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Russia says it will halt fire in all directions from 16:00 local time on Saturday through Easter Sunday; Putin ordered the pause and urged Ukraine to follow suit, while Zelensky says Kyiv is ready for symmetrical steps and has asked the US to relay a peace proposal. The move comes amid ongoing fighting, drone strikes and civilian casualties, with skepticism about whether the truce will hold given past pauses.
Barbara Eden, 94, shared a festive Easter selfie with husband Jon Eicholtz, wearing matching bunny ears and expressing joy in the caption; the star is keeping busy this spring, including a screening of The Yellow Canary with Pat Boone and celebrating Jeannie’s birthday on April 1.
Barbara Eden, the 94-year-old I Dream of Jeannie star who turned 94 in August, posted an Easter Instagram photo with husband Jon Eicholtz in bunny ears, and fans gushed over her ageless appearance. The piece also cites a 2024 Fox News Digital interview where Eden described staying active with light weights, a stationary bike, and a balanced diet, plus a skincare routine with Cetaphil and Estée Lauder serum.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will not attend the Easter Matins at St George’s Chapel, Windsor with King Charles and the Queen, choosing to spend the holiday away instead. Royal sources say the move has the King’s blessing and they will participate in future family celebrations, amid ongoing fallout from Epstein-related revelations; the sisters remain part of the royal fold and have kept their titles while keeping a lower profile.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie will not attend the Royal Family's Easter Sunday service at Windsor's St George’s Chapel, with their father Prince Andrew under police investigation; the King has granted permission for them to stay away, while the rest of the family is expected to attend, and Beatrice and Eugenie have alternative Easter plans for the holiday.
A truck carrying about 12 tons (roughly 413,793 KitKat bars) was stolen in Europe while en route from a central Italian factory to Poland. Nestlé says investigations are underway and warns the missing shipment could cause KitKat shortages ahead of Easter, with batch codes available to trace and report any matches.
President Donald Trump pressed congressional Republicans at a Memphis roundtable to push the SAVE Act, tying it to funding for the Department of Homeland Security and arguing that voter ID and citizenship proof should be welded into any DHS bill. With DHS funding stalled and TSA workers unpaid, he signaled urgency ahead of a two‑week Easter recess, while the measure faces Democratic opposition and a 60‑vote hurdle in the Senate.
President Donald Trump pressed Republican senators to move a voter-ID bill as part of Homeland Security funding, urging them to push through the measure during the Easter holiday with claims it would require citizenship proof to register and a photo ID to vote; Democrats oppose the bill, and the Senate lacks the 60 votes needed to pass it, as lawmakers head into a two-week Easter recess with DHS funding unresolved.
In a presidential message, the First Lady and the President observe Ash Wednesday, describe Lent’s 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, connect these practices to America’s religious heritage, and extend wishes for a meaningful Lenten season ahead of Easter.
In 2025, President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emphasized Jesus Christ's central role in salvation, highlighting His resurrection, Atonement, and teachings, and encouraged followers to model their lives after Christ's self-sacrifice, especially during the Christmas season.
During a General Audience, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that Christ's Resurrection is a foundational event that brings hope, meaning, and transformation to daily life, encouraging believers to witness to this hope even in dark times and to see Easter as a living, ongoing event that continually inspires human life and history.
Former CBS newscaster Dan Rather vehemently opposes the idea of Donald Trump becoming President again, citing it as a matter of patriotism rather than politics, due to Trump's alleged cheating, lying, racism, and attacks on the free press. This comes amidst public criticism of Trump's decision to sell Bibles for $60 around Easter, with Rev. Al Sharpton and "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough questioning the use of a Trump Bible during Holy Week and the unwavering support of Trump by some Christians despite his alleged lack of adherence to Christian principles.
Thieves executed a daring heist on Easter Sunday, stealing around $30 million from a Los Angeles-area vault without leaving any signs of a break-in until the next morning. The burglars accessed the facility through the roof and managed to avoid setting off any alarms, leading authorities to believe it was likely executed by a seasoned crew. The heist is one of the largest in Los Angeles history and is currently under investigation by the LAPD and the FBI.
The suspect in the deadly Easter brunch shooting in Nashville, which left one person dead and several others wounded, has been arrested in Kentucky. Anton Rucker, a convicted felon, was taken into custody in Princeton, Kentucky, after Nashville detectives located him at a home there. The shooting at a Nashville restaurant resulted in one fatality and at least five injuries, with authorities stating that the altercation between the victim and the assailant quickly escalated into gunfire.
The suspect in the fatal Easter Sunday shooting at a Nashville restaurant, Anton Rucker, has been captured in Kentucky after a dayslong search. Rucker, 46, surrendered without incident and is being held on a fugitive from justice warrant. The shooting resulted in one fatality and seven injuries, with Rucker allegedly involved in an argument prior to the incident. He is a convicted felon with previous arrests, and more information on his current legal status is pending.