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What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda

4:46PM ( 5 months ago )

What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?

Rwanda-backed rebels say they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped

4:46PM ( 5 months ago )

Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma

4:37PM ( 5 months ago )

Jalen Hurts practices on injured left knee for Eagles, ready for NFC championship game

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice with an injured left knee for the second straight day and is set to start in the NFC championship game

4:16PM ( 5 months ago )

Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, plant and laying off 700 workers there

4:08PM ( 5 months ago )

Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry

3:59PM ( 5 months ago )

For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow

The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in Park City, Utah

3:42PM ( 5 months ago )

People are hawking TikTok-loaded phones for thousands on eBay, Facebook

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts

3:34PM ( 5 months ago )

Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote

The Senate is struggling to muscle Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation

3:33PM ( 5 months ago )

Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the nation’s defense secretary

3:33PM ( 5 months ago )