First Lady Melania Trump welcomed freed American-Israeli hostages Aviva Siegel and Keith Siegel to the White House, where the couple thanked the first lady for her compassion and support in helping secure the release of all captives taken by Hamas.

The Washington Post (WaPo) announced a sweeping wave of layoffs on Wednesday, cutting at least one-third of its total workforce. The move essentially decimates a newsroom that previously housed 800 to 1,000 employees, resulting in the departure of more than 300 journalists.