing a lot of law enforcers and medical professionals?” said Gonzales resident Brenda Blazek. “There’s so much crazy stuff going on. We need these people.” The procession brought Riley’s body to Ourso Funeral Home in Gon-
Crowds watch the procession for fallen Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Charles Riley on Wednesday. zales. Mourners from nearby par- a string of police cars belonging to ishes gathered to pay tribute along multiple jurisdictions, including St. Gabriel, where he patrolled as the route. His hearse was flanked by four ä See PROCESSION, page 4A police motorcycles and followed by
WASHINGTON — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was put forward by the Trump administration and would represent the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” President Donald Trump wrote on social media. “All Parties will be treated fairly!” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media, “With God’s help we will bring them all home.” Hamas said it had agreed to a deal that will lead to the end of the war in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, the entry of aid into Gaza and the exchange of prisoners for hostages. Hamas called on Trump and the mediators to ensure that Israel implements all the provisions of the deal “without disavowal or delay in implementation of what was agreed upon.” Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza. While many questions remain, the sides appear
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Legislators changing plans for upcoming special session
the congressional maps,” said Sen. islation. Redrawing new congressional map faces uncertain timeline Caleb Kleinpeter, R-West Baton Gov. Jeff Landry had more am-
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Instead, they likely will only move back the election schedStaff writer ule to ensure that candidates for State legislators appear to have House and Senate elections next dropped plans to redraw boundar- year won’t have to qualify for their ies for Louisiana’s six congressio- races before the U.S. Supreme nal districts when they convene in Court issues its ruling in a muchanticipated Voting Rights Act case. a special session on Oct. 23.
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That ruling could lead to a new map, so lawmakers want to make sure that candidate qualifying for the primary elections would occur afterward. “We are likely to address only the closed primary dates and wait on the Supreme Court ruling for
Rouge. Legislative leaders have agreed that the Senate will take the lead in moving the main bill that they tackle during the upcoming special session. It will be heard by the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee that Kleinpeter chairs, and he will likely sponsor the leg-
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bitious plans when he notified legislators two months ago that he planned to call them into a special session beginning on Oct. 23. Then, he told them, he wanted lawmakers to pass a new congressional map contingent on the Supreme
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