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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an…
Source: Washington Times
Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean
Firefighters in central Spain battled a wildfire on Wednesday that has burned over 79,000 acres in one of the country's largest blazes on record.
Source: Washington Times
France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from…
Source: Washington Times
Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new U.S. protections
New protections for endangered right whales in the North Atlantic would be postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington last week with the full-throated support…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. Attorney Pirro's office announces seizure of over $25M in cryptocurrency tied to global fraud
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said Tuesday that it has seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to multiple international fraud investigations.
Source: Washington Times
Georgia city's 22-year-old mayor stripped of city credit card amid spending probe
Jayden Williams, the 22-year-old mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia, has lost access to his city-issued credit card, fuel card and city vehicles as an independent investigator examines allegations about…
Source: Washington Times
Man arrested, accused of killing 3 in Twin Cities leasing office over parking garage fee
A man is in police custody in St. Paul, Minnesota, accused of shooting and killing three at an apartment complex's leasing office.
Source: Washington Times
'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer draws 503 million views in a day
Marvel's first full trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday" racked up 503M views worldwide within 24 hours of its release, making it the second-biggest trailer launch in movie history and the most-viewed…
Source: Washington Times
Trump trade rep says more tariffs are coming as blanket levies expire, Democrats raise cost worries
President Trump will keep tariffs at the center of his economic policy despite legal headwinds and Democratic complaints that levies fuel higher prices, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told…
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Smithsonian museum director on hot seat over display of 'crotch harness'
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History comes with a parental advisory warning, the museum's director told Congress on Wednesday, as she spent a second day struggling to defend a…
Source: Washington Times
Chick-fil-A warns customers in 10 states and D.C. after cyberattack
Chick-fil-A is alerting customers in 10 states and D.C. after a cyberattack gave hackers potential access to some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
Source: Washington Times
Doors, barriers coming to Metrorail's Red Line platforms
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning to put screen doors along platforms at Metrorail stations on the Red Line.
Source: Washington Times
Trump attending Dover transfer for troops killed in Iran war
President Trump on Wednesday traveled to Delaware's Dover Air Force Base to observe the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East
Source: Washington Times
House panel subpoenas nonprofits linked to Shanghai-based mega-donor over Chinese influence
The House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed three nonprofits tied to Shanghai-based tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham for allegedly failing to turn over a "single responsive document" to earlier…
Source: Washington Times
1 in 10 Americans call politics the greatest risk to personal safety, says survey
Americans are the likeliest to name politics as a threat to their safety, as no other population in the world identifies politics as such a problem, according to a new survey.
Source: Washington Times
Nolan Wells autopsy finds no fractures, cause of death unclear
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old Mississippi football player who vanished after a July Fourth boat trip to Horn Island, found no broken bones or deep…
Source: Washington Times
Trump floats FIFA's Infantino for U.N. secretary-general
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could be positioned for a new job.
Source: Washington Times
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.
Source: Washington Times
Harry Styles cancels concert in Brazil due to mystery illness
Pop star Harry Styles canceled his concert at MorumBIS Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday due to an undisclosed "tour illness."
Source: Washington Times
Trump-backed candidates sweep Arizona GOP primaries
President Trump's preferred candidates won big in Arizona on Tuesday, adding to his long list of primary victories this election cycle.
Source: Washington Times
