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Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.

Hamas says it has agreed to Israel's request to speed up release of Israeli hostages, including two men held around a decade. The bodies of members of a young family are among those it will hand over.

Section 1: Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 25–27 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Section 2: Friday–Sunday, 11 AM–4 PM November 8–10 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Encaustic painting (painting using hot wax and beeswax) is an ancient medium that not only looks luminous and dreamy, but it smells nice too. Working in hot wax allows for fast assembly of many mixed-media compositions. The warmed wax is applied by brush then set by heat gun. Once it has cooled, the piece has a durable finish. You may add layers on top of the finish, dig into it, or embed things. In fact, there are an amazing number of ways to work in this medium. You may leave your work at your station for the entire workshop. Materials: The material fee includes three small wood-panel supports, 8” x 8”; R & F encaustic medium; some R & F wax colors; R & F wax colors sticks; heated palette; some brushes; heat guns; some collage materials; some paints; images; things to embed; mark-making tools; oil pastels; collage materials; transfer materials; paints; gloves; scissors. Optional: you may bring to class an apron; mask for face if sensitive to the smell of heated wax; paper towels; tracing paper; larger cradled birchwood boards or Ampersand Encausticbords; notepad and pen; your own mark-making tools; dried botanicals to embed. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/class/58 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

The basic framework, officials familiar with the talks say, is an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a six-week ceasefire. Mediators are applying pressure on all parties.

The president-elect plans to replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray with Patel, a close ally of the president-elect and former national security aide, has berated the Justice Department and the news media.

KPBS found six San Diego-based artists who are emerging into the comic industry and are either selling, signing or schmoozing in or around the convention.

Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for those who can afford them?

Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.

The Palisades fire has spread to more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton fire now burns 10,600 acres, more than quintuple its size Wednesday morning. At least five people have died.

In Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old the actor discusses female aging and agency, and waking up from a surgery to learn the doctor made changes to her body that were unapproved.