In The News
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Diplomat’s Wife Tests Positive for Ebola in Abuja—Where Was She Infected?
Nigeria’s health minister says lab tests confirmed Ebola in a woman who traveled from Uganda; Ugandan officials say she only transited without symptoms and the exposure point remains under investigation.
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Trump’s envoy calls Putin “humanitarian” as Russia frees detained American
ABC News reports Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg as 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard was released; Witkoff and Trump say no swap was made.
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Trump Says No Deal After Russia Frees 74-Year-Old American
Fox News and a U.S. envoy say Stephen Hubbard, 74, is out of Russian custody; Trump says he raised the case with Putin and that no concessions were made.
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Cow tooth found in Torchy’s taco? Chain says yes; $250K suit follows
A customer’s lawsuit says she nearly swallowed a tooth in a Torchy’s barbacoa taco. The chain told KVUE its review identified the object as a cow tooth and said it’s working with its supplier.
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Trump Deal Shuts 18 UNC Probes—What It Requires
Fox News reports the Trump administration settled with UNC, closing 18 Education Department investigations and a DOJ compliance review without fines. The 2028 deal keeps federal funding eligibility and adds new compliance roles, training, and a mask rule.
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Seven-Year-Old Among 17 Dead in Kolkata Festival Crush
Officials report 17 dead after a crowd crush at a Kolkata Durga Puja event amid sudden rain; police told AFP an announcement sparked commotion as people surged.
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Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady arrested—children’s hospital funds at issue
Anti-corruption authorities detained Shiranthi Rajapaksa over allegations a charity linked to her misused 10 million rupees raised for a children’s hospital scanner. She denies wrongdoing; a family spokesperson says the money remains in the charity’s accounts.
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Diddy Moved Again—Was Fort Dix Chaos the Trigger?
The Bureau of Prisons confirms Sean “Diddy” Combs’ transfer to FCI Allenwood Low; NBC News alleges contraband and fights at Fort Dix while officials won’t say why he was moved.
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Workers’ bus collides with train at Channel Tunnel gate—19 injured
A local official said traffic resumed after a short stop; the cause is unknown and an investigation is under way.
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Prosecutors: Emergency door forced, rider ejected; 2 more charged in Red Line death
An 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman now face murder charges in the death of Kyle Bickham, who prosecutors say was forced out of a moving CTA Red Line train.
