Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary. Jean Kaseya of the Africa CDC said on Thursday that the risk of Marburg spreading out
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to Southport, northwest England, on Thursday, where they met the bereaved families of three children killed in a knife attack in July. The visit was the first public appearance for Catherine, known as Kate, since she finished her chemotherapy
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new 3D scan has revealed previously unseen details of the wreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, which was found in 2022 – more than a century after the ship sank. The scan, seen by CNN on Thursday, makes it look as though the ship, which sank
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday a residential treatment capacity dashboard to track the state’s progress towards additional behavioral health residential treatment beds and recovery housing units across Oregon, with the projected goal of adding 465 beds by December 2026. The dashboard includes existing capacity, added capacity based
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Passengers including European Parliament officials were evacuated from a train departing from the eastern French city of Strasbourg after “light smoke” emerged from the train. Around 20 firefighters were deployed to the busy station at 2:45 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the Bas-Rhin firefighters’ office. It added that a section of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Al Pacino is enjoying being a late-in-life dad. The legendary actor talked about being a father to a brood, including to 16-month-old Roman with producer Noor Alfallah, in a new interview with People. “It’s just so wonderful to have children,” the 84-year-old father of four said. “For me,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But for the faithful in Florida, destructive Hurricane Milton has disrupted plans for observing the Day of Atonement — the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith — that begins
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The social media ads promised the young African women a free plane ticket, money and a faraway adventure in Europe. Just complete a computer game and a 100-word Russian vocabulary test. But instead of a work-study program in fields like hospitality and catering, some of them learned only after arriving on the steppes
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Protests over the high cost of living in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have turned violent, with demonstrators setting fire to a police station, cars and roadblocks as they clashed with officers. Wednesday marked one of the most violent nights yet since protests began more than a month
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Turkey’s president has traveled to Albania’s capital to inaugurate a Turkish-funded mosque as part of a trip to boost ties and discuss regional issues. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also says his country will give an unspecified number of drones to boost military capabilities in Albania, whose population is
Continue ReadingBy Mauricio Maldonado and Ivan Cabrera Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Windy conditions continue across South Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Milton moves off the state’s east coast after making landfall near Siesta Key, near Sarasota, on Wednesday night with sustained winds of 120 mph. The National Hurricane Center’s 8
Continue ReadingBy Allen Cone and Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night, then headed out of the state’s east coast eight hours later, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. South Florida’s impact now is minimal.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La leyenda del tenis Rafael Nadal anunció este jueves su retiro después de la final de la Copa Davis en noviembre. El español de 38 años es considerado uno de los mejores tenistas de todos los tiempos, compitiendo con Novak Djokovic y Roger Federer, pero ¿quién es el máximo
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination, the US Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday. Dozens of recalled products have been distributed to restaurants and institutions nationwide. Affected products may have been used
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state. B. Braun Medical’s manufacturing site and distribution center in Daytona Beach were not seriously impacted by the hurricane, said company spokesperson Allison Longenhagen. No injuries to employees
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La jefa de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, Clara Brugada, presentó su plan de seguridad para la Ciudad de México, la urbe más grande y capital de México. Dijo que su estrategia tendrá un enfoque especial en el uso de tecnología avanzada, la creación de una nueva Policía
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La inflación en Estados Unidos continuó desacelerándose en septiembre, alcanzando un nuevo mínimo de tres años y medio y situándose a un ritmo similar al observado en 2017 y 2018, según nuevos datos publicados el jueves. El Índice de Precios al Consumidor, que mide los cambios de precios en bienes y
Continue ReadingBy Allen Cone and Morgan Rynor Click here for updates on this story ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — At least four people died in St. Lucie County, including at least one at a senior mobile home community, after several tornadoes spawned from Hurricane Milton touched down on Wednesday, a county official confirmed Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mucho antes de que las bandas exteriores del huracán Milton azoten la costa de Florida, la batalla política en torno a la enorme tormenta ya había comenzado. Una catástrofe natural potencial de tal magnitud —podría ser el gigantesco monstruo alimentado por el cambio climático que los científicos han temido durante mucho tiempo—
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A U.N. commission has accused Israel of destroying Gaza’s health care system through “relentless and deliberate attacks” in its yearlong war with Hamas. It also said Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages have been tortured and sexually abused. The expert panel was commissioned in 2021 by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council to look into
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