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Deaths in Congo's Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the... newser.com/story/399130/rele…

Tampa Bay fans who looked up the passing stats Sunday might have wondered if the box score was broken, NBC News reports. In a rain-soaked 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons,... newser.com/story/399170/nfl-…

A flight from Texas to the Bahamas ended in disaster Sunday when a Learjet 60 went down in a Palm Beach County neighborhood, killing all nine people aboard, NBC News reports.... newser.com/story/399171/were…

House Democrats are wrestling with what to do about one of their own after Rep. Haley Stevens crossed party lines in Michigan's pivotal Senate race . Eight House Democrats... newser.com/story/399172/demo…

When 31-year-old software engineer Bowen Wan decided to quietly slash the dose of the epilepsy drug keeping her seizures in check, she didn't turn to her neurologist for guidance—she... newser.com/story/398910/suit…

A senior federal health official is now sidelined after publicly cheering a policy change that could've helped a company she partly owned, per a new report from ProPublica... newser.com/story/399006/heal…

Public health experts say a nightmare scenario is playing out in Utah, and state and federal officials are mostly looking the other way. In a lengthy investigation, Nat Lash and... newser.com/story/398884/utah…

Inboxes tied to Social Security accounts got an unusual message over the weekend: a glowing note about the president's leadership. The email, sent Friday and Saturday, was... newser.com/story/399163/soci…

A Democratic House member handed Michigan Republicans unexpected help in the critical Michigan Senate race on Sunday. Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed GOP nominee Mike Rogers over... newser.com/story/399169/hale…

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race of the New York City Marathon for the second time in three years on Sunday, while Andreas Almgren of Sweden was victorious in... newser.com/story/399168/past…

Somehow, in an era where everyone supposedly lives in their own algorithmic bubble, a handful of novels keep ending up in all the same tote bags. "Your book club was reading... newser.com/story/398897/ever…

The North American box office took a bit of a hit this weekend with the Halloween holiday drawing audiences away from theaters on Saturday. Ticket sales were led by the Elizabeth... newser.com/story/399165/hall…

Pennsylvania's largest Amish community has become ground zero for the country's worst measles surge in decades—and it's quietly shifting some minds on vaccines.... newser.com/story/399089/amid…

Ukraine's military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian... newser.com/story/398906/ukra…

Sen. Chris Murphy suffered a stroke while watching his son play hockey, his office announced Sunday. The Connecticut Democrat experienced arm numbness during the game Saturday... newser.com/story/399167/sen-…

A federal judge in Alaska has shut down the Trump administration's attempt to step into the state's tight US Senate race. US District Judge Sharon Gleason ruled Sunday... newser.com/story/399166/judg…

A new ranking of the best places to retire in the US gives its top honor to a city not in the sunny climes of Florida but in Michigan. Midland is No. 1 in the US News &... newser.com/story/399093/best…

A Florida woman who was wearing clown makeup said her online "joke" about killing President Trump wasn't a threat, but law enforcement is taking it seriously. Volusia... newser.com/story/399137/woma…

Sen. Dan Sullivan said Sunday that he's putting no conditions on his recognition of the upcoming Senate election's outcome in Alaska. Pressed on CNN's State of the... newser.com/story/399164/incu…

Mexico's Navy is now doubling as a seaweed strike force. In the New York Times , David Shortell reports from Mexico's Mayan Riviera on the country's escalating... newser.com/story/399026/mexi…