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Millions of Congolese will vote for a new president Wednesday, with hopes for a peaceful election. The Democratic Republic of Congo has vast mineral wealth, but is impacted by poverty and conflict.

Who are the Houthi rebels? What to know about the Yemeni militants attacking ships in the Red Sea  CBS News Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?  CNN Red Sea Houthi Attacks: Chaos Risks Driving

Since the pandemic, many jails have moved to video systems as the only way to visit incarcerated loved ones. A new movement seeks to restore in-person visits (Image credit: David Goldman/AP)

Trump doubles down on immigrant ‘blood’ remark, says he ‘never read Mein Kampf’  NBC News The ‘poisoning’ uproar: Why the media keep accusing Trump of Nazism  Fox News Trump defends controversial immigrant remarks at Iowa rally  The Associated Press Analysis | The racism

Senate Confirms Remaining Senior Officers, Ending Tuberville’s Protest  The New York Times Senate confirms top military nominees, ending Tuberville’s hold over promotions  POLITICO Sen. Tuberville drops remaining holds on senior military promotions  NPR Schumer stamps out final Tuberville military holds, ending months-long standoff  The

Minnesota commission chooses new state flag design to replace old one deemed problematic  Fox News Tribes criticized Minnesota’s old state seal as racist. The new one includes Dakota language.  Star Tribune Flag expert calls new Minnesota state flag ‘outstanding,’ top ten in

Imelda Staunton was the third actress to portray Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, which is ending its six-season run. (Image credit: Netflix)

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)

More than 900,000 federal student loan borrowers are seeing their loans erased after being in repayment for two decades or more. (Image credit: Patrick Junker for NPR)

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans’ newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called “coalition districts.” (Image credit: Matthew Pearson/WABE)