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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office released guidance this week to help Bay Staters “make well-informed decisions when donating" to charities this Giving Tuesday. Here are five key things to know.

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Israeli protesters call for the release of the Bibas family, whose members are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday. (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Hamas releases a dozen hostages on the first day of the extended Gaza truce

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