Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.
Around 1,600 Army soldiers and U.S. Marines were deployed to the southern U.S. border, the Department of Defense announced Sunday. Many of the soldiers were based in Fort Campbell.
Responders are working to recover the victims of Wednesday night's midair collision over Washington, D.C. It could be the deadliest crash to occur in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.