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  "id": 19570496,
  "title": "Hegseth and aides scolded by guard for laughing at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-aides-scolded-by-guard-for-laughing-at-tomb-of-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/hegseth-scolded-tomb-unknown-soldier"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Group attending Veterans Day ceremony sharply reminded by sentinel to maintain ‘silence and respect’ at sacred site A US army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier loudly reprimanded the embattled US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and his top staffers on Wednesday, after some in the group were heard laughing and talking near the memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. According…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Sentinel at Tomb of Unknown Soldier yells at Hegseth group to maintain decorum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/sentinel-at-tomb-of-unknown-soldier-yells-at-hegseth-group-to",
        "published": "2026-11-11T20:26:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Watch: Hegseth's group reprimanded at Tomb of Unknown Soldier for making noise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/watch-hegseths-group-reprimanded-at-tomb-of-unknown-soldier-for",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:12:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Hegseth and advisers reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-advisers-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:43:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Hegseth and staff reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-staff-reprimanded-by-guard-at-tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier",
        "published": "2026-11-11T21:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hegseth and staff scolded by guard after laughter heard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-and-staff-scolded-by-guard-after-laughter-heard-at-tomb-of",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:40:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Hegseth, staff reprimanded by guard at US military tomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-staff-reprimanded-by-guard-at-us-military-tomb",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:41:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hegseth, others reprimanded by guard at US military tomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hegseth-others-reprimanded-by-guard-at-us-military-tomb",
        "published": "2026-11-11T22:46:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/silence-guard-yells-at-hegseths-group-for-laughing-near-tomb-of-the-19565990",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:01:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Silence!’ Guard yells at Hegseth’s group for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/silence-guard-yells-at-hegseths-group-for-laughing-near-tomb-of-the",
        "published": "2026-11-11T23:01:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}