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Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo as outbreak continues to spread

Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the organisation said on Saturday. In a statement, the Red Cross said volunteers Alikana Udumusi Augustin, Sezabo Katanabo and Ajiko Chandiru Viviane were believed to have contracted the Ebola virus while managing dead bodies during a mission unrelated to Ebola. "At the time of the intervention, th ...

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Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal

Updated 8:04 PM EDT, May 23, 2026 ABOARD THE RFA LYME BAY (AP) — Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States’ war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told N ...

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'People died': Officer who defended Capitol reacts to GOP lawmaker's 'disgusting' comments

May 23, 2026 5:48PM ET Former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges, who was famously crushed in a doorway while defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, responded with disgust this week to a Republican congressman's claim that the deadly riot was "staged." Hodges appeared on MS NOW to discuss the Trump-created $1.8 billion slush fund that could compensate January 6 defendants. Asked about a Republican congressman's recent on-camera dismissal of the entire ...

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GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham, Roger Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran

05/23/26 6:20 PM ET Key Senate Republicans are raising concerns about a reported peace deal being negotiated with Iran, arguing it would be a disaster for the United States that would make meaningless the war launched by President Trump nearly three months ago. “The rumored 60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would be a disaster,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote in a post on social platform X. H ...

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Alarm as GOP lawmakers hand themselves cash offer: 'Republicans in Congress did what???'

May 23, 2026 4:56PM ET Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) revealed Friday that House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voted to make themselves eligible to collect from President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund, triggering immediate outrage online. Levin took to X to announce that he had introduced an amendment to block members of Congress, the president, and the vice president from collecting any money from the controversial fund unless a court specifically orders it. Ev ...

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Secret Service, FBI respond to reports of 'shots fired' near White House

May 23, 2026, 7:04 PM The White House North Lawn was cleared by the Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots. In a social media post, the Secret Service said it was aware of reports of shots fired near the White House. "We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available," the Secr ...

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Trump says Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Saturday that a ‌memorandum of understanding on a peace deal ​has been "largely negotiated" ​with Iran and will ⁠open the Strait ​of Hormuz, with details ​to be unveiled soon. "Final aspects and details of ​the Deal are ​currently being discussed, and will ‌be ⁠announced shortly," Trump wrote on Trump Social. -snip- ...

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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says May 23, 20261:35 PM ET By The Associated Press Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. Derik Hamilton/AP CONCORD, N.C. -- Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. ... Dakota Hunter, vice president of ...

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Hegseth rants about 'woke military' and 'political correctness' during fiery West Point graduation speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his West Point commencement address to criticize former leaders, accusing them of turning the armed forces into a “woke Princeton” and weakening the American spirit through DEI policies. In the rain on Saturday at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, Hegseth told graduating cadets that past leadership and reforms had weakened the military, accusing previous officials of turning the academy into what he described as a misguided academic environment. “We sa ...

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'You can't control everything': the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create 'AI face'

Plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of “AI face”, as more and more clients arrive in their offices with unrealistic AI-generated visions of what they want to look like. Dr Nora Nugent, a cosmetic surgeon from Tunbridge Wells, has seen this first hand. Clients have started coming to her office with photos of themselves beautified by AI and a false expectation that those results are achievable with surgery. She is also the president of the British Association of Aesthetic P ...

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Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: 'Lying can be held to account'

6 min ago - Sun 24 May 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 24 May 2026 07.33 EDT Politicians must be held accountable if their lies damage democracy, according to a former US federal prosecutor and FBI general counsel who was pursued by Donald Trump. The US must ... (The Guardian)

UTA sues employee union, alleging it hasn't agreed to required safety plans

22 min ago - By Jose Davila IV | May 24, 2026, 7:00 a.m. Hundreds of millions in federal money that could help expand Utah Transit Authority services is at risk because the agency’s frontline employee union hasn’t signed required safety documents, UTA a ... (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Hasan Piker And Medea Benjamin Served Subpoenas For Their Trip To Cuba: Report

48 min ago - May 24, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT | Updated an hour ago The Treasury Department has sent subpoenas to leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin over their March trip to Cuba, according to Fox News. “the american govt w ... (Huff Post)

Tillis says DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund' is 'a payout pot for punks'

1 hr ago - 05/24/2026 11:10 AM EDT Sen. Thom Tillis on Sunday ratcheted up criticism of President Donald Trump, issuing a sharp rebuke of the Justice Department’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union ... (Politico)

Dems weaponize Epstein in anti-GOP midterm ads

2 hrs ago - 6h Several top Democratic candidates in the midterms are airing scathing ads linking their Republican foes to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — betting that the Trump administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files still resonates with vote ... (msn/Axios)

World Leaders Condemn 'State Terrorism' After Massive Russian Assault on Kyiv

2 hrs ago - A broad coalition of international heads of state and foreign ministers responded with sharp condemnation to Russia’s highly destructive overnight aerial bombardment of Kyiv, with several capitals labeling the operation an explicit act of state ... (Kyiv Post)

Rep. Suozzi calls on Republicans to 'stand up' to stop 'anti-weaponization fund'

2 hrs ago - May 24, 2026, 1:08 PM Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi, the bipartisan co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, called on Sunday for Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fu ... (ABC News)

Trump's White House UFC Event to Honor America Botches U.S. Flag

3 hrs ago - Updated May 24 2026 2:35AM EDT Published May 24 2026 1:22AM EDT President Donald Trump’s vision for an all-American UFC extravaganza is drawing attention for all the wrong reasons. The president’s plan to host a night of cage matches on t ... (Daily Beast)

Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trapped

5 hrs ago - By JIM GOMEZ, AARON FAVILA and JOEAL CALUPITAN Updated 6:55 AM CDT, May 24, 2026 Leer en español ANGELES, Philippines (AP) — A nine-story building under construction in a city north of the Philippine capital collapsed before dawn on Sund ... (AP)

Trump says he won't 'rush into' a deal with Iran as hopes of imminent agreement cool

5 hrs ago - May 23, 2026, 1:52 PM EDT / Updated May 24, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a  ... (NBC News)

What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable

6 hrs ago - Sunday 24 May 2026 08:45 EDT At least 13 U.S. service members have died during the war with Iran, including six people who were killed when two refueling jets collided above Iraq. An Iranian drone strike that hit a command post in Kuwait killed anoth ... (The Independent)

A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people

6 hrs ago - By ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Updated 8:03 AM CDT, May 24, 2026 Leer en español QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pa ... (AP)

Iran: Trump remarks on Strait of Hormuz 'inconsistent with reality'

7 hrs ago - 05/24/26 8:23 AM ET Iran is pushing back on parts of a tentative deal being negotiated by the Trump administration that could put an end to the war between the two countries. President Trump on Saturday evening announced the two sides were moving cl ... (The Hill)

Former prosecutor calls for EU statute blocking US sanctions on ICC members

8 hrs ago - Sun 24 May 2026 00.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 24 May 2026 00.01 EDT A former prosecutor at the international criminal court has called for an EU-wide statute blocking what she describes as “thuggish” and “bullying” US sanctions i ... (The Guardian)

Trump thanks Secret Service, renews call for ballroom after White House shooting

8 hrs ago - Administration Trump thanks Secret Service, renews call for ballroom after White House shooting by Max Rego 05/24/26 07:45 AM ET President Trump early Sunday thanked the Secret Service for their actions in neutralizing an armed man who exchanged shot ... (The Hill)

Alleged gunman killed in shooting near White House identified

9 hrs ago - May 23, 2026 Updated May 24, 2026, 12:21 a.m. ET A gunman opened fire near the White House Saturday evening and was shot and killed by the U.S. Secret Service, the agency said. A bystander also was struck by gunfire, according to the Secret Service. ... (USA Today)

Russia launches 'severe' and deadly missile attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

9 hrs ago - Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 600 drones and 90 missiles. By David Brennan May 24, 2026, 4:30 AM LONDON -- At least four people were killed and 83 people injured across Ukraine after Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone ... (abc news)

Chicago Teachers Union members vote down effort to raise union dues to pay for political campaigns

9 hrs ago - BySarah Schulte and ABC7 Chicago Saturday, May 23, 2026 11:21PM CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Teachers Union members have voted down an effort to raise dues. The union's goal was to raise teacher dues to help pay for political campaigns. Among the campaig ... (ABC 7 Chicago)

Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal

9 hrs ago - Updated 8:04 PM EDT, May 23, 2026 ABOARD THE RFA LYME BAY (AP) — Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still ... (AP)

Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency, eyes return from exile

10 hrs ago - May 23, 2026, 6:37 PM PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Machado' ... (ABC News/AP)

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