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Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history with just under 1,000 people dead, and new challenges are emerging in containing a type of the virus with no approved treatment or vaccine. Strikes by unpaid workers at health centers at the heart of the outbreak could light the flame for […]
US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. U.S. Central Command said the attacks were designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters,” as the Americans push […]
Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms
NEW YORK | When midterm campaigning began, each major political party had a clear game plan. Republicans would emphasize border security and an economy that was finally shaking off years of high inflation. Democrats would focus attention on a deeply unpopular President Donald Trump to energize their voters. It hasn’t worked out that way. With […]
Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s latest threat to target civilian infrastructure came as the unpopular war spirals with no clear offramp, threatening further worldwide economic disruption […]
Ukraine overhauls its military top brass for the fight against Russia
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukraine pushed on with its fight against Russia’s invasion under new military leadership Wednesday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bowed to public pressure and fired his commander-in-chief. Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the country’s outgoing army chief and its defense minister threatened to derail […]
National Guard is deployed as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. | Torrential rains caused flash floods that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues in portions of West Virginia, authorities said. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 100 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state, and declared a state of emergency for […]
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
WASHINGTON | Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend. Food and Drug Administration officials on Monday said a laboratory test incorrectly identified a positive result for […]
Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children while undergoing medical treatment for psychiatric problems that developed after she gave birth. The trial of Lindsay Clancy, which could take several weeks, is expected to explore the complicated and rare phenomenon of postpartum psychosis, which afflicts a very […]
5 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river, sheriff says
POWELL, Ohio | Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when one of them went into the river […]
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
The Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries, a new report released Tuesday shows. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, is credited with saving […]