An American journalist released by a Syrian extremist group over the weekend has reunited with his family in the United States. Peter Theo Curtis met his mother at Boston's Logan International Airport Tuesday night.

 

An open-ended cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip seems to be holding. The cease-fire went into effect Tuesday night local time.

 

A new-born baby is in extremely critical condition after her 24-year-old mother left her in a neighbor's trash can. The child was heard by a woman in suburban Salt Lake City who thought she heard a kitten meowing.

 

Preparations are underway along southern California beaches in anticipation of potentially damaging surf spawned by hurricane Marie. Meanwhile, surfers say they're hoping for swells up to 30 feet when the storm system peaks.

 

Bob McCall, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.