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For the first time ever, the annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala was hosted by a U.S.

president.

Donald Trump and his wife Melania were photographed in formal black attire, visibly joyful during tributes.

to the actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, the singers Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and the band Kiss.

Before the star-studded festivities, Trump told reporters about the current negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

This weekend, Russia continued massive strikes on Ukraine, and Moscow said it had shot down some 77 Ukrainian drones.

Days after clearing Congressman Henry Cuellar of federal corruption charges, President Trump went after him on social media, saying he showed a lack of loyalty by filing for re-election as a Democrat, despite speculation that he might switch parties.

Texas Public Radio's Dan Katz reports.

Qatar, a key mediator between Hamas and Israel, says formal negotiations still have not begun for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Doha.

The Royal Thai Army has launched missile attacks against Cambodia following fresh-arm clashes along their shared borders on Sunday.

Evacuation orders were also announced in four border provinces.

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In Southern California, thousands of people gathered over the weekend for one of the oldest outdoor holiday tree lighting displays in the U.S., a pastime that many thought wouldn't happen after the L.A.

fires.

From Altadena, Stephen Cuevas reports.

The UN's top humanitarian and relief official, Tom Fletcher, recently spent a week meeting people in Sudan's Darfur region.