Trump claims Congo-Rwanda peace deal as Pakistan announces Nobel Prize nomination
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had secured a “wonderful” treaty between Rwanda and Congo, as Pakistan formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
“I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a wonderful Treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda, in their War, which was known for violent bloodshed and death, more so even than most other Wars, and has gone on for decades,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social announcement.
The president noted representatives from Rwanda and the Congo will be in Washington on Monday to sign documents.
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He went on to discuss his chances at winning a Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he wouldn’t get one, “no matter what I do.”
“This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World,” Trump wrote in the post. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping Peace between Egypt and Ethiopia (A massive Ethiopian built dam, stupidly financed by the United States of America, substantially reduces the water flowing into The Nile River), and I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing the Abraham Accords in the Middle East which, if all goes well, will be loaded to the brim with additional Countries signing on, and will unify the Middle East for the first time in “The Ages!”
“No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!”
On Wednesday, India refuted claims by Trump that he had stopped the war between Pakistan and India.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri wrote in a news release that “talks for ceasing military action happened directly between India and Pakistan through existing military channels, and on the insistence of Pakistan,” according to a report from Reuters.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India “has not accepted mediation in the past and will never do,” Misri noted in the statement.
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The mention of a Nobel Peace Prize came nearly two hours after the Government of Pakistan published a lengthy post on X, formally recommending Trump for the honor.
“The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis,” the post read. “The international community bore witness to unprovoked and unlawful Indian aggression, which constituted a grave violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, resulting in the tragic loss of innocent lives, including women, children, and the elderly.”
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Pakistani leaders said at a moment of heightened regional turbulence, Trump demonstrated “great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship” through “robust diplomatic engagement” with both Islamabad and New Delhi, securing a ceasefire.
“This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue,” the post continued. “The Government of Pakistan also acknowledges and greatly admires President Trump’s sincere offers to help resolve the longstanding dispute of Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan—an issue that lies at the heart of regional instability.
“President Trump’s leadership during the 2025 Pakistan India crisis manifestly showcases the continuation of his legacy of pragmatic diplomacy and effective peace-building. Pakistan remains hopeful that his earnest efforts will continue to contribute towards regional and global stability, particularly in the context of ongoing crises in the Middle East, including the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating escalation involving Iran.”
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According to The Nobel Prize’s website, to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, a person must be a “qualified nominator,” which includes national governments, heads of state, previous award winners, and members of specific international organizations.
The nomination process is confidential, and entries are due by Jan. 31, hence the 2026 nomination.
Police warn of dangerous new robbery trend emerging across the country
As surveillance footage of an increasingly popular violent street crime has surfaced from South Carolina, police are warning Americans of the disturbing trend.
The crime is known as “jugging,” a type of robbery in which criminals surveil banks and ATMs, watching for victims who withdraw large sums of money. When those victims finish their transactions, the “juggers” will usually follow them to a secondary location, where they will rob the victims, often inside their vehicles.
“Jugging rhymes with mugging, it’s spread from Texas to South Carolina,” Fox News Senior Correspondent Steve Harrigan said on “America Reports” on Friday. “Some police there weren’t even sure what the word meant until the crime started happening in their own districts. Law enforcement warns that it could be over in a flash.”
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In the footage, captured on April 26, a man can be seen struggling inside the front passenger area of a red truck, before jumping out of that vehicle and into a silver SUV. The SUV then speeds off, and it is captured from different surveillance angles fleeing the parking lot.
Cpl. Cecilio Reyes of the Mauldin, South Carolina, Police Department explained how the crime typically plays out.
“They are scoping, and they will watch you as you’re either coming in or going out of the bank, or watch you do ATM withdrawals, seeing how much you’re getting cash wise,” Reyes said.
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Harrigan described a wave of jugging arrests in Texas, before the practice began spreading to North and South Carolina.
“In one place in South Carolina, a landscaping business owner went in a bank unaware that he was being observed, took out his weekly payroll, stopped at a gas station for a soda, and two juggers – they usually work in teams – pulled up alongside his Chevy, broke through the window and made off with what his entire payroll was, $6,000.”
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Harrigan also reported that the Texas legislature is working to make jugging a specific felony, with harsher penalties than simple robbery.
Former first lady Obama says she’s glad she never had a son with Barack
Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke about parenting this week on her IMO podcast, saying she’s glad in retrospect she never had to deal with the pressure of raising a son with Barack Obama.
The former first lady and her brother, Craig Robinson, spoke at length about modern parenting with their guest, Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez, on Wednesday. Obama warned that as much as parents love their children, they need to raise them to deal with the world as it is, with all of the hazards that entails, rather than the way they wish the world to be.
“Please, mothers, please make these men ready. Get them ready for hurt and disappointment and make them resilient,” she said. “And you can’t do that if you’re monitoring his friends and trying to interfere and make life easy for him at a young age. Because he won’t be ready for what is inevitably out there. I don’t care what race he is.”
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She continued by adding her own spin to some old wisdom, “People say mothers raise their girls and love their sons, and I’d say ‘Love your son, but raise him too.’ Raise him to be as strong as you know he’s going to have to be, teach him about how to deal with a traffic stop, but also teach him how to communicate in a marriage and be a listening father.”
“You should have threw a boy in the mix,” Martinez suggested in response to so much advice about raising boys.
“I’m so glad I didn’t have a boy,” Mrs. Obama said, “because he would have been a Barack Obama.”
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“Oh my, Baby Barack. It would have been amazing,” Martinez joked.
“Ooh. No. I would have felt for him,” Michelle replied.
Robinson replied, “She just borrowed our boys.”
Mahmoud Khalil released from detention after judge ruling
Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil was released on bail from an immigration detention center on Friday following an order by a judge.
Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, left a federal facility in Louisiana before 7 p.m. on Friday and is expected to head to New York, where his wife and baby live. He must notify the Department of Homeland Security within 48 hours of his address after arriving in New York.
U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in his Friday order said it would be “highly, highly unusual” to hold a legal U.S. resident who doesn’t appear to be a flight risk and isn’t accused of violent offenses.
“Petitioner is not a flight risk and the evidence presented is that he is not a danger to the community,” Farbiarz said. “Period, full stop.”
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Khalil’s attorneys said in a letter to the court before the judge’s ruling that his imprisonment at the detention center in Jena, Louisiana, was an “exceedingly rare” decision on the part of the government and amounted to unconstitutional retaliation.
Khalil was arrested in March at Columbia over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus, and an immigration judge ruled he could be removed from the country based on a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that said his campus protests were at odds with U.S. foreign policy interests.
Rubio cited an obscure provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act to justify his finding, and Farbiarz later enjoined the secretary from using that determination to deport Khalil.
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But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also added a second reason for keeping Khalil detained and attempting to deport him. The DHS said Khalil allegedly omitted key information from his green card application about groups with which he was affiliated, including the Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
Khalil’s case has become a lightning rod for anti-Israel protesters and immigration rights advocates. They have argued the Trump administration is retaliating against him for opposing the Israeli government and chilling free speech of those who oppose Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip and conflict with Iran.
Khalil must surrender his passport but will be given his green card and will be allowed to travel to New York, Michigan, where he has family, New Jersey and Louisiana for court appearances, and Washington, D.C. for lobbying.
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The Trump administration is appealing the preliminary injunction and Khalil’s release to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
‘Million Dollar Beach House’ star Sara Burack dead after hit-and-run
Reality star and luxury real estate agent Sara Burack is dead after a hit-and-run, Southampton Town Police Department confirmed with Fox News Digital. She was 40.
Burack, best known for her appearances on Netflix’s “Million Dollar Beach House” and “Selling the Hamptons,” was struck along Montauk Highway near the Villa Paul Restaurant, located at 162 W Montauk Hwy, on June 19, authorities confirmed. Burack was found unconscious and was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital.
Police are still searching for the driver involved.
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A realtor from NestSeekers International, who is a close family friend, shared with Fox News Digital that she was with Burack’s mother and sister at the hospital before her tragic death.
Burack went into cardiac arrest at the scene, but was revived and was put on life support, according to the friend. She suffered extensive brain injuries, a fractured skull and various brain bleeds.
“She was just a great person… a hard worker. Real estate was her life for so many years,” she shared with Fox News Digital. The two worked together at NestSeekers International before Burack’s sudden death.
When Burack wasn’t involved in real estate projects, Fox News Digital’s source said that her dear friend enjoyed raising money for philanthropy and charity events. Burack co-chaired galas and black-tie events in New York City while raising money for several causes and foundations.
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“A lot of people loved her and knew her. She’s such a good person and would help anyone,” the source concluded.
In 2020, the real estate expert shared her career experience with Hamptons.com.
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“My family has a commercial construction material sales business that I spent many years of my life working for,” Burack said at the time. “I have always been intrigued by real estate projects and decided to become a broker after my experience as a summer property manager in the summer house I would rent.”
Burack added, “I have been spending half the year in the Hamptons for the past 11 years. It was only natural to turn my love for real estate into a blossoming career.”
“Million Dollar Beach House” aired on Netflix in 2020 for one season and “Selling the Hamptons” aired on HBO Max in 2022.
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Wyoming’s secret weapon in the battle for wealthy homebuyers is working
Wyoming’s tax policies are a boon for wealthy homebuyers.
The state’s lack of an income tax and the permissibility of dynasty trusts have provided significant appeal to residents and homebuyers with deep pockets over the years, Realtor.com reported.
A dynasty trust “facilitates the transfer of wealth to future generations while minimizing taxes” for the future recipients of the wealth and can therefore help “enable long-term wealth growth,” according to U.S. Bank.
Other states such as South Dakota, Nevada and Delaware also have favorable terms for dynasty trusts.
Latham Jenkins of real estate firm Live Water Jackson Hole told Realtor.com that Wyoming “is the most tax-friendly state.”
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“Retirement benefits are not taxed at the state level, and it’s one of the most business-business-friendly states in the nation,” he added.
Homes on the market in Wyoming had a median price of $495,000 in May but the state was still home to properties with asking prices well-above that, according to Realtor.com.
The real estate marketplace pegged the median asking price of Teton County, the county that encompasses Jackson Hole and parts of the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, at $2.95 million. Of the nearly 70 properties for sale in the county in May, 57 had an asking price of over $5 million.
Wyoming overall had a larger proportion of properties on the market upwards of $5 million last month than the neighboring states of Idaho and Montana, with about 3% of the state’s 2,200 for-sale homes carrying a $5 million-plus price tag, per Realtor.com.
The real estate marketplace reported Wyoming has seen a difference in buyers and sellers when it comes to properties with asking prices above $10 million and those seeking $1 million.
Those shopping for homes above $10 million have a higher propensity for strategic home acquisitions that they intend to hold onto thanks to the state’s tax advantages and using cash for their transactions, according to Realtor.com. Sellers in that category also reportedly tend to not have mortgages and be patient about offloading their properties.
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Mortgages are more common among owners of homes less than $10 million.
The median number days a Wyoming home asking at least $5 million remained up for grabs was higher than Idaho and Montana, coming in at 187, according to Realtor.com.
“People are more bullish in their prices, and more confident,” Prugh Real Estate broker Margi Barrie said to Realtor.com. “A lot of people aren’t leveraged on their property so that they can sell them, or not.”
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Jackson Hole saw 15 sales of homes above $10 million over the course of 2024, according to a report from Compass.
More than 587,600 people called Wyoming home as of July 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders speeding with mysterious woman in new footage
Bodycam footage has emerged of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders being pulled over for speeding by an Ohio police officer.
Sanders, a member of the Cleveland Browns for less than two months, was pulled over for speeding twice in the month of June, police records show.
Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was cited for allegedly driving 101 mph in a 60 mph zone, while a woman identified as Jasmine Hammond was driving in another vehicle nearby, according to footage from the most recent incident June 17.
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The footage showed an officer pulling Sanders over and approaching the quarterback.
“I got you at 101 miles per hour,” the officer says. “I got her at 92.”
Hammond was ultimately let go with a warning, an officer said.
“I’m going to give your girl a break,” the officer added.
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“I’m gonna cut you a break,” the officer told Sanders in the clip. “I’m not going to give her a ticket. … But 101, I got a dashcam and stuff, man.”
The speeding tickets at the start of Sanders’ NFL career have raised concerns.
Records also indicate Sanders failed to appear for a June 13 arraignment for the first speeding ticket he received June 6.
The rookie quarterback addressed those traffic tickets while appearing at teammate David Njoku’s charity softball game Thursday.
“I made some wrong choices personally, and I can own up to them,” Sanders said, via Pro Football Talk. “I made some, you know, not great choices. … I learned.”
The former Colorado standout entered April’s draft with many projecting him as a first-round selection. It took until the fifth round for the young signal-caller to hear his name called.
Sanders was drafted 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns. His slide in the draft began after the New York Giants traded up to 25 to select Jaxson Dart. Then, on the second day of the draft, three other quarterbacks — Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel — were all taken. Gabriel also went to the Browns.
Questions about Sanders’ character arose heading into the draft and have persisted in the months since.
The Tuesday before the draft, NFL Media released a summary of the top 18 prospects in this year’s class.
Sanders’ section included comments from an anonymous assistant coach, who said Sanders was “the worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life. He’s so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. … But the biggest thing is, he’s not that good.”
An anonymous longtime executive added, “It didn’t go great in our interview. He wants to dictate what he’s going to do and what’s best for him. He makes you feel small.”
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Then, weeks after Sanders was drafted, a CBS analyst recalled when Sanders skipped out on something he was “supposed to be doing.”
Star players, normally quarterbacks, and coaches often meet with broadcasters in the days leading up to a game. Before a game against Colorado State, Sanders skipped one of those meetings, according to CBS’ Ross Tucker.
Tucker said Sanders was initially supposed to speak with CBS on a Wednesday, but it was pushed back two days because he was getting treatment for an injury. But he never showed up to the rescheduled meeting.
“We weren’t really given a reason, but we did not talk to Shedeur at the production meetings, which, as you know, starting quarterback, especially high-profile player like that, very unusual. I walk out of the hotel, and there’s a pickup truck in front of the hotel, and Shedeur is just sitting in the back of the pickup truck,” Tucker said on “The Dan Patrick Show.”
“It just made me wonder. People asked me, NFL people asked me after that game, ‘What did you think of Shedeur?’ And I said, ‘I didn’t get to talk to him.’ Maybe he’s the greatest kid ever, maybe he’s a bad kid. I don’t know. But I told them the story, and they just kind of nodded their head.
“And it just made me wonder how many stories are there like that in which Shedeur did things that were not customary. He did things non-traditionally. It certainly seemed like that was the deal with a lot of the combine interviews and meetings with teams. And especially at that position, I think it makes them very nervous that already in college he was getting out of things that you’re supposed to be doing. What’s he gonna be like if he’s a first-round pick in the NFL Draft?”
Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, is one of several quarterbacks competing for the Browns’ starting role.
While Joe Flacco brings the most experience in the group, Kenny Pickett has also started games in the NFL. Dillon Gabriel and Sanders were both part of the Browns’ 2025 draft class. Deshuan Watson vowed to return “better than ever” after reinjuring his Achilles tendon in January, but it remains to be seen whether he will take snaps in 2025.
Pastor’s son dies in ‘tragic accident’ while hiking on graduation trip
A pastor’s son in Texas died after falling from a 50-foot waterfall in Washington state during a trip celebrating his graduation from high school.
Brad Ray Herridge, a pastor at Ocker Brethren Church in Temple, Texas, said on Facebook that his son, Grant Herridge, died on June 8 following a “tragic accident” at Olympic National Park in Washington.
The National Park Service said in a statement that an 18-year-old man fell off a 50-foot waterfall at Olympic National Park in Port Angeles, Washington. Eyewitnesses saw the teenager walking across rocks at the top of a waterfall when he slipped.
The Olympic National Park Search and Rescue Team began its search immediately after Herridge went missing, but haven’t recovered his body. Rescue operations were paused on Tuesday because of weather conditions.
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The teen’s father said his son was “always so full of life,” adding, “We are going to honor him by living life to the fullest in the future.”
Brad Herridge told KWTX his son left for a post-graduation trip on June 8, seeking to visit seven national parks around the United States.
“He loved doing exciting, fun things,” Herridge said. “He has a ring that he’s been wearing for several years and the reason he got the ring was because of the saying that was inscribed in the ring that says, ‘While we wait for life, life passes.'”
Grant Herridge planned to attend Baylor University in the fall, according to his dad.
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“He had wanted to go to Baylor his whole life,” Herridge said. “His mom and I graduated from Baylor, his mom works for Baylor… so Baylor’s like in his heart.”
In a statement posted to Facebook, Grant Herridge’s former school, Vanguard College Preparatory, said, “We love you, Grant.”
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“You were a bright light and a true lighthouse in the Viking community, guiding others with kindness, joy, fun, and unwavering faith and inclusivity. Whether in the classroom, on the golf course, or in the halls, your light drew people in and made them feel seen, valued, and welcome,” the school wrote. “The students, faculty, staff, and coaches are all better because of you.”
‘The View’ host pleads with Obama to forcefully attack Trump, citing abnormal times
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro called Friday on former President Barack Obama to publicly condemn President Donald Trump, saying we are living in “an American nightmare” in his second term and it was his duty to take a stand.
After Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines largely defended Obama’s right to stay out of the limelight after recent media discussions about his role in the Democratic Party, Navarro pushed for Obama and other past presidents to use their platforms to fight against the Trump administration.
“In normal times, former presidents would remain quiet and not criticize or attack the current president, particularly in year one when it was the honeymoon period. Well, this isn’t the honeymoon period. It’s a nightmare. It’s an American nightmare. These are not normal times,” she said.
Navarro referenced the “No Kings” protests across the nation last weekend where an estimated 5 million people took to the streets to protest the president and his agenda, as Trump held a military parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the Army’s 250th birthday.
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“The American people are taking it upon themselves. They’re not waiting for a leader,” Navarro continued. “They’re not waiting for a great White knight or a Black knight or Latino knight to drive them out of the forest into the wilderness. They’re doing it upon themselves.”
Navarro said she loved that Obama was “happy” and enjoying life out of the political spotlight by “making money” and “making movies.” But she insisted it was his obligation to speak out against Trump for endangering the country.
“America is in danger. Our democratic values are in danger. I think if you feel that way, each and every one of us has to do everything we absolutely can,” she said. “Some of us have a bigger voice. Some of us have a smaller voice.”
Navarro suggested all the living presidents could come out and make a unified public declaration rebuking the sitting president.
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Some progressives shared their disappointment that Obama hasn’t been more outspoken in his criticism of Trump during the president’s second term.
“There are many grandmas and Rachel Maddow viewers who have been more vocal in this moment than Barack Obama has,” co-founder of the Progressive Change Institute, Adam Green, told The Atlantic in a report published earlier this month.
“It is heartbreaking,” Green said, “to see him sacrificing that megaphone when nobody else quite has it.”
Obama campaigned alongside former President Joe Biden before he dropped out of the race and also stumped for former Vice President Kamala Harris when she became the nominee last year. The former president spoke out against Trump in April at an event in New York, but has largely remained out of the spotlight since Trump won.
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This week in remarks in Connecticut, Obama took veiled shots at Trump but never mentioned him by name. He chided affluent liberals that they might have to go to uncomfortable places if they wanted to be truly progressive in this new era.
Obama’s office didn’t return a request for comment.