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Trump DIthers and Betting on Re-Opening by July 1st Crashes
Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com
Not quite the lowest odds ever, but pretty close; betting odds have retraced to just before “imminent”. Source: Kalshi, accessed 5/30/2026, 10PM CT.
May 31, 2026, 3:21 AM
Morning news brief
Steve Inskeep, NPR
Trump touts breakthrough in negotiations to end Iran war, Middle Eastern countries react to news of a potential deal to end war, Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
May 25, 2026, 8:42 AM
WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak
Séamus Bellamy, Boing Boing
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was discovered in the northeast of the African nation. It's not the first time that the country's citizens…
May 18, 2026, 7:39 PM
Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Be Evacuated Soon, Report Says (Latest Updates)
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff, Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/, Forbes
There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.
May 9, 2026, 2:16 PM
Links 5/9/2026
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our poka-dotted daily links: Sunstone reveal, hantavirus worries, CO2 still rising, Starmer refuses to leave after big Labour loss, Trump-Xi summit doubts, Japan militarism, EU self-harm with cyber scheme, Trump tries to impose ceasefire on Ukraine, Gaza heal…
May 9, 2026, 10:59 AM
WATCH: CDC classifies outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency
ABC News, Abcnews.com
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center and classified the hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency, multiple sources told ABC News.
May 8, 2026, 10:33 AM
Cuba Is Now Drowning in a Sea of Burning Trash and Disease While the U.S. Looks On
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
The latest devastating health crisis facing Cuba involves mountains of trash buildup, burning piles of garbage and rampant disease.
May 7, 2026, 3:49 PM
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Drought, conflict and aid cuts push Somalis into hunger as Kismayo IDP camps struggle to cope with the crisis.
May 7, 2026, 7:23 AM
WATCH: Video shows moment 'slingshot' ride snaps, causing multiple injuries
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Passengers, as well as two people on the ground, suffered minor injuries.
Apr 28, 2026, 12:39 AM
Disease, hunger and Israeli strikes: Six months after Trump’s ceasefire in Gaza
Matt Bradley, NBC News
She spent the winter struggling to protect her six young children from the biting cold and driving rain.
Apr 25, 2026, 10:08 AM
Amazon Delivery Drones Involve a Perilous 10-Foot Drop. Users Are Posting the Apparent Results
Tom Hawking, Gizmodo.com
Broken blue raspberry syrup: bad. Broken GPS security: worse.
Apr 18, 2026, 2:22 PM
Our Burning Planet Isn’t Ready for Another "Super El Niño"
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
The U.S. just had the hottest March it's ever recorded, but sure, throw on a "super El Niño" on top of that.
Apr 10, 2026, 11:31 AM
Hawaii at risk of flooding, while dry conditions raise fire danger in the Northeast
Kenton Gewecke, Bill Hutchinson, Abcnews.com
Amid red-flag fire danger alerts issued for parts of New York and a forecast of potential flooding for Hawaii, conditions are a go for the Artemis II splashdown.
Apr 9, 2026, 5:36 PM
Getting to the Airport 3 Hours Early Is No Guarantee You’ll Make Your Flight, as TSA Crisis Worsens
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
"I've NEVER seen Hartsfield Jackson this bad," one local reporter in Atlanta wrote.
Mar 20, 2026, 6:25 PM
Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
At least 15 governments on the continent are planning social media bans inspired by Australia.
Feb 8, 2026, 8:18 PM
In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth's destruction
Katheryn Houghton, NPR
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by addiction.
Jan 8, 2026, 10:00 AM
Poverty, unemployment skyrocket in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s war
Ola Al-Asi, Al Jazeera English
Gaza's economy has plummeted by 87 percent in two years, deepening poverty and leaving thousands without resources.
Jan 4, 2026, 7:10 AM
U.S. could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation
By Ted Hesson, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The U.-Mexico border access to asylum under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in President...
Dec 29, 2025, 4:35 PM
Gaza storm kills Palestinian woman as Israeli curbs on aid compound misery
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain.
Dec 28, 2025, 1:20 PM
WATCH: Hero middle schoolers help save bus driver
ABC News
Surveillance video from inside a school bus shows the moment heroic students in Ashland, Ohio, helped save a bus driver in medical distress.
Dec 26, 2025, 1:54 PM
Trump Declares Fentanyl To Be A ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction’ So He Can Get Back To Boat Strikes And Martial Law
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
There is no doubt that fentanyl is a dangerous drug. It has long since surpassed heroin on the list of drugs people only do once. That its prevalence has more to do with pharma companies irresponsibly pushing opioids than drug pushers pushing a new drug often…
Dec 16, 2025, 5:28 PM
WATCH: Providence Mayor Smiley on visiting Brown shooting survivors
ABC News
"We're all saddened and scared and tired, but what they've been through is something entirely different."
Dec 14, 2025, 5:42 PM
Home Of The Worst Nuclear Disaster In US History Will Now Power AI
staff@bgr.com (Briley Kenney), BGR
AI data centers are gobbling up energy faster than power grids can supply it, that's why the US is resuscitating a nuclear plant with dark history.
Dec 12, 2025, 8:17 PM
WATCH: Waymo cars in apparent ‘standoff’ cause traffic jam in San Francisco
ABC News
Three Waymo self-driving cars caused a traffic jam on a San Francisco street after they became involved in an apparent "standoff."
Dec 9, 2025, 5:52 AM