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What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe. As of May 27, 2026, Congo has reported more than 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases, and more than 250 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Neighboring Uganda has also reported seven cases and one death. Several Americans who were in the region have been exposed. Measures such as screening incoming travelers and isolating those who have been exposed, anno

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US Postal Service seeks to require states to submit lists of voters

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Fed officials mull raising rates to curb growing inflation risk

Federal Reserve officials continued on Friday to signal the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates in the future if the war in the Middle East leads to a persistent increase in already-high inflation.The potential shift in the monetary policy outlook has even been embraced by Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, one of the central bank's most dovish policymakers. Bowman told a conference in Iceland on Friday that the war and its resulting energy shock could change her view on the outlook for rates."It still seems early to assess the size and persistence of the economic

US immigration agent arrested in Texas for Minneapolis shooting

Zelenskiy says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine

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Universal Music Group declines Pershing Square takeover proposal

Universal Music Group's board on Friday declined an unsolicited takeover proposal from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.In April, Pershing Square had proposed a cash-and-stock offer through its acquisition vehicle, valuing Universal Music at around €30.40 per share and making the deal worth €55.75 billion ($65.03 billion), according to Reuters calculations.Universal rejected Pershing's bid, stating that the proposal "fundamentally and materially undervalues UMG and will not deliver superior value creation," adding that it was "not in the best interests of UMG, its shareholders, artists, song

Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-Black seat

Iran's strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium

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Vance says US not there yet on Iran, but close

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday told reporters that Washington was "not there yet" with Iran on an agreement but that the parties were close, adding that the U.S. was in a position where it could substantially set back Tehran's nuclear program.The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, pending U.S. President Donald Trump's approval, sources told Reuters.Vance said there were a couple of sticking points in talks with Tehran concerning its enriched uranium stockpile and the quest

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How James Talarico is working to win over Black voters who strongly backed Jasmine Crockett

At James Talarico’s first rally after Ken Paxton became his opponent in their US Senate race, one of Texas’ most prominent Black leaders, Rodney Ellis, acknowledged he had supported Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in their hard-fought Democratic primary.“That was then, this is now,” Ellis said on Wednesday. “There’s too much at stake to be petty.”It was a notable vote of confidence from Ellis, a Harris County commissioner and former state senator from Houston. Yet it also showed how Talarico is still building inroads with Black voters nearly three months after they

A spin-off deal saved TikTok’s US future. Sen. Ed Markey is questioning if it puts national security at risk

How do US arms sales to Taiwan work and why are they such a sore point for China?

In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe's poor debate would have been better

In her new memoir, former first lady Jill Biden reflects on former President Joe Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump nearly two years ago and wonders whether it would have been better to acknowledge it rather than reassure supporters afterward. The Democrat's performance ultimately proved to be his undoing as he campaigned for reelection, amplifying concerns about whether the then-81-year-old could serve a second term. He ultimately dropped his bid under pressure from within his party and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who lost to the Republican Tru

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LA mayor candidate Spencer Pratt distances himself from past 9/11 conspiracy comments, says he was ‘young and naive’

Years before Spencer Pratt emerged as a high-profile insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the former reality TV star immersed himself in the world of noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — telling Jones’ audience in 2009 that the September 11 attacks were “100%” an inside job and urged his fans on social media to watch a widely debunked film that pushed the same claim.In a series of July 2009 posts on X, then known as Twitter, Pratt praised “Loose Change” — a debunked conspiracy film central to the 9/11 Truth movement — writing that “anyone who can watch tha

Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee

A history of E. Jean Carroll's legal battle with President Donald Trump

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Trump to decide imminently on Iran deal, says Hormuz Strait must open

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would decide on Friday over a potential deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the Strait of Hormuz and dismantling Tehran's capacity to make a nuclear weapon. "I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," he said, referring to the White House's nerve centre for monitoring global crises. Sources had said a deal was in the offing to extend a truce in place since early April for another 60 days to allow oil and gas shipments to resume through the strategic waterway while negotiators tac

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ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas

A federal immigration officer wanted for shooting a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown was arrested Friday in Texas, authorities said. Christian Castro, of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 nonfatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Hennepin County, Minnesota prosecutors said the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located Castro, 52, in Texas and worked with agents from the Depa

Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

Trump meeting with aides to make 'final determination' on moving forward with Iran deal

Another day, another Iran deal moment

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom WestbrookA weekend wait looms over markets as sources have told Reuters that the U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the crucial final step now resting with U.S. President Donald Trump's approval.For now, market moves have been modest in Asia. The dollar was steady and bonds held on to gains made earlier in the week, as investors hope higher fuel price pressure will leave Trump little room to walk away.Rising global interest rates are also adding urgency for a Mid

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Pregnant woman and son from Ghana have been detained for more than a week at Dulles Airport, attorneys say

Anabella Gyasi and her 4-year-old son touched down at Washington Dulles International Airport more than a week ago on tourist visas. They are still there, her attorneys say, confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet.”A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on the future of the pregnant woman, who came to the United States from Ghana for a medical appointment for her child but also acknowledged to authorities she planned to seek asylum, according to court documents.Her attorneys allege she is being held illegally.“Ms. Gyasi secured the necessary visas for her son

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Oil prices fall 2% as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil futures fell more than 2% on Friday and were on track for their steepest weekly decline since early April after reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached agreement on

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Haiti heads to the World Cup, bringing rare unity to a country beset by crisis

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6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center

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Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees

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NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

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Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds

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For the third time this month, a chip giant has joined the $1 trillion club

Look of the Week: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates Eid in an Arsenal-themed outfit

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls