The Israeli military also moved into dozens of new positions across southern Lebanon in the first 40 days of the ceasefire.

The French president is scheduled to meet prime ministerial nominee Nouf Salam and newly elected President Joseph Aoun.

Lebanon police this week reported to council members that there were more than 1,100 calls for service at the local Walmart in 2024, which has led to some initial steps and planned discussions to address store safety moving forward. The retail giant’s superstore anchors the Cedar Square shopping center on South Cumberland Street.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.

Geopolitical shifts in the troubled Middle East, highlighted by the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iran's dwindling influence, present a rare opportunity for Lebanon to regain control of its own fate.

LEBANON (WGME) -- A man from Lebanon is dead after his house burned down Friday. The fire broke out before noon at 117 Smith Road, which is off Route 202. Investigators say one person who lived at the house made it out with some burns, but the other was missing until investigators recovered his body Friday evening.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday a "more hopeful" future awaits Lebanon after meeting its new leaders in a two-day visit ahead of a deadline for implementing a fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

A man is dead and another person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in a Maine town bordering New Hampshire, authorities said.

Another person who was at the home at the time of the fire was able to escape and was brought to a local hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a deadline nears for the pullout under the terms of a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah last year.

A Code Blue alert will start in Lebanon County on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. and is set to end Friday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m.