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Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak - Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging. updated 39M ago
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U.S. carries out new strikes against Iranian military site, official says -- The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.1 hour ago
Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed - but not the 14 injured in the Iran war -- More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.3 hours ago
Official complains of persecution over CIA agents' deaths in Mexico -- Two CIA agents died in a car crash while accompanying soldiers and state prosecutors in a raid of a drug lab in Chihuahua.6 hours ago
U.S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say -- The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness.8 hours ago
Zelenskyy pushes U.S. for more Patriot missiles, warning of Russian attacks -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the U.S. to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems, warning that Russia is preparing a broader campaign of ballistic missile attacks.8 hours ago
Is a shifting tide behind a Russian warning to foreigners in Ukraine? -- As Russia hammers Ukraine with bombs and warns foreigners to flee its capital, analysts think it may reflect a war "shifting in favor of Ukrainian forces."9 hours ago
China executes man for poisoning billionaire Netflix producer -- Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the company that holds the film adaptation rights for the blockbuster sci-fi trilogy "The Three-Body Problem."11 hours ago
Ex-chef who supplied poison for suicides to avoid murder charges -- Kenneth Law is a former chef accused of running a number of online forums that offered predominantly young, distressed people advice on how to end their lives.14 hours ago
Iran "negotiating on fumes," Trump says, as U.S. conducts new strikes -- The U.S. and Iran had appeared ready to de-escalate before the U.S. military conducted what it said were defensive strikes against Iran on Wednesday.2 hours ago
5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive -- Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.15 hours ago
Fire at kosher store in London "non-suspicious," police say -- London police say a fire at a kosher store in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community that's been targeted repeatedly is "non-suspicious."13 hours ago
Israel says strike killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza -- Israel says it killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack earlier this month.19 hours ago
1 killed, 2 survive U.S. strike on boat in Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says -- At least 193 people have been killed in the Trump administration's campaign of missile strikes on boats it claims are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters. -- May 2639 minutes ago
Diver in Laos miner rescue effort: "We have high hopes that they are still alive" -- "The collapse risks are high because you're constantly touching the roof, and it's hand-dug. There's no support anywhere," said Mikko Paasi, a diver who helped rescue a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand. -- May 262 hours ago
Rubio: No more Ebola patients allowed in U.S. -- The Trump administration announced plans to set up an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans exposed to the deadly virus overseas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now saying no Ebola patients will be allowed into the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports.39 minutes ago
Americans speak on health insurance costs -- In the 1800s, Hartford, Connecticut, picked up the nickname, "The Insurance Capital of the World." Tony Dokoupil visits the city to ask people about rising insurance and healthcare costs.39 minutes ago
TV host Ty Pennington on bronchiectasis -- HGTV host and designer Ty Pennington opens up about his mother's yearslong battle with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition that often goes undiagnosed, and shares tips for caregivers on creating a calm environment. (Sponsored by Insmed)39 minutes ago
Trump has third medical exam of the past year -- President Trump said his health "checked out perfectly" after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports. -- May 2639 minutes ago