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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessmentMay 22, 2026 7:40 am - The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsementMay 22, 2026 7:37 am - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is riding high as he heads into the final days of his Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn, now with the weight of the president’s backing behind him.
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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14 billion arms saleMay 22, 2026 7:31 am - Taiwan hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island, a government official said Friday, after the acting U.S. Navy secretary told a Senate committee in Washington that some foreign military sales were being delayed to ensure the American military has enough munitions for the Iran war.
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US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resumeMay 22, 2026 7:15 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty as to whether a deal will be reache...
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Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demandsMay 22, 2026 7:12 am - President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry Republican senators finally said no, even if temporarily.
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NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in EuropeMay 22, 2026 7:09 am - NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment on Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after he ordered the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.
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CEO of NIL enforcement reminds frustrated schools: These are your rules, we just enforce themMay 21, 2026 7:08 pm - While frustration mounts across college sports and talk of breakaway conferences hits the hallways at conference's spring meetings, the leader of the agency formed to police name, image and likeness payments has a simple reminder: These are the rules you wrote.
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2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR saysMay 21, 2026 5:05 pm - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying that Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
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Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs' Cannes entry 'The Man I Love'May 21, 2026 2:31 pm - In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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Republican progress on immigration bill stalls out over Trump’s ballroom, DOJ settlementMay 21, 2026 2:06 pm - Senate Republican leaders on Thursday are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom amid backlash from members of their own party.