Bake Off’s New Judge, Gaza Hostage Recovery, and ICE Warrant Powers

[00:00] Elise Moreau: From Norrell Newscast, I'm Elise Moreau. [00:04] Evelyn Hartwell: And I'm Evelyn Hartwell. [00:06] Elise Moreau: Today, a new face in Britain's most famous baking tent, a major milestone in Gaza hostage [00:14] Elise Moreau: recoveries, and new scrutiny of ICE home entry tactics. [00:21] Elise Moreau: Bright up... [00:22] Elise Moreau: First up, the Great British Bake Off is switching judges. [00:28] Elise Moreau: Nigella Lawson is set to replace Prue Life for the show's next series. [00:34] Elise Moreau: Channel 4 confirms Lawson will join Paul Hollywood at the judging table, alongside hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. [00:44] Elise Moreau: Pru Lithe has been a judge since 2017. [00:48] Elise Moreau: She says now feels like the time to step back from the program. [00:53] Evelyn Hartwell: Bake off works because it's comfort and ritual. [00:58] Evelyn Hartwell: But when you change the people at the center, it can reset expectations fast. [01:05] Evelyn Hartwell: Turning now to Gaza, Israel says it recovered the remains of the final deceased hostage still in the enclave. [01:14] Evelyn Hartwell: It's the first recovery of its kind since 2014. [01:18] Evelyn Hartwell: The Israeli military identifies the person as Ren Gavili. [01:23] Evelyn Hartwell: He was an Israeli police officer killed on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken to Gaza. [01:33] Evelyn Hartwell: Officials say forensic teams confirmed the identification, and Israel notified his family ahead of burial arrangements. [01:42] Elise Moreau: This lands at a delicate moment. Israel has tied movement on Rafa and next-stage talks to the return of all hostages. [01:54] Evelyn Hartwell: U.S. officials credit Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey with pushing Hamas to cooperate. [02:02] Evelyn Hartwell: Hamas, for its part, calls the handover a commitment to the ceasefire's first phase. [02:08] Evelyn Hartwell: Next, [02:10] Evelyn Hartwell: new reporting says ICE officers have forcibly entered homes without judicial warrants, [02:16] Evelyn Hartwell: relying instead on administrative warrants. [02:21] Evelyn Hartwell: NBC News reports, an internal memo dated May 12, 2025, tells officers they can enter homes if there is an order to remove someone from the country. [02:35] Evelyn Hartwell: Administrative warrants are signed inside ICE field offices. [02:40] Evelyn Hartwell: Critics say they do not meet the home entry standard of a judge-signed warrant. [02:47] Elise Moreau: The ACLU says the approach violates Fourth Amendment protections. [02:53] Elise Moreau: DHS says due process is already complete for people with final removal orders. [03:01] Elise Moreau: The memo also advises limits on timing and force. [03:06] Elise Moreau: But officials do not say how often home entries have occurred. [03:12] Evelyn Hartwell: The near-term question is oversight. [03:15] Evelyn Hartwell: Court challenges could clarify what enforcement can do inside a home and when. [03:22] Elise Moreau: I'm Elise Moreau. [03:24] Evelyn Hartwell: And I'm Evelyn Hartwell. [03:26] Evelyn Hartwell: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. [03:32] Evelyn Hartwell: View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.