National AP News in Brief at 12:09 a.m. ESTEgypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool receptionCAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said one of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred earlier Monday. However, its parishes continue to follow the same liturgical calendar as the Russian church and will observe Christmas on Jan. 7. ___Migrant caravan in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onwardHUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Christmas Day meant the same as any other day for thousands of migrants walking through southern Mexico: more trudging under a hot sun.

Source: The Herald December 26, 2023 05:45 UTC