Slaying suspect in San Diego charged with 3 more murders, including 2 cold cases

A San Diego man previously accused in a 2023 murder was charged Wednesday with killing three more people, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Two of those victims were discovered decades ago, and investigators are examining other cases possibly linked to the defendant, Dwight … Read more

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could lead to more than 20,000 cases and over 2,000 deaths in a worst-case scenario, according to a report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Measles is still spreading in the U.S., with more than 2,000 cases this year

Measles cases in the U.S. reached 2,030 on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. That’s just a few hundred shy of the 2,288 logged in all of 2025, a record-breaking year that saw more measles diagnoses than any year since 1991. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Judge blocks Trump policies that halted legal immigration cases for many immigrants

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked a series of Trump administration measures that have prevented federal officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants in the U.S. In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island found the sweeping … Read more

WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but frontline medics say major challenges remain

The United Nations’ World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116 from more than 900, with 330 total cases confirmed. The WHO said that as of May 31, there were 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus registered in Democratic Republic of … Read more

Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak

The World Health Organization’s top doctor has traveled to the Ebola hot zone to help bring the unfolding crisis under control as suspected cases of the especially deadly strain of the disease top 1,100. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Meanwhile, authorities in Brazil were looking … Read more

WHO chief visits Ebola outbreak epicenter in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and … Read more

Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases

A central figure in sweeping gambling schemes involving professional and college basketball pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from two separate criminal cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marves Fairley, who has marketed himself on social media as a sports betting influencer, appeared before … Read more

DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security’s top lawyer on Tuesday directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims, the latest step in the administration’s push to speed up removals, expand enforcement and challenge the legal infrastructure around immigration. In a memo … Read more