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Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed
The Congolese health ministry is reporting at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.
Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over the Justice Department.
Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran as it grips the Strait of Hormuz.
Busiest US commuter rail system to resume operations as deal reached to end strike
Trains are set to start rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that shut down the rail system.
Softball playoffs roundup: Edison, Huntington Beach win on the road in second round
OCVarsity's highlights from Orange County games in the second round of the CIF-SS softball playoffs Monday.
Dodgers shut out by Padres, snapping 5-game winning streak
The only run of the game comes on a first-inning home run surrendered by Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers didn’t even get a runner to second base safely until…
Zach Neto’s walk-off homer propels Angels past A’s, ends 6-game skid
Getting no-hit through eight innings by J.T. Ginn, the Angels get a leadoff single from Adam Frazier in the ninth before Neto’s blast to center field gives them a 2-1…
Pac-12, Mountain West settle lawsuit over exit and poaching fees
The case had become a test of wills and bank accounts.
Dodgers plan to stick with 6-man rotation and Eric Lauer will help
Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes says the veteran left-hander, acquired from Toronto over the weekend, is viewed as a starter for now as the Dodgers try to absorb injuries to Blake…
Angels look for answers to Ryan Johnson’s reduced velocity
Johnson’s sinker was 94 mph last season and even this spring, but since he’s been back in the majors in the bullpen in the past week, he’s been throwing 90…