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U.S. President Donald Trump awards former U.S. Army medic Ronald J. Shurer the Medal of Honor "for conspicuous gallantry" for actions Shurer took while serving in 2008 in Afghanistan at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer

President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Monday to retired medical Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008.

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News Wrap: Uncertainty persists over nascent Syrian ceasefire

In our news wrap Monday, the three-day-old Syrian ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions. The UN asserts the truce is holding “by-and-large,” but opposition groups in Syria are requesting U.S. intervention against ongoing government airstrikes around Aleppo and Damascus. Also, a…

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