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International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.
Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey tournament at Lake Nokomis
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships wraps up this weekend at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Lots of players love reconnecting with friends, taking time off work and skating fast.
Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants. The confirmation came Saturday while another fragile ceasefire — between Israel and the Hamas militant group — saw a second release of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody.
Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe
President Trump made good on a campaign promise to ask the Department of the Interior to recognize the Lumbee people of North Carolina — a tribe whose Native identity has long been called into question.
Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote
Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense. Hegseth took the oath Saturday in Washington from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader.