NPR News: Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most vulnerable places.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism

Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism

Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets
Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regulatory battles.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit

Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by President Donald Trump.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement

U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement
As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a document posted to the DOJ website.

Read more on NPR

NPR News: Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died

Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.

Read more on NPR