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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Congo Ebola deaths pass 4,000 after soldiers burn patient transit camp

Congo’s Ebola death toll has climbed past 4,000 as soldiers burned a transit camp for patients and health workers protested months of unpaid wages. Congo’s Health Ministry reported 4,018 deaths among 8,300 recorded cases since the outbreak was declared May 15 in the country’s east, the Associated Press reported. The numbers landed as authorities lost […] The post Congo Ebola deaths pass 4,000 after soldiers burn patient transit camp appeared first on American Almanac .

Congo’s Ebola death toll has climbed past 4,000 as soldiers burned a transit camp for patients and health workers protested months of unpaid wages. Congo’s Health Ministry reported 4,018 deaths among 8,300 recorded cases since the outbreak was declared May 15 in the country’s east, the Associated Press reported . The numbers landed as authorities lost treatment capacity, failed to pay front-line staff, and watched violence and distrust undercut the response in Ituri Province around Bunia. An MSF aid worker was infected on the job and flown to the Netherlands. At least 50 health workers have already died after catching the virus. The World Health Organization has warned the outbreak is on track to surpass the West Africa epidemic of…Open

How does the current Ebola outbreak compare to the West Africa epidemic of 2014-2016?
The World Health Organization has warned that the current outbreak is on track to surpass the West Africa epidemic of 2014-2016, which killed 11,000 people.
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What has caused the increase in Ebola deaths in the Congo according to the report?
The rising death count is attributed to soldiers burning patient transit camps, health workers protesting unpaid wages, authorities losing treatment capacity, and communities dismissing Ebola as a hoax.
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How did a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) worker contract Ebola and what was the response?
An MSF aid worker was infected on the job and was flown to the Netherlands on a special medical flight to be treated in a high-level isolation unit at Leiden University Medical Center.
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What specific issues are health workers in Bunia protesting?
Health workers and surveillance team members in Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, protested months of unpaid wages, with some workers reporting they had not been paid for August and September.
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NYTIMES (Shawn Hubler) - Powerful Wildfires Require a New Approach, California Report Finds

A report on the fires that devastated the Los Angeles area in early 2025 recommended that local governments take a broader approach to preparedness and emergency response.

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ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - New ICE facility to hold families, unaccompanied minors could open in next week

A new facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, may begin receiving undocumented families with children, local officials and immigrant rights advocates say.

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ex-Clinton strategist Mark Penn slams Wall Street Journal over FlyDubai cockpit stabbing report

Mark Penn said he has never seen a greater disconnect from reality than the Wall Street Journal's take on a FlyDubai cockpit stabbing that dropped a jet 16,000 feet. A knife-carrying pilot tried to stab a fellow pilot aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and the jet plummeted roughly 16,000 feet before […] The post Ex-Clinton strategist Mark Penn slams Wall Street Journal over FlyDubai cockpit stabbing report appeared first on American Almanac .

Mark Penn said he has never seen a greater disconnect from reality than the Wall Street Journal's take on a FlyDubai cockpit stabbing that dropped a jet 16,000 feet. A knife-carrying pilot tried to stab a fellow pilot aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and the jet plummeted roughly 16,000 feet before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Just the News reported that former top Clinton adviser Mark Penn tore into the Wall Street Journal for that coverage, arguing the paper ducked any serious look at radical Islamic terror links while the facts of the attack were still raw. Penn, once a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton and now CEO of a communications firm, posted his critique on X after the Journal…Open

Which countries are involved in the investigation into the motive of the Omani suspect?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is leading a joint probe along with Israel and Saudi Arabia to investigate the suspect's motive and potential terrorism ties.
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What actions did Captain Machchhar take despite his injuries during the attack?
According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite his wounds, Machchhar unlocked the cockpit door so that passengers could rush in to stop the attacker.
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Why did ex-Clinton strategist Mark Penn criticize the Wall Street Journal's coverage of the FlyDubai cockpit stabbing?
Mark Penn argued that the Wall Street Journal showed a "disconnect from reality" by failing to mention the regional terror context, such as Oct. 7, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran, instead of exploring potential radical Islamic terror links.
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How did passengers and crew manage to subdue the attacker during the flight?
Passengers, including a plumber and off-duty pilots, fought back and subdued the attacker using a headphone cord to help stabilize the aircraft.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ocasio-Cortez’s Cornell assault narrative clashes with prosecutor review and campus sanctions record

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed seven Cornell fraternity men drugged and gang-raped a student for seven hours, a picture that exceeds the civil complaint and the DA’s prior review. At a Sunday town hall in Ithaca, New York, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told the crowd a former Cornell student was lured into a Chi Phi fraternity house, […] The post Ocasio-Cortez’s Cornell assault narrative clashes with prosecutor review and campus sanctions record appeared first on American Almanac .

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed seven Cornell fraternity men drugged and gang-raped a student for seven hours, a picture that exceeds the civil complaint and the DA’s prior review. At a Sunday town hall in Ithaca, New York, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told the crowd a former Cornell student was lured into a Chi Phi fraternity house, drugged with ketamine, marked as incapacitated in a group chat, and assaulted by seven men for seven hours. Fox News Digital reported that her account went further than the underlying 101-page civil complaint and collided with what Tompkins County prosecutors said they saw in the accuser’s own November 2024 sworn statement. No criminal charges have been announced. The local district attorney has…Open

According to the civil complaint filed by "Jane Doe," what occurred during the alleged October 2024 incident at the Chi Phi house?
The 101-page civil complaint alleges that Doe arrived intoxicated, faced pressure to take ketamine, and was subjected to sexual acts without consent, an episode that ended around 5:45 a.m., and that a member posted a sexually explicit message about her in a fraternity Snapchat group.
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What are the defenses provided by the attorneys representing the accused students in the Cornell case?
Scott Kretzschmar, the attorney for one accused student, stated his client welcomes the renewed investigation but denies the allegations and claims there was no sexual contact with the accuser. Attorneys for several other accused members have also issued denials of wrongdoing.
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How does Cornell University respond to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that the university's punishment for the fraternity members was merely writing essays?
Cornell University flatly disputes the claim, stating it conducted a months-long investigation and issued consequential punishments, including expulsions and suspensions, and that the Chi Phi chapter was closed and barred from campus. The university stated that no respondent was required to write an essay as the sole consequence.
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What is the current status of the criminal investigation into the October 2024 alleged incident involving a Cornell student?
While no criminal charges have been announced, the local district attorney has reopened the matter for possible grand jury review, and Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to handle the case.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Almost 100 quakes rock Kīlauea volcano as park closes amid fresh lava unrest

Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Kīlauea this week, forcing temporary park closures as the 53rd eruption episode since December sent lava fountains soaring about 500 feet. Parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shut down Thursday after the swarm hit beneath the summit. FOX Weather reported the National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area to protect the […] The post Almost 100 quakes rock Kīlauea volcano as park closes amid fresh lava unrest appeared first on American Almanac .

Nearly 100 earthquakes rattled Kīlauea this week, forcing temporary park closures as the 53rd eruption episode since December sent lava fountains soaring about 500 feet. Parts of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shut down Thursday after the swarm hit beneath the summit. FOX Weather reported the National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area to protect the public from the quakes and rising volcanic activity. The largest quake registered magnitude 3.4 at 9:52 p.m. HST Wednesday. Strongest shaking ran from about 8 p.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday. After that, summit inflation leveled off and the earthquakes eased. Officials tied the closures directly to safety. The shutdown covered Old Crater Rim Drive, the overlooks near…Open

During the volcanic activity reported, how high did the smoke plumes reach?
On Tuesday, a large eruption inside the park produced heavy smoke plumes that climbed as high as 18,000 feet.
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What signs of volcanic activity were reported by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory regarding the Kīlauea summit?
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported a shallow intrusion of magma moving into the summit region near the existing eruption site, and gas emissions rose as a new episode approached.
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What are the details regarding the 53rd eruption episode at Kīlauea since December 23, 2024?
The 53rd eruption episode saw lava fountains soaring approximately 500 feet high. This activity was part of a sequence of eruptions that began on December 23, 2024.
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What specific areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park were closed by the National Park Service due to volcanic activity?
The National Park Service closed the Keanakākoʻi area, which included Old Crater Rim Drive, the overlooks near Keanakākoʻi Crater, and the Crater Rim Trail to Keanakākoʻi. The Devastation Trail parking lot remained open.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Dangerous fecal bacteria found in Ceuta beach waters after migrant camps take the shore

Ceuta health authorities found highly elevated fecal bacteria in El Trampolín beach waters after migrant camps settled the shore, and Madrid has been warned. Local outlets in the Spanish city of Ceuta sounded the alarm Friday morning after obtaining a new health report on the waters at El Trampolín beach. The findings were blunt: fecal […] The post Dangerous fecal bacteria found in Ceuta beach waters after migrant camps take the shore appeared first on American Almanac .

Ceuta health authorities found highly elevated fecal bacteria in El Trampolín beach waters after migrant camps settled the shore, and Madrid has been warned. Local outlets in the Spanish city of Ceuta sounded the alarm Friday morning after obtaining a new health report on the waters at El Trampolín beach. The findings were blunt: fecal bacteria at levels far past Spain’s safety thresholds. Breitbart reported that Ceuta’s local health authorities ran three rounds of microbiological tests between September 23 and 28. Every round showed concentrations of Intestinal Enterococci and Escherichia coli well beyond the limits set in Spain’s water-quality rules. The report described the amounts as “highly elevated.” About 3,000 migrants…Open

What reports of crime and disorder have been noted in the area of the coastline near the migrant camps?
Local accounts described the zone as having the "highest level of criminal activity in all of Ceuta," and prosecutors reported 35 sexual assaults in the 45 days following the mass migrant crossing.
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What sanitary risks have Ceuta’s Health Council identified regarding the current state of El Trampolín beach?
Although El Trampolín is not a formal bathing zone, the Health Council stressed that frequent or prolonged contact with the water poses a potential sanitary risk for city residents and the people living in the camps.
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What was the scale of the migrant surge in Ceuta at the end of July?
At the end of July, tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory on the North African coast, following a prior wave that saw 60,000 migrants flood the enclave.
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What is the current living situation regarding migrant settlements on the shores of Ceuta?
About 3,000 migrants live in makeshift settlements on Ceuta's beaches in shacks built from reeds, plastic, cardboard, and sheets, located on the same shoreline that has been flagged for bacterial contamination.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still majority-tied to terror groups after months-long audit

More than half of CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still carries terror-group ties, even after a months-long audit meant to scrub combatants. The Committee to Protect Journalists spent months reviewing its own casualty database after critics challenged who belonged on it. When the New York-based group finished, it still left a majority of the […] The post CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still majority-tied to terror groups after months-long audit appeared first on American Almanac .

More than half of CPJ’s revised Gaza journalist death list still carries terror-group ties, even after a months-long audit meant to scrub combatants. The Committee to Protect Journalists spent months reviewing its own casualty database after critics challenged who belonged on it. When the New York-based group finished, it still left a majority of the remaining names linked to terrorist organizations, according to an independent review by the Israeli media watchdog HonestReporting. Washington Free Beacon reporting laid out the gap: CPJ removed some confirmed combatants, then kept scores of others with documented ties to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and related outfits, while blaming Israel for 191 journalist and media-worker deaths…Open

What was the content of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dossier regarding Gaza journalists?
The IDF published a dossier on 170 supposed Gaza journalists that it described as terrorist operatives, alleging they were militants in the military wings of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist organizations who presented themselves as legitimate media professionals.
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What was the outcome of the CPJ board vote regarding the definition of a journalist?
In July, the CPJ board voted 17-1 to affirm its definition of who counts as a journalist. The sole no vote came from the Fox News representative on the board. Under this approach, organizations affiliated with militant groups can meet the criteria for a legitimate journalistic outlet provided they are not engaging in combat or inciting violence in a manner likely to have imminent effect.
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Who are some of the specific individuals mentioned in the report as having ties to terrorist organizations while remaining on the CPJ list?
Among those reinstated were Assad Shamlakh, whom Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed as a member of its Gaza Brigade’s Al-Sabra and Tel Al-Hawa Battalion, and Mohamed Khaireddine, who worked for Al-Aqsa TV, a Hamas-controlled outlet sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury. Other names include Ibrahim Sheikh Ali, described as a platoon commander in the Central Brigade of PIJ’s Al-Quds Brigades, and Ahmed Abu Mhadi, described as a fighter in the Northern Brigade of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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How many individuals did the CPJ audit remove or reinstate in its revised database?
The public audit by CPJ stated that the group removed 19 terrorists and three other fake journalists, but it also reinstated four people who were previously dropped for engaging in terrorism against Israel.
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