WHO's Tedros visits DR Congo as Ebola outbreak accelerates August 5, 2026 The head of the World Health Organization visited Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Wednesday, warning that the Ebola outbreak in the east of the country was "spreading faster than our scale-up of the response." The 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC's…
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0 claims checkedDENVER — Colorado health officials on Wednesday issued a boil water advisory for people at the Monarch Mountain Lodge near Salida. In a news release Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Health and…
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the U.S. CDC, handing the Trump administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts. Schwartz,…
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said Wednesday that she's ready to support an interest rate hike unless the inflation numbers improve. "Inflation is too high, and I consider the risks to the…
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. Although no one observed the…
Big breaking news in Commanders Land: Washington just signed veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Diggs comes with a lot of well-deserved acclaim from his time in Minnesota, Buffalo and last year in…
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what…
Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death Two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences on Wednesday after being convicted of repeatedly abusing and…
Iran president says contact with supreme leader is 'very difficult' Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was "very difficult"…