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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates as health officials say Trump and Elon Musk’s aid cuts hamper responseKey supplies, equipment and operational support are no longer reaching responders at the scale needed, they said.Listen to this article00:0000:00A doctor prepares to treat Ebola patients in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 13.Benediction Murhabazi /…
Cyclospora outbreak may have peaked in Michigan after lettuce recallNationwide, there are more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by a parasite found in human feces, the CDC said.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00How the cyclosporiasis outbreak is hitting restaurants and stores02:16Get more newsLiveonJuly 28, 2026, 7:54 PM…
7th death confirmed in Manhattan Legionnaires’ outbreak, matching total from 2025 outbreakIn all, 92 people have been sickened with Legionnaires’ disease as a result of the Upper East Side cluster in New York.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Legionella pneumophila bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease. Roger Harris / Getty ImagesJuly 31, 2026, 6:59…
What is rabbit fever? Cases of rare tick-borne illness reported in NYCThree people in Suffolk County, the eastern part of Long Island, were confirmed to have come down with tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00According to the CDC, ticks in the U.S. that transmit tularemia to humans include…
Michigan reports 2 deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreakMore than 11,000 cases of the foodborne illness have been confirmed in the state and 193 people have been hospitalized since early May.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Two deaths linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan02:19Get more newsLiveonAug. 3, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 3, 2026,…
NBC Selected independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more.Owala’s back-to-school sale is here, with bestselling water bottles 20% offMany of the brand’s bestselling bottles are under $30, including the FreeSip Twist, an NBC Selected 2026 Wellness Award Winner. Aug. 3,…
Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool caseAmid Trump’s criticism of the decision to drop the case, attorneys for David “Davey” Hearn said prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to try to bring new charges.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00The Lincoln Memorial and the drained reflecting pool; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro…
Homeownership is losing its edge as America’s most reliable wealth builderRising inflation and a bull market on Wall Street are challenging the long-held belief that homeownership is the surest path to building wealth.Listen to this article00:0000:00A woman in Washington, D.C. Kevin Carter / Getty Images fileJuly 28, 2026, 4:33 PM EDTBy Grace ThomasFor generations, buying…
Why Wall Street is betting billions that Elon Musk’s SpaceX shares will keep tumblingSpaceX’s stock has lost half its value in the past month and made the rocket maker the most shorted large public company in America.Listen to this article00:0000:00SpaceX is facing significant questions about its long-term profitability. But experts say that isn’t the main…
Map: See how gas prices have changed in the county where you liveCounty-level prices have increased as much as $1.93 per gallon.A person pumps gas at Penn Jersey Mart gas station in Millersburg, Pa., in March. Millersburg is in Dauphin County, where gas prices have increased $1.35 — close to the national average increase of…
