US CDC Seeks Staff for Ebola Screening as Outbreak Response Expands

May 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease ⁠Control ⁠and Prevention has asked ⁠staff to volunteer for urgent deployment to support Ebola ​screening at the country’s entry points, according to an email seen by Reuters ‌on Tuesday. CDC Acting Director Jay ‌Bhattacharya said in the email that the agency had activated a ⁠Level 2 …

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Reyna, Berhalter, Zendejas on US World Cup Roster, While Luna and Tessmann Left off by Pochettino

NEW YORK (AP) — Midfielders Gio Reyna and Sebastian Berhalter were included on U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-man World Cup roster Tuesday along with winger Alejandro Zendejas, while midfielders Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann were left off. Defender Sergiño Dest, midfielder Tyler Adams and forward Haji Wright were added after missing March friendlies because of …

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Tampa Bay Rays Sign Veteran Reliever Craig Kimbrel to Shore up Bullpen

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays signed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract on Tuesday to shore up their bullpen. The Rays placed right-hander Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist strain to make room for Kimbrel on the active roster. The New York Mets designated …

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Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal in Vermont Social Media Addiction Case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social-media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont’s highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move …

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Multiple Injuries, at Least One Dead in Chemical Tank Rupture in Washington State, ABC Reports

May 26 (Reuters) – A ⁠chemical ⁠tank rupture ⁠at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging ​facility in Longview, Washington resulted ‌in multiple critical ‌injuries and at ⁠least ⁠one fatality, ABC News reported on Tuesday, ​citing authorities. Multiple people suffered chemical burns after a tank containing ​a solution ruptured at approximately ⁠7:15 a.m., ⁠ABC said, ⁠citing a ​joint …

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