WHO chief says Americans should not worry about Ebola

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said when asked about the risk of Ebola, “I don’t think Americans should really worry about this.” CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

House approves new Ukraine aid as Republicans defect

Washington — The House approved an effort on Thursday to send fresh assistance to Ukraine after a few Republican members joined with Democrats to force a vote on the issue. The procedural tactic, known as a discharge petition, was launched by Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York nearly a year ago. A discharge petition …

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Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan

Kyoto, Japan — A powerful typhoon has hampered efforts by rescue teams scouring the foothills near Kyoto, Japan — from the air and on the ground with dogs — in the search for missing Alabama man James “Weston” Higginbotham. The 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student was on vacation with his family when he disappeared after …

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U.S. sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest pressure on its leadership

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canelalong with his wife and three other individuals, according to a filing Thursday from the U.S. Treasury Department. It’s the latest Trump administration move to pressure the island’s leadership. Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espín, the sole son of former President Raúl Castro …

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Coast Guard seizes small boat in Lynette Hooker search

Coast Guard seizes small boat in Lynette Hooker search – CBS News Watch CBS News On Thursday, the Coast Guard took custody of the dinghy Brian and Lynette Hooker were on the night of her disappearance. Cristian Benavides got an exclusive look at the ongoing investigation into the Michigan woman’s Bahamas disappearance.