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A health worker wearing protective equipment crouches beside the coffin of a suspected Ebola victim during safe burial procedures outside a family home in the community of Mongbwaluon on May 24

Kenya pushes ahead with Ebola quarantine facility in partnership with US despite court order

By Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo, Lauren Kent, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenya’s government is pushing ahead with plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at a military installation in partnership with the United States after a Kenyan high court temporarily barred the arrangement earlier this week. The facility is for Americans potentially

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Jefferson City looks to crack down on street takeovers, minibikes 

JEFFERSON CITY Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City leaders are moving forward with proposed ordinances aimed at curbing illegal street takeovers and minibike use on public roads after being flooded with complaints from residents across the city.  The Jefferson City Public Safety Committee discussed and approved the wording of the proposed ordinances on Thursday, though both measures

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Providence Road Bridge demolition to bring major traffic impacts to I-70 this weekend

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Drivers traveling through Columbia should prepare for major traffic changes this weekend as crews begin demolishing the Providence Road bridge over Interstate 70. The Missouri Department of Transportation said starting at 9 p.m. Friday, crews will demolish the existing bridge. That work is expected to finish by 9 a.m. Sunday. Traffic in

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Firefighters respond after a stray drone attacked an apartment block in Galati

NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — An explosive-laden Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people, its government said, as Moscow’s forces attacked a nearby Ukrainian port. The strike drew swift condemnation from the European Union and NATO, with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker calling the strike a “reckless

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Shrey Parikh finally won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after two previous appearances. He came in third in 2024.

Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled an

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Shrey Parikh finally won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after two previous appearances. He came in third in 2024.

Meet the winner of the National Spelling Bee

CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Cywyddau. Taurokathapsia. Natchitoches. Shrey Parikh correctly spelled these and more tricky terms to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which ended in a tense and record-breaking speed round. The 14-year-old Californian survived 18 regular rounds of the spelling competition plus a “spell-off” tiebreaker, during which he correctly spelled

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