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WHO Chief Travels to Kinshasa as Rare Ebola Strain Spreads in Congo
The World Health Organization's director-general arrived in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday to assess the response to an outbreak of a rare Ebola virus type.
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2 months ago
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WCCO Anchor Amelia Santaniello Marks 30 Years at the Station
Amelia Santaniello is marking three decades at WCCO, sitting down with co-anchor Frank Vascellaro to reflect on her career at the Minneapolis CBS affiliate.
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2 months ago
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Congenital Syphilis Cases Fall 25% in Eastern Virginia, Officials Report
Officials say congenital syphilis cases in Eastern Virginia dropped 25%, according to a report published May 28, 2026.
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2 months ago
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CDC Report: U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Fell 14 Percent in 2025
A new CDC overdose report shows U.S. street drug deaths dropped roughly 14 percent in 2025, though some Western states bucked the trend with rising deaths.
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Planet Fitness Offering Free Summer Gym Access to New Jersey Teens
Planet Fitness is offering free gym access to teens in New Jersey this summer, according to 92.7 WOBM. Details on enrollment haven't been released.
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2 months ago
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Planned Parenthood Offers Advance Abortion Pills in Two States
Planned Parenthood now provides mifepristone and misoprostol in advance to residents of Washington state and Hawaii for possible future use.
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2 months ago
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COVID Hangover Has Americans Extra-Alarmed About Ebola and Hantavirus
Public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic from Ebola or hantavirus, but COVID-19 has left many Americans on edge about new outbreaks.
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2 months ago
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Rare Ebola Strain Spreads Rapidly in Eastern Congo as Workers Sound Alarm
Healthcare workers in eastern Congo say they lack training and protective gear as a rare type of Ebola spreads quickly through one of the world's most vulnerable regions.
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2 months ago
MI
Burying Power Lines Could Cut Outages, but Most of the Country Hasn’t Done It
Only about 20% of U.S. power lines are buried underground, even though buried lines are far more reliable. Some utilities are starting to change that.
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2 months ago
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Vermont First State to Ban Paraquat, Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Vermont has passed a first-in-the-nation ban on the herbicide paraquat, which researchers have linked to Parkinson's disease. Here's what it means locally.
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2 months ago