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Israeli forces have captured a medieval castle in southern Lebanon which dates back to the Crusader era and raised their flag on the strategic mountaintop, part of Israel's deepest military push into Lebanon in 26 years.

Video showed the Israeli flag fluttering from atop the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle while black smoke billowed from the nearby town of Arnoun. The rapidly expanding Israeli operation, including a swathe of destroyed villages, suggests Israeli forces are planning an extended presence in the region.

Israel previously held the castle during an 18-year-old long military occupation that ended in 2000. A quarter-century later the Israelis are still fighting Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran.

In recent days, Israel has rushed in ground troops and intensified air strikes — while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to "crush" Hezbollah — despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is officially still in place.

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Knocking on strangers’ doors on a warm May afternoon in Trenton, New Jersey, Adam Hamawy did not seem fazed when more than a few went unanswered.

It’s his first time running for office, but this is an area where he has experience. After returning from a medical mission in Gaza in 2024, Hamawy went to Washington to describe the crisis – which he viewed as a US-funded genocide – to lawmakers, only to encounter “too many doors that were closed, that didn’t even want to listen”.

“I could only define it as a genocide, because I saw the bodies of the people that came in,” the veteran army trauma surgeon and political newcomer reflected, while walking between houses. “And it wasn’t an accident. You can’t have an accident, every single day for three years.”

“When the hospital shakes and I see the bodies come in, I’m paying for it with my tax dollars,” he said. “I don’t want my tax dollars doing that.”

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The US military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days.

Officials with the US Southern Command said in a post on X that intelligence had confirmed that the vessel was transiting along “narco-trafficking” routes in the eastern Pacific and engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations.

“Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action,” the post said. “No US military forces were harmed.”

On Friday, the US military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. That attacked killed three men as well, pushing the over death toll in such strikes by the US over the last several months to more than 200 people.

Friday’s and Saturday’s strikes were among four over the previous week.

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) on Sunday said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will resume family visits at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark following a string of protests over immigrants’ treatment at the facility.

“Starting today, limited visitation will resume at noon, and regular visitation hours will be restored beginning tomorrow,” Sherrill wrote in a post on the social platform X.

“Families should contact the facility directly for additional details. Law enforcement will help escort families into the facility. It is critical that outside actors allow this to happen safely,” she added.

For days, demonstrators have participated in a hunger strike outside of the detention center in an effort to draw attention to the alleged inhumane treatment of undocumented immigrants housed at the facility.

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Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.

Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after earlier in the week serving as the Montreal Canadiens’ torchbearer prior to a playoff game. He played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983-2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games on the way to winning the Stanley Cup four times.

The family said it gave the CTE Center permission to publicly share any findings with Lemieux’s name, adding that no conclusions should be drawn regarding any diagnosis.

“Claude dedicated his post-playing career to helping the next generation,” the family said, referring to Lemieux becoming an agent. “By allowing his name to be connected to this research, we hope his life can contribute to greater understanding, more honest conversations and better protection for athletes and families in the years ahead.”

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to New Hampshire Friday to announce the federal government is launching a major effort to combat Lyme disease.

As part of his “Take Back Your Health” tour, RFK Jr. was at the state capital in Concord talking ticks and Lyme disease.

“We are launching one of the most ambitious federal efforts ever to undertake and combat Lyme disease,” Kennedy said.

Lyme disease is most prevalent in the Northeast. Last year in Vermont, there were more than 2,200 probable cases of Lyme disease, according to the Vermont Department of Health. They said that’s the highest yet. It’s estimated that 56% of adult ticks in the state have the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that, if left untreated, can cause lifelong neurological problems.

“NIH is already investing nearly $50 million in Lyme disease research and another $122 million in tick-borne disease research,” Kennedy said.

Treatment is available if Lyme disease is diagnosed early. A human vaccine trial is also underway.

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The Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings for residents of several villages in southern Lebanon, ordering them to move north of the Zahrani River.

Israeli air strikes and shelling were reported across Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil and Marjeyoun districts, including attacks on Mefdoun, Shoukin, Ansar, Haris, Yater, Kfar Tebnit and other towns.

According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces also carried out multiple demolitions of homes in Dbayn in the Marjeyoun district.

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Congress could soon be more polarized than it already is. And primary elections are a big reason why.

Some lawmakers have begun to speak out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty over their own political judgment.

It's a case long made by advocates of primary reform.

"There has been a ratcheting up, a ramping up of both the willingness and the ability of both the Democrats and the Republicans to shape outcomes before the voters get a chance to have a say," John Opdycke, founder and president of the group Open Primaries, told NPR. "And that's really devastating."

In just the past several weeks, GOP primary voters in places like Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana have forced out state and federal lawmakers who crossed President Trump, including on redistricting.

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