Tim Pierce

However, things seem to be moving in a positive direction. Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy, met with Putin late last week and told CNN's Jake Tapper that the meeting was positive and solutions-based.

Right, there's still a lot going on behind the scenes and nothing is solid, but as we reported, Hamas agreed to release Eden Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American who spent most of his life in New Jersey. The terror group also said it would release the bodies of four other Americans who died in captivity.

Right, there's still a lot going on behind the scenes and nothing is solid, but as we reported, Hamas agreed to release Eden Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American who spent most of his life in New Jersey. The terror group also said it would release the bodies of four other Americans who died in captivity.

Alexander's release is welcome news, of course, but it's being met with a lot of skepticism from the United States. This is part of ongoing talks about a bridge to the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. And the key here is that the U.S. says Hamas is trying to tie these promises to a list of unreasonable demands. So the whole situation remains very tenuous.

Alexander's release is welcome news, of course, but it's being met with a lot of skepticism from the United States. This is part of ongoing talks about a bridge to the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. And the key here is that the U.S. says Hamas is trying to tie these promises to a list of unreasonable demands. So the whole situation remains very tenuous.

So the SpaceX mission finally took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday after it was delayed from its original launch date in February. A mixed crew from the U.S., Japan, and Russia rode on the SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon capsule up into orbit and docked on the International Space Station early Sunday morning Eastern Standard Time.

So the SpaceX mission finally took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday after it was delayed from its original launch date in February. A mixed crew from the U.S., Japan, and Russia rode on the SpaceX Crew-10 Dragon capsule up into orbit and docked on the International Space Station early Sunday morning Eastern Standard Time.

Afterward, the mission's commander, Anne McLean, had this to say in an interview with Sky News.

Afterward, the mission's commander, Anne McLean, had this to say in an interview with Sky News.

This mission was pushed by President Trump to bring home two American astronauts that have been stuck on the space station for nine months. But the mission also had another purpose, too, to rotate McLean and her three astronauts into shifts on the ISS.

This mission was pushed by President Trump to bring home two American astronauts that have been stuck on the space station for nine months. But the mission also had another purpose, too, to rotate McLean and her three astronauts into shifts on the ISS.

Those astronauts are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. They docked at the ISS in June of last year and were only supposed to be in the space station for eight days. They were testing a new space capsule from Boeing, the Starliner. But the Starliner had some technical problems and NASA returned it to Earth empty in September over what the space agency said were unacceptable risks to the astronauts.

Those astronauts are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. They docked at the ISS in June of last year and were only supposed to be in the space station for eight days. They were testing a new space capsule from Boeing, the Starliner. But the Starliner had some technical problems and NASA returned it to Earth empty in September over what the space agency said were unacceptable risks to the astronauts.

Boeing maintained that the craft was safe and could have returned Wilmore and Williams to Earth, but NASA had the final call. During their extended stay on the ISS, Wilmore and Williams fell in with other crews that arrived and ran tests and experiments. It also allowed Williams to set a new record for most time spent spacewalking by a woman, 62 hours and six minutes. Wow.

Boeing maintained that the craft was safe and could have returned Wilmore and Williams to Earth, but NASA had the final call. During their extended stay on the ISS, Wilmore and Williams fell in with other crews that arrived and ran tests and experiments. It also allowed Williams to set a new record for most time spent spacewalking by a woman, 62 hours and six minutes. Wow.

There was some concern about Suni Williams' health. People online were quick to comment on how she appeared to be losing weight in recent months. Williams, though, says she weighs the same today as she did when she left Earth and that fluid shifting around in zero gravity can contribute to slight changes in appearance.

There was some concern about Suni Williams' health. People online were quick to comment on how she appeared to be losing weight in recent months. Williams, though, says she weighs the same today as she did when she left Earth and that fluid shifting around in zero gravity can contribute to slight changes in appearance.

So those two have another couple of days on the ISS while they teach Crew 10 their roles, and then they'll be leaving on the Dragon capsule with two other astronauts.

So those two have another couple of days on the ISS while they teach Crew 10 their roles, and then they'll be leaving on the Dragon capsule with two other astronauts.

Well, according to President Trump, Wilmore and Williams were effectively abandoned by former President Biden. Here's Trump earlier this month.