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1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (148+ words) ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Rockdale County Sheriff's Office deputies responded early Monday afternoon to Salem High School following reports of a safety threat at the school. Authorities said the campus was evacuated out of an abundance of caution while deputies searched…...

53+ min ago  (536+ words) The World Health Organization declared the Ebola epidemic in Central Africa a public health emergency of international concern, as case numbers continue to rise. As of today, 336 suspected cases, 10 confirmed cases and 88 deaths are on record across the Democratic Republic…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (260+ words) WASHINGTON " A newly discovered asteroid will make a "close" pass by Earth on Monday, May 18. It will happen just after 5 p. m. ET. The asteroid, designated 2026 JH2, will first pass by the Moon around 2 p. m. and then the Earth at a distance of about…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (206+ words) WASHINGTON " Two Americans were arrested on Sunday in Japan after one of them climbed into the zoo enclosure of Punch, a baby monkey who became a viral internet sensation this year." Japanese authorities in Ichikawa, a suburb of Tokyo, detained…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (395+ words) The days are heating up, and there's nothing quite like spending the warm nights dancing to your favorite music. So, The News & Observer decided to create a list of artists scheduled to perform in the Triangle this concert season. Mark…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (827+ words) Posted by Associated Press | May 18, 2026 | World Written by FARAI MUTSAKA Shrinking assistance worsened by the'Trump administration's sweeping cuts'is colliding with Africa's'fast-growing population'of over 1. 5 billion people. The Ebola outbreak of a strain with no approved therapeutics or vaccines comes days after…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (405+ words) PHOENIX " There are some memories that are too difficult for Jenn Ashcraft to speak about as she battles a frightening illness." "We suffered in silence," Ashcraft said. With nowhere to be but her hospital bed, the Arizona resident can't help…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (209+ words) WASHINGTON " Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to bring humanoid or animal-like robots onto flights or as checked baggage." The"airline updated its policy"on robots after a man brought his humanoid robot named "Stewie" onto a flight, buying…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (469+ words) WASHINGTON " If you have a radio, you've probably heard their jingle. But do you know who Kars4 Kids benefits?" After a California Superior Court judge"ordered the organization to stop playing its ads on state airwaves, the charity, which provides programs…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (161+ words) WASHINGTON " Next Era Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal that unites two key players in the race to meet surging demand from data centers that run artificial intelligence programs." The deal will create the world's largest…...