The Israeli military has identified the remains of two young hostages, but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother as promised. The revelation has thrown the future of the ceasefire into question. In the US, senators are voting on a budget package that would provide funding for mass deportations and security measures. Democrats are using the all-night debate to force GOP senators into potentially embarrassing votes. Kash Patel has been confirmed as the director of the FBI, despite concerns from Democrats about his qualifications and his loyalty to Donald Trump. Pope Francis is said to be improving slightly as he battles pneumonia, and there are questions about whether he will resign if he doesn't fully recover. In Israel, a series of explosions on parked buses has rattled central Israel, but no injuries have been reported. The explosions occurred on the same day that Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza. Victor Wembanyama, star of the San Antonio Spurs, has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, ending his season. A Scottish Highland bull has been on the loose in western Connecticut for over a month, with sporadic sightings reported by local residents.