Rivero is a funeral director at Pacific Interment Service in Emeryville, and the futuristic machine is an aquamation system.

OFER MILITARY PRISON, West Bank (AP) — Israel begins releases of 183 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three hostages in the ceasefire.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — 2 hostages freed from Gaza have arrived in Israel as part of the fourth such release in a ceasefire with Hamas.