Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday (April 15) said it had "lost control" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after Israel launched an air strike in Gaza.&nbsp;
Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, announced this on Telegram, saying that they are trying to reach them at this moment.&nbsp;
"We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," Obeida said on Telegram Channel.
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&ldquo;It seems that the occupation army is deliberately trying to kill him and hence relieve themselves from the pressure caused by the dual-citizen prisoners in order to continue its genocide against our people,&rdquo; Abu Obeida added. &nbsp;
The Brigades released a video on Saturday, showing Alexander alive, in which he criticised the Israeli government for failing to secure his release.&nbsp;
In the video, Alexander was speaking, while making frequent hand gestures as he criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
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<h2>'Will suffer blow after blow'</h2>
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned Hamas that it will continue to suffer "blow after blow".&nbsp;
Netanyahu further insisted the Palestinian militant group to release the Israeli hostages.&nbsp;
"They are striking the enemy and Hamas will continue to suffer blow after blow. We insist that they release our hostages, and we insist on achieving all of our war objectives," Netanyahu told troops in Gaza, according to a statement from his office.
Israeli-American hostage Alexander was serving as a soldier in an elite infantry unit on the Gaza border when he was abducted by the Hamas group during the October 7 attack on Israel.&nbsp;
He was born in Israel and grew up in the US, and later, returned to Israel after high school to join the army.&nbsp;
Till date, Hamas has published two propaganda videos of Alexander, the latest on Saturday.
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The Israeli army said that they have not carried out strikes in areas where it suspects hostages may be held by Hamas.&nbsp;
Military officials have repeatedly noted that every strike on Gaza and the ground operations are carefully planned out in order not to endanger Israeli hostages.&nbsp;
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(With inputs from agencies)

World: Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, announced this on Telegram, saying that they are trying to reach them at this moment.

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday (April 15) said it had "lost control" with the group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after Israel launched an air strike in Gaza. Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, announced this on Telegram, saying that they are trying to reach them at this moment. "We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment," Obeida said on Telegram Channel. Also read: Hamas releases video showing Israeli-American hostage alive; captive slams Israeli govt for failing to secure his release “It seems that the occupation army is deliberately trying to kill him and hence relieve themselves from the pressure caused by the dual-citizen prisoners in order to continue its genocide against our people,” Abu Obeida added. The Brigades released a video on Saturday, showing Alexander alive, in which he criticised the Israeli government for failing to secure his release. In the video, Alexander was speaking, while making frequent hand gestures as he criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Also read: Israeli airstrike targets Gaza’s only functioning hospital, Hamas command center in Deir al-Balah 'Will suffer blow after blow' Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned Hamas that it will continue to suffer "blow after blow". Netanyahu further insisted the Palestinian militant group to release the Israeli hostages. "They are striking the enemy and Hamas will continue to suffer blow after blow. We insist that they release our hostages, and we insist on achieving all of our war objectives," Netanyahu told troops in Gaza, according to a statement from his office. Israeli-American hostage Alexander was serving as a soldier in an elite infantry unit on the Gaza border when he was abducted by the Hamas group during the October 7 attack on Israel. He was born in Israel and grew up in the US, and later, returned to Israel after high school to join the army. Till date, Hamas has published two propaganda videos of Alexander, the latest on Saturday. WATCH | Israel-Hamas war: Israel offers 45-day Gaza truce, demands hostage release, disarmament The Israeli army said that they have not carried out strikes in areas where it suspects hostages may be held by Hamas. Military officials have repeatedly noted that every strike on Gaza and the ground operations are carefully planned out in order not to endanger Israeli hostages. Also read: Hamas publishes video of Israeli-American hostage pleading for Trump's help in securing release (With inputs from agencies)

'Israel purposely trying to kill him': Hamas 'lost contact' with group holding Israeli-American hostage after Gaza strike

&nbsp;An independent tribunal has&nbsp;suspended&nbsp;American&nbsp;player Jenson&nbsp;Brooksby&nbsp;for&nbsp;18&nbsp;months, the International&nbsp;Tennis&nbsp;Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday, after finding that he committed three&nbsp;whereabouts&nbsp;failures&nbsp;in a 12-month period. The 22-year-old, who achieved his highest career ranking of 33rd last year, previously accepted a voluntary provisional suspension and his sanction will be backdated to July 5. The sanction will end on January 4, 2025, according to the ITIA.

Brooksby&nbsp;previously told the AP that he had never failed a drug test or taken "bad substances". The ITIA said that&nbsp;Brooksby&nbsp;accepted the first and third missed tests but disputed the second one.

Missing three in a 12-month period can constitute an anti-doping rule violation, according to the ITIA.&nbsp;Brooksby&nbsp;has 21 days to appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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"The&nbsp;whereabouts&nbsp;programme is a vital tool in maintaining a clean sport," ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a statement. "No one wants players to fall foul of the rules in this way."

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An independent tribunal has suspended American player Jenson Brooksby for 18 months, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday, after finding that he committed three whereabouts failures in a 12-month period.

An independent tribunal has suspended American player Jenson Brooksby for 18 months, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday, after finding that he committed three whereabouts failures in a 12-month period. The 22-year-old, who achieved his highest career ranking of 33rd last year, previously accepted a voluntary provisional suspension and his sanction will be backdated to July 5. The sanction will end on January 4, 2025, according to the ITIA. Brooksby previously told the AP that he had never failed a drug test or taken "bad substances". The ITIA said that Brooksby accepted the first and third missed tests but disputed the second one. Missing three in a 12-month period can constitute an anti-doping rule violation, according to the ITIA. Brooksby has 21 days to appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Also Read: Nations League: England snatch win against Netherlands to keep Paris hopes alive "The whereabouts programme is a vital tool in maintaining a clean sport," ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a statement. "No one wants players to fall foul of the rules in this way." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Nine days after being trapped in narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave, an international team of rescuers finally managed to pull out Mark Dickey, a US-based explorer to safety on Tuesday (September 12).

Nine days after being trapped in narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave, an international team of rescuers finally managed to pull out Mark Dickey, a US-based explorer to safety on Tuesday (September 12). Described as one of the largest and most complicated underground rescue operations ever mounted, an international team of 200 rescuers was pressed into service to pull off the miracle. "Mark Dickey was removed from the last exit of the cave," the Turkish Caving Federation said, adding that the "cave rescue part of the operation has ended successfully." The 40-year-old explorer was examining the depths of the Morca Cave, a remote complex of twisting underground passageways in southern Turkey's Taurus Mountains, when he fell ill. Stuck at a depth of 1,120 metres (3,695 feet), Dickney developed stomach problems, leading to internal bleeding. Notably, the Morca Cave is Turkey's third-deepest, its lowest point reaching nearly 1.3 kilometres (0.8 miles) below ground. Watch | Columbia Amazon miracle: Father of two survivors speak on ordeal × The rescue operation Upon understanding his condition, the rescuers started giving him infusions of blood, before undertaking any retrieval work. Afterwards, he was strapped to a stretcher, which was often lifted vertically by rope, through the narrow passageways of the cave. "He is in good health in general. He continues to be fed with liquids. We have resolved his stomach bleeding issues with plasma and serum support," Cenk Yildiz, the head of the local branch of Turkey's emergency response service, said earlier. In a video message, recorded last week, Dickey thanked the Turkish government for its help. "The quick response of the Turkish government to get the medical supplies that I needed, in my opinion, saved my life," Dickey said. Also read | Rescue teams race to save sick American stuck in Turkish cave Dickey, who hails from New York, is regarded as a "well-known figure in the international speleological community, a highly trained caver, and a cave rescuer himself", according to the European Cave Rescue Association (ECRA). "In addition to his activities as a speleologist, he is also the secretary of the ECRA medical committee and an instructor for cave rescue organisations in the USA," ECRA said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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With food prices surging, many Americans have found their household budgets upended, forcing difficult choices at the supermarket and putting new demands on programs intended to help.

Food banks and pantries, too, are struggling with the increase in costs, substituting or pulling the most expensive products, such as beef, from offerings. What’s more, donations of food are down, even as the number of people seeking help remains elevated.

Even well-off Americans have noticed that many items are commanding higher prices, but they can still manage. It is different for people with limited means.

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“Any time someone is low income, that means they’re spending a higher percentage on needs like food and housing,” said Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. “When prices go up, they have less slack in their budgets to offset, and they are quick to fall into hardship.”

Before the run-up in prices — driven by supply chain knots and rising labour costs — Robin Mueller would buy ground beef for meatloaf or hamburgers to serve once or twice a week for her family in Indianapolis. Now she can afford to cook it only once or twice a month.

“You have to pick and choose,” said Mueller, 52, who is disabled and lives with her daughter and her husband. “Before, you didn’t have to do that. You could just go in and buy a week or two’s worth of food. Now I can barely buy a week’s worth.”

She has turned to food banks in Indianapolis for help, but they, too, are feeling the pinch.

A case of peanut butter that was $13 to $14 before the pandemic now costs $16 to $19, according to Alexandra McMahon, director of food strategy for the Gleaners Food Bank of Indianapolis. Green beans that used to retail for $9 a case now sell for $14.

“It has a big impact,” said Joseph Slater, chief operating officer of Gleaners. “It's on our minds, and it’s on the minds of our hungry neighbors as well.”

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In New York, Tynicole Lewis and her daughter, Lanese, depend on food stamps, but Lewis said that the aid runs out well before the end of the month now. Lanese is diabetic, and Lewis serves as much protein and vegetables as possible — foodstuffs that have become especially pricey.

“Food is expensive, and when the food stamps are gone, they’re gone,” said Lewis, who lives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and earns $12,000 a year as a grocery store worker. “I have to wait.”

She, too, depends on food pantries and has given up buying meat for the most part. “I eat a lot from the pantry, whatever they get,” Lewis said. “I like fish, and I’ll treat myself when I get the food stamps.”

While overall consumer prices in September were up 5.4&nbsp;per cent from a year ago, the cost of meat is up slightly more than that. Prices of staples like dairy products, fruits, grains and oils are also rising.

Prices of meat, poultry, fish and eggs in US&nbsp;cities are up 15 per cent&nbsp;since the start of 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The run-up in costs at the supermarket comes even as gasoline prices have risen and natural gas and heating oil prices are predicted to be higher this winter, putting further pressure on those with low incomes.

In addition, the mammoth assistance programs rolled out by the federal government in response to the pandemic in 2020 have largely lapsed. While some households built up savings from government payments, others have little room for extra expenses.

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The forces behind higher food prices have been building for some time and aren’t going away anytime soon, said Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist at Wells Fargo.

“People are shocked, but this is a slow-motion train wreck,” he said. “The scary thing is that food companies haven’t passed along all of their costs yet.”

Higher transportation and warehousing expenses lead the list of causes, along with rising labor costs at meat processing centers and other nodes in the food supply chain.

To be sure, there are some winners as a result of the cost squeeze. While meat prices are up sharply for consumers, prices for cattle and other livestock haven’t moved as much. The result is buoyant profits for beef processors, Swanson said.

“This is not going to go backwards anytime soon,” he added. “As soon as producers and retailers get these price increases, they are very sticky.”

Behind the scenes, logistics expenses have jumped even more sharply than prices for foodstuffs, along with the costs of unglamorous items that few gave much thought to a few years ago.

A refrigerated truck shipment from California to New York that cost $2,500 to $3,000 before the pandemic now goes for $10,000, according to Swanson. Big wooden pallets used to move meat or vegetables that sold for $7 to $9 are now priced at $25 to $30 apiece.

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The recent trend reverses a decade of relatively low food price inflation, Swanson added, a period in which many Americans got used to buying ample supplies of beef, chicken, turkey and fish. Now that is more of a challenge.

“We do a lot of pasta and beans,” Mueller said. “It’s a lot cheaper. I miss making big meals, but it’s too hard price-wise.”

For food banks, more expensive meat and produce has stretched budgets even as the number of people seeking help has increased. At the Oregon Food Bank, which distributes food to partners across Oregon and southwest Washington, 1.7 million people sought assistance in 2020, compared with 860,000 in 2019, said Susannah Morgan, the group’s CEO.

Recently, demand has abated somewhat, but things are nowhere near pre-COVID conditions. While the number of people coming for help in Oregon will probably be closer to 1.3 million this year, “the need is still ridiculously high,” Morgan said. “Your dollar goes less far in a grocery store.”

With food prices surging, many Americans have found their household budgets upended, forcing difficult choices at the supermarket and putting new demands on programs intended to help.

With food prices surging, many Americans have found their household budgets upended, forcing difficult choices at the supermarket and putting new demands on programs intended to help. Food banks and pantries, too, are struggling with the increase in costs, substituting or pulling the most expensive products, such as beef, from offerings. What’s more, donations of food are down, even as the number of people seeking help remains elevated. Even well-off Americans have noticed that many items are commanding higher prices, but they can still manage. It is different for people with limited means. Also Read | Sri Lanka allows sharp rise in food prices to ease shortages “Any time someone is low income, that means they’re spending a higher percentage on needs like food and housing,” said Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. “When prices go up, they have less slack in their budgets to offset, and they are quick to fall into hardship.” Before the run-up in prices — driven by supply chain knots and rising labour costs — Robin Mueller would buy ground beef for meatloaf or hamburgers to serve once or twice a week for her family in Indianapolis. Now she can afford to cook it only once or twice a month. “You have to pick and choose,” said Mueller, 52, who is disabled and lives with her daughter and her husband. “Before, you didn’t have to do that. You could just go in and buy a week or two’s worth of food. Now I can barely buy a week’s worth.” She has turned to food banks in Indianapolis for help, but they, too, are feeling the pinch. A case of peanut butter that was $13 to $14 before the pandemic now costs $16 to $19, according to Alexandra McMahon, director of food strategy for the Gleaners Food Bank of Indianapolis. Green beans that used to retail for $9 a case now sell for $14. “It has a big impact,” said Joseph Slater, chief operating officer of Gleaners. “It's on our minds, and it’s on the minds of our hungry neighbors as well.” Also Read | US warns climate poses ‘emerging threat’ to financial system In New York, Tynicole Lewis and her daughter, Lanese, depend on food stamps, but Lewis said that the aid runs out well before the end of the month now. Lanese is diabetic, and Lewis serves as much protein and vegetables as possible — foodstuffs that have become especially pricey. “Food is expensive, and when the food stamps are gone, they’re gone,” said Lewis, who lives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and earns $12,000 a year as a grocery store worker. “I have to wait.” She, too, depends on food pantries and has given up buying meat for the most part. “I eat a lot from the pantry, whatever they get,” Lewis said. “I like fish, and I’ll treat myself when I get the food stamps.” While overall consumer prices in September were up 5.4 per cent from a year ago, the cost of meat is up slightly more than that. Prices of staples like dairy products, fruits, grains and oils are also rising. Prices of meat, poultry, fish and eggs in US cities are up 15 per cent since the start of 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The run-up in costs at the supermarket comes even as gasoline prices have risen and natural gas and heating oil prices are predicted to be higher this winter, putting further pressure on those with low incomes. In addition, the mammoth assistance programs rolled out by the federal government in response to the pandemic in 2020 have largely lapsed. While some households built up savings from government payments, others have little room for extra expenses. Also read | Surging food prices fuel 40 per cent jump in global hunger: UN The forces behind higher food prices have been building for some time and aren’t going away anytime soon, said Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist at Wells Fargo. “People are shocked, but this is a slow-motion train wreck,” he said. “The scary thing is that food companies haven’t passed along all of their costs yet.” Higher transportation and warehousing expenses lead the list of causes, along with rising labor costs at meat processing centers and other nodes in the food supply chain. To be sure, there are some winners as a result of the cost squeeze. While meat prices are up sharply for consumers, prices for cattle and other livestock haven’t moved as much. The result is buoyant profits for beef processors, Swanson said. “This is not going to go backwards anytime soon,” he added. “As soon as producers and retailers get these price increases, they are very sticky.” Behind the scenes, logistics expenses have jumped even more sharply than prices for foodstuffs, along with the costs of unglamorous items that few gave much thought to a few years ago. A refrigerated truck shipment from California to New York that cost $2,500 to $3,000 before the pandemic now goes for $10,000, according to Swanson. Big wooden pallets used to move meat or vegetables that sold for $7 to $9 are now priced at $25 to $30 apiece. Also read | World Food Day 2021: Here are few ways to end global hunger and reduce food wastage The recent trend reverses a decade of relatively low food price inflation, Swanson added, a period in which many Americans got used to buying ample supplies of beef, chicken, turkey and fish. Now that is more of a challenge. “We do a lot of pasta and beans,” Mueller said. “It’s a lot cheaper. I miss making big meals, but it’s too hard price-wise.” For food banks, more expensive meat and produce has stretched budgets even as the number of people seeking help has increased. At the Oregon Food Bank, which distributes food to partners across Oregon and southwest Washington, 1.7 million people sought assistance in 2020, compared with 860,000 in 2019, said Susannah Morgan, the group’s CEO. Recently, demand has abated somewhat, but things are nowhere near pre-COVID conditions. While the number of people coming for help in Oregon will probably be closer to 1.3 million this year, “the need is still ridiculously high,” Morgan said. “Your dollar goes less far in a grocery store.”

Higher food prices hit the poor and those who help them

A senior White House official on Sunday denied reports from Tehran that an agreement had been reached with Iran for the release of four Americans detained there.

"I can tell you, unfortunately, that report is untrue," White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on CBS's "Face the Nation."

"There is no agreement to release these four Americans. We're working very hard to get them released. So far there is no agreement to bring these four Americans home."

Klain's comments followed reports on Iranian state television, quoting "an informed source," that the US side had agreed to release $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds and free four Iranians accused of bypassing sanctions in exchange for the release of four Americans accused of spying.

State TV also reported that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national who has been held in the country since 2016, was being freed after "payment of military debt."

But British officials played down the report, with the foreign office saying discussions were "ongoing."

Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband Richard Ratcliffe told AFP that they "haven't been given any private indication that an agreement is close."

Zaghari-Ratcliffe was initially detained while on holiday in Iran in 2016 when she was working as a project manager for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the news agency and data firm's philanthropic wing.

Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei made no mention of any agreement in a speech Sunday.

Klain, the US chief of staff, was asked on CBS whether Iranian officials might have leaked the reports to increase political pressure on the Biden administration.

"No," he replied. "Again, we're working hard to bring these Americans home. When we get that done, we'll be delighted to announce that news."

The duelling reports came to a day after-parties to the Iran nuclear agreement adjourned the third round of negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the US back into the accord, and as Russian delegates expressed "cautious and growing optimism" for a solution.

The agreement, which curbs Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, has been on life support since then US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018.

The remaining partners to the 2015 accord have been engaged in negotiations since early April to try to revive it.

A senior White House official on Sunday denied reports from Tehran that an agreement had been reached with Iran for the release of four Americans detained there.

A senior White House official on Sunday denied reports from Tehran that an agreement had been reached with Iran for the release of four Americans detained there. "I can tell you, unfortunately, that report is untrue," White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "There is no agreement to release these four Americans. We're working very hard to get them released. So far there is no agreement to bring these four Americans home." Klain's comments followed reports on Iranian state television, quoting "an informed source," that the US side had agreed to release $7 billion in frozen Iranian funds and free four Iranians accused of bypassing sanctions in exchange for the release of four Americans accused of spying. State TV also reported that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national who has been held in the country since 2016, was being freed after "payment of military debt." But British officials played down the report, with the foreign office saying discussions were "ongoing." Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband Richard Ratcliffe told AFP that they "haven't been given any private indication that an agreement is close." Zaghari-Ratcliffe was initially detained while on holiday in Iran in 2016 when she was working as a project manager for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the news agency and data firm's philanthropic wing. Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei made no mention of any agreement in a speech Sunday. Klain, the US chief of staff, was asked on CBS whether Iranian officials might have leaked the reports to increase political pressure on the Biden administration. "No," he replied. "Again, we're working hard to bring these Americans home. When we get that done, we'll be delighted to announce that news." The duelling reports came to a day after-parties to the Iran nuclear agreement adjourned the third round of negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the US back into the accord, and as Russian delegates expressed "cautious and growing optimism" for a solution. The agreement, which curbs Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, has been on life support since then US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018. The remaining partners to the 2015 accord have been engaged in negotiations since early April to try to revive it.

US denies reports Iran poised to free four Americans

American media personality Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday made another White House visit to talk criminal justice reform.

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The socialite-actress took to Twitter to share that she would be heading to the White House for another discussion on the justice system, along with Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz and Judith Negron"White House here we come!!!," Kim captioned the post.

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Today, they met with the President in the Oval Office along with <a href="https://twitter.com/AliceMarieFree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AliceMarieFree</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KimKardashian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KimKardashian</a>. <a href="https://t.co/9pGp71BUOF">pic.twitter.com/9pGp71BUOF</a>
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Kardashian looked gorgeous in a white suit designed by Dior`s Kim Jones.Ivanka Trump also posted an image on Twitter with those attending the meeting with Kardashian."Meet Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz and Tynice Nichole Hall. 
 
At the recommendation of @AliceMarieFree, @KimKardashian and the @cut_50 team, these 3 mothers were granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward!" read the caption.

American media personality Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday made another White House visit to talk criminal justice reform. Meet Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz and Tynice Nichole Hall.

American media personality Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday made another White House visit to talk criminal justice reform. Meet Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz and Tynice Nichole Hall. At the recommendation of @AliceMarieFree, @KimKardashian and the @cut_50 team, these 3 mothers were granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward! pic.twitter.com/4ysQku3Mag — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) March 4, 2020 × Two anonymous officials who spoke to news on Wednesday said that U.S President Donald Trump will host Kim at the White House along with three women who were granted clemency last month by Trump administration. President @realDonaldTrump granted clemency to 3 moms—Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz, and Tynice Nichole Hall! Today, they met with the President in the Oval Office along with @AliceMarieFree and @KimKardashian. pic.twitter.com/9pGp71BUOF — The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 5, 2020 × The socialite-actress took to Twitter to share that she would be heading to the White House for another discussion on the justice system, along with Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz and Judith Negron"White House here we come!!!," Kim captioned the post. President @realDonaldTrump granted clemency to 3 moms—Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz, and Tynice Nichole Hall! Today, they met with the President in the Oval Office along with @AliceMarieFree and @KimKardashian. pic.twitter.com/9pGp71BUOF — The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 5, 2020 × Kardashian looked gorgeous in a white suit designed by Dior`s Kim Jones.Ivanka Trump also posted an image on Twitter with those attending the meeting with Kardashian."Meet Judith Negron, Crystal Munoz and Tynice Nichole Hall. At the recommendation of @AliceMarieFree, @KimKardashian and the @cut_50 team, these 3 mothers were granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward!" read the caption.

Kim Kardashian West makes another White House visit to talk criminal justice reform

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