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What to know about Congo’s Ebola outbreak as deaths pass 4,000
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species with no approved vaccine or treatment, is the fastest-growing on record, and health officials warn a recent dip…
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Rubio starts three-nation NATO trip in Iceland as US pushes Arctic security
The secretary of state’s stops in Reykjavík, Athens and Lisbon through Thursday come two weeks after the U.S. signed a security agreement covering Greenland.
Germany’s Merz pledges new Ukraine aid in Kyiv as Russian drones hit the capital
The German chancellor announced more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in military and energy aid, while Zelenskyy said the U.S. wants new peace talks this…
North Korea test-fires intermediate-range missile it claims can dodge defenses
Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch, state media said, as Pyongyang presses ahead with weapons tests while President Donald Trump seeks to revive diplomacy.
Brazil heads to Oct. 25 runoff as Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in first round
Trump ally Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro finished about 2 percentage points ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, outperforming polls that had the incumbent in front.
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What to know about Brazil’s Oct. 25 runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro finished narrowly ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s first round, setting up a three-week race with high stakes…
Earth’s poles wandered in rapid bursts during the age of dinosaurs, study finds
By mapping where ancient seas flooded and drained the continents, researchers identified four fast episodes of true polar wander over 320 million years.
Radio bursts reveal powerful magnetic field on distant planet, astronomers say
Researchers say signals from Beta Pictoris b are the first radio emission traced directly to a planet beyond the solar system, though the work awaits peer…
El Niño-driven Kelvin wave set to lift West Coast sea levels by up to a foot
Scientists say the slow-moving bulge of warm water won’t flood the coast on its own but could worsen erosion and tidal flooding through the winter.
NASA targets Wednesday departure for Crew-12 after record-fast Crew-13 arrival
Four space station crew members who launched in February could splash down off California on Thursday, NASA said.
Missouri jumps 11 spots in AP Top 25 as Florida falls and Alabama passes Indiana
Texas stayed No. 1 for a fourth straight week in the college football poll released Sunday, while unbeaten Pitt entered the rankings and Kentucky dropped out.
Latino voters favor Democrats by 24 points for Congress in NBC News/Telemundo poll
Democrats’ advantage with the group has doubled since this point in 2024, as worries about prices and deportations weigh on President Donald Trump’s standing.
Cavan Sullivan, 17, becomes youngest USMNT scorer in 3-0 win over Mexico
Teenagers Sullivan and Julian Hall both scored Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona, as the United States beat its biggest rival for the first time since 2024.
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What the G7’s 100 million-barrel fuel release means for diesel prices
The world’s major industrial democracies agreed Friday to tap emergency stockpiles over four months, starting with diesel, but analysts expect only modest relief at the pump.
Marjoe Gortner, child preacher in Oscar-winning documentary, dies at 82
Gortner, whose final revival tour became the 1972 film “Marjoe,” went on to act in movies such as “Earthquake” and TV series including “Falcon Crest.”
Chiefs top Raiders 30-27 to join 49ers, Vikings as NFL’s only unbeaten teams
Kenneth Walker III ran for 177 yards and two late touchdowns Sunday, and New England handed Buffalo its first loss of the season in Week 4.
‘Encore’ songs lift Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ to No. 1 again
Four new songs sent the album back to the top of the Billboard 200 for a 13th week, nearly nine months after its last stint…
Chourio’s walk-off single off Mason Miller gives Brewers 2-0 NLDS lead over Padres
Milwaukee rallied with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday for a 4-3 win and now needs one more victory to reach the NL Championship Series.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ reclaims title of highest-grossing movie from ‘Avatar’
A re-release meant to build buzz for December’s “Avengers: Doomsday” lifted the 2019 Marvel hit to an estimated $2.9255 billion worldwide.
‘Verity’ opens at No. 1 as Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ flops at the box office
The Colleen Hoover thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson earned an estimated $32.6 million, while Cruise’s costly satire opened to about $8 million.