By WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas says it will return the body of an Israeli hostage Tuesday, part of last month’s fragile ceasefire that has held despite Israeli strikes on Gaza, mounting Palestinian casualties, and mutual accusations of violations.

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced it found the body earlier this week in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza. The body will be handed to the International Committee of the Red Cross Tuesday afternoon, Hamas said on Telegram.

Palestinian militants have released the bodies of 25 hostages since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire started on Oct. 10. Three are believed to still be in Gaza.

The process has been slow, threatening the truce.

Hamas says it has not been able to reach all of the remains because they are buried under rubble from Israel’s two-year offensive in the Palestinian territory. Israel has accused the militants of dragging their feet and threatened to resume military operations or withhold humanitarian aid if all remains are not returned.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement Tuesday that the delay amounted to a ceasefire violation.

Israel has released the bodies of 330 Palestinians back to Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.

Palestinians walk among the ruins of destroyed buildings in Gaza City Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Palestinian officials have struggled to identify the bodies without access to DNA kits. Only 95 have been identified, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, which is staffed by medical professionals. It maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts.

Israel has not provided details on their identities.

Meanwhile, in Gaza, children and families confronted the aftermath of heavy rains, which have left thousands once again displaced and exposed to the elements. The rains have underscored the dire humanitarian conditions millions in Gaza face.

The war began with the Hamas-led terrorist attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 people and took over 250 hostage. Almost all of the hostages or their remains have been returned in ceasefires or other deals.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 69,775 Palestinians have been killed and 170,863 injured in Israel’s retaliatory offensive. The toll has gone up during the ceasefire, both from new Israeli strikes and from the recovery and identification of bodies of people killed earlier in the war. The ministry reports 345 have been killed and, in total, 588 bodies recovered since the ceasefire began.

It does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures, but has said women and children make up a majority of those killed.

HOUSTON (AP) — A tornado that raced through residential areas north of Houston damaged more than 100 homes, tearing off roofs, moving garages off their foundations and smashing windows, authorities in Texas said.

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No injuries were reported in the storm Monday that uprooted trees, downed power lines and created paths of debris throughout some neighborhoods.

Heavy fog made it difficult to assess all the damage Tuesday morning, but calmer weather conditions were expected to prevail in the area. Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms were expected farther south during the day, considered one of the busiest travel days of the Thanksgiving holiday period. Rain and snow was in the forecast in other areas of the country closer to Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service.

Some people hunkered down in their homes and hid in closets during the Texas storm. More than 20,000 customers were without power at one point Monday.

“I had the door and I was trying to hold it shut so that nothing would end up in the house,” Miriam Harris told KTRK-TV. “It was so forceful.” She suffered roof and tree damage, and some of her holiday light display was mangled.

In Klein, about 25 miles north of Houston, officials were working to fix multiple reported gas leaks, remove trees that were blocking roads, and clean up debris around homes and businesses, said Ja’Milla Lomas, a spokesperson for the Klein Fire Department. Damage also was reported in Cypress and Spring.

One engine crew temporarily took shelter in a resident’s garage as high winds moved through the area, posted the Cy-Fair Fire Department, which represents a collection of stations throughout the Houston region.

Photos and drone video posted on Facebook by the Harris County Precinct 4 constable showed roofs with shingles ripped off. Some debris blocked roads.

The damage affected the Memorial Northwest neighborhood, according to the office of Mark Herman, the constable. There also were several weather-related vehicle crashes.

The Houston Fire Department dispatched five members of its saw team to cut up and remove toppled trees, spokesperson Rustin Rawlings said.

The weather service had issued a tornado watch for southeastern Texas, including Houston, until 1 a.m. Tuesday. It also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeastern Texas.

As holiday travel begins ahead of Thanksgiving, an updated weather forecast now has the Twin Cities under a winter storm warning starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

This system is expected to bring snow, gusty winds and hazardous travel conditions to parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

As of early Tuesday, the weather service predicts four to eight inches of snow is possible in the Twin Cities before the winter storm warning expires at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

Here’s what we know as of early Tuesday:

What has changed?

The Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Courtesy of the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service)

“An overnight forecast update has increased snow amounts which has led to an expansion of the Winter Storm Warning across the area,” the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service reported on X early Tuesday.

The winter storm warning begins at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and ends at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

During the day on Tuesday, expect a drizzly high of 48, with a breezy afternoon. Tonight, it gets colder and gustier, with rain eventually turning to snow and a high of 27.

When will the snow begin in the metro?

The Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Courtesy of the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service)

“Rain transitions to snow this evening with hazardous to impossible travel overnight due to reduced visibility and blowing snow,” the NWS predicts.

How will this impact travel?

Tuesday’s local commuters should not be impacted, but if you’re heading out of the metro, there could be hazards.

“If you have travel plans ahead of Thanksgiving, the best advice we can give, especially if traveling north of the Twin Cities, is to leave Tue morning, or wait until Wed afternoon,” the NWS advised on X as of late Monday. “It would be best to avoid non-essential travel Tue night through Wed morning.”

Especially if you are headed west or north, check Minnesota’s road conditions at 511mn.org and Wisconsin’s road conditions at 511wi.gov.

How much snow is predicted?

The Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service is predicting the season’s first significant snowfall with a winter storm warning set to begin at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Courtesy of the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service)

This system is not currently expected to break any snowfall records, at least not in the Twin Cities. But you will need to dig out those scrapers, shovels and gloves, if you haven’t already. Umbrellas and coats, too.

Here’s the current projections:

Rain is expected to transition to snow later on Tuesday, with gusty winds expected.

By the time the system rolls out of the area and the winter storm warning ends on Wednesday, the NWS says, the entire area is expected to see at least an inch or two of snow from this system, but there is possibility of a few inches or more in the metro, with the total range currently set between four and eight inches.

More widely, here’s the winter storm warning info from the weather service:

“A potent storm system will move across the area today and tonight. Rain will transition snow from west to east as cold air arrives. Periods of heavy snow are expected with rates of around an inch per hour at times. The heaviest totals will be found across central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin where around 6 inches are expected. Farther south across southern Minnesota and parts of west central Wisconsin, 1 to 3 inches are expected.”

Thanksgiving forecast

It will be quiet but cold by the time we sit down for that turkey dinner on Thursday. The weather service currently predicts partly cloudy skies, with a high temperature hovering somewhere between 24 and 28 degrees.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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If he ever felt like sleeping in and skipping his workouts over the summer, Cretin-Derham Hall senior forward Maverick Timmons needed only to think back on the last day of February and how his junior season ended.

The Raiders trailed rival St. Thomas Academy by a goal in the closing seconds of their section title game before forging a tie with 13 seconds to play. But the storybook ending eluded Cretin, as STA won in double overtime and advanced to the state tournament.

Cretin-Derham Hall senior forward Maverick Timmons had six goals and 14 assists for the Raiders as a junior. (Michael Murray / Courtesy Photo)

“That game stung,” Timmons said after a preseason Raiders practice at their home rink in Highland Park. “The whole summer, every single day, waking up early, practicing, lifting, it’s the only thing that was on my mind.”

The Raiders went 23-4-1 last season, with all of their losses coming at the hands of state tournament teams. Looking at the team that coach Matt Funk has put together for 2025-26, the keen eye will note a trio of players who are not there as much as the returning roster.

After leading the Raiders with 50 points in 28 games as a junior, and earning a scholarship offer from Colorado College, Nate Chorlton opted to spend this season with Chicago in the USHL. It’s a similar story for Max Anderson, bound for Miami (Ohio) and spending this season with Sioux City in the USHL. Defenseman Phoenix Cahill, also a Colorado College commit, is spending the winter in Prince George, British Columbia, playing Canadian major junior hockey.

For Funk, the departures are a sign of a “different world” in which players are being urged to make potentially life-altering choices about their future when they are 17 or younger.

“There’s a lot of things that go into those decisions. I stressed with them that everybody’s development path is a little bit different,” Funk said. “You’ve got to make sure you’re making the right decision for you and that it’s informed, which is hard because these guys are getting things thrown at them. All you can do is be there for the kid. They’re all doing well in the places they’re at.”

The Cretin-Derham Hall roster features a mix of youth and experience, with a relatively untested top goalie in Luca Sciara, who got just one start last season (he won it) but has the full confidence of his team.

“He’s a big-time goalie. Highly ranked as a youth hockey player, done a lot with USA Hockey, making the national camp as a 15-year-old,” Funk said. “He’s big. He’s also extremely smart in school. Like, he’s over a 4.0 student, taking AP classes. So he’s a kid that is a student of the game.”

The Raiders’ roster also features one of the more intriguing personalities in Minnesota prep hockey. In addition to being dangerous on the ice, junior forward Marcus Matyas can best be described as Cretin-Derham Hall’s international man of mystery.

“He spent his summer in Russia. He’s a native Hungarian. He grew up and spent some time in Sweden. He lived in California. He has been all over the place,” Funk said of Matyas, who averaged a point per game for the Raiders last season. “And his dad watches every practice. He’s up in the corner. He does a lot of hockey. He’s the one guy that takes his gear home every night. He skates. And so Marcus is a character.”

Cretin’s season started last weekend with a dive right into the deep end of the pool, facing Hibbing/Chisholm, Minnesota’s top-ranked team in Class A. The Bluejackets got a pair of late empty-net goals to win 6-3. Jonny Bloedow, Cretin’s top returning scorer, had a pair of goals in the loss.

The Raiders visit section rival Eastview on Tuesday night in Apple Valley.

Overall, the Raiders are young at forward and are looking for players like Bloedow to pick up where they left off last season.

“Up front, we’ve got a young team. We’ve got two sophomores that led our team last year, Brody (Ruprecht) and Jonny. They’re gonna have big seasons,” Timmons said. “We’ve got a couple of seniors up front, and then two freshmen coming on our team this year that’ll have really good starts. They’re good players.”

And while they saw some talent leave early, the Raiders also benefitted from incoming transfers, with key players coming to Cretin-Derham Hall from Hopkins, Grand Rapids and Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Timmons said new faces and all, the team has gelled quickly, with important time spent off-ice playing knee hockey and getting to know each other, which they expect will translate to chemistry on the rink.

Funk acknowledges the youth in some key areas. Then he brings it back to that season-ending heartbreaker versus STA and the lessons learned by the Raiders that night, whether or not they were on the ice.

“We have a lot of guys back, some guys that were playing with us for sections on the practice team, helping us get ready. There were guys that were up in the stands watching, a lot of guys that were on the JV team,” he said. “So I think it’s fresh, still fresh for everybody. And when you lose in double overtime, with the way we came back, to a rival, it just means more.”

While teams like Rosemount and Eastview will certainly have their say between now and late February, Section 3AA is widely expected to be a two-horse race between the Raiders and Cadets once again. Their lone regular season meeting is Dec. 27 in Mendota Heights.

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