Uganda is set to declare an end to its latest deadly Ebola outbreak
According to the World Health Organization, an outbreak is over after 42 consecutive days with no new cases, or twice the incubation period of Ebola.
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Many U.S. labs cannot test for Ebola strain behind Uganda's outbreak
A CDC official called it a "huge priority" for the agency to expand availability of tests for this virus.
WHO "concerned" over potential scope of Uganda's Ebola outbreak
Officials are investigating eight recently reported cases that seemed to have no link to known contacts already infected with Ebola.
U.S. restarts airport screening for Ebola as outbreak in Uganda swells
The CDC issued an alert urging doctors and authorities to immediately screen suspected Ebola cases for their travel history.
Uganda is racing to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak
Officials say the current outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus may be to blame for at least 23 deaths, and one expert tells CBS News he sees it "getting worse before it gets better."
Aid agencies including the Peace Corps have begun pulling staffers from West Africa amid new worries that the Ebola epidemic is spiraling out of control
Aid agencies including the Peace Corps have begun pulling staffers from West Africa amid new worries that the Ebola epidemic is spiraling out of control. Debora Patta reports.
A New York City doctor who returned home after treating Ebola victims in Guinea raised alarms when he contracted the disease
A New York City doctor who returned home after treating Ebola victims in Guinea raised alarms when he contracted the disease, but he is now in okay condition. Jericka Duncan reports.
CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the latest travel concerns amid the Ebola outbreak
CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the latest travel concerns amid the Ebola outbreak.
Hospital preps for first Ebola patients in U.S.
The first two American aid workers infected with the Ebola virus will be transported to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, for urgent care. Vicente Arenas reports.
Internal documents obtained by the Associated Press show the World Health Organization delayed sound the alarm over Ebola last summer while the epidemic blew out of control
Internal documents obtained by the Associated Press show the World Health Organization delayed sound the alarm over Ebola last summer while the epidemic blew out of control. Don Champion reports.
The National Institutes of Health in Maryland says it will treat an American healthcare worker who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone
The National Institutes of Health in Maryland says it will treat an American healthcare worker who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone.
In his final story for 60 Minutes, Bob Simon reports on the long and complicated development of ZMapp, a promising drug to combat Ebola
In his final story for 60 Minutes, Bob Simon reports on the long and complicated development of ZMapp, a promising drug to combat Ebola.
"CBS This Morning" takes a looks at some of the headlines making news from around the globe
"CBS This Morning" takes a looks at some of the headlines making news from around the globe.
Dr. Rick Sacra, an American physician who contracted Ebola in Liberia, says he's heading back to West Africa to volunteer again now that he's recovered from the disease
Dr. Rick Sacra, an American physician who contracted Ebola in Liberia, says he's heading back to West Africa to volunteer again now that he's recovered from the disease.
Ron Klain, the federal government's Ebola response coordinator, says the mishandling of Ebola materials at the CDC was "unacceptable," but he urges people to keep the mistake in "perspective."
Ron Klain, the federal government's Ebola response coordinator, says the mishandling of Ebola materials at the CDC was "unacceptable," but he urges people to keep the mistake in "perspective."
A mistake may have exposed a lab worker to Ebola in another breakdown in procedure at the CDC
A mistake may have exposed a lab worker to Ebola in another breakdown in procedure at the CDC. The technician is waiting for test results this morning, and will be monitored for 21 days. It's the latest in a string of errors at the agency and the investigation has begun into what went wrong. Juliana Goldman reports.
As Sierra Leone struggles to control the deadly outbreak, government officials have been forced to cancel all public holiday celebrations
As Sierra Leone struggles to control the deadly outbreak, government officials have been forced to cancel all public holiday celebrations. Debora Patta reports on why the infection rate has been so hard to manage in the West African nation.
President Obama called on Congress to approve the administration's $6.2 billion request to fight Ebola as a Christmas present to the American people and the world
President Obama called on Congress to approve the administration's $6.2 billion request to fight Ebola as a Christmas present to the American people and the world.
The National Institute of Health says 20 volunteers received the trial vaccine in September
The National Institute of Health says 20 volunteers received the trial vaccine in September. Michelle Miller reports.
Dr. Martin Salia died Monday morning while being treated in Omaha's Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Martin Salia died Monday morning while being treated in Omaha's Nebraska Medical Center. He was in "extremely critical" condition when he arrived at the hospital Saturday. Salia worked as a surgeon in Sierra Leone, and it's not clear how he contracted the virus. Gayle King reports.
After landing at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, 44-year-old surgeon Martin Salia was quickly transported to the Nebraska Medical Center
After landing at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, 44-year-old surgeon Martin Salia was quickly transported to the Nebraska Medical Center. The hospital had been warned he was more critically ill than the other aid workers it treated. Vinita Nair reports.
In this video, from United Methodist Communications, Salia explains why he decided to volunteer to fight the deadly virus in Africa
Dr. Martin Salia, a surgeon who was infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone, was scheduled to arrive in the U.S. on Saturday for treatment. In this video, from United Methodist Communications, Salia explains why he decided to volunteer to fight the deadly virus in Africa.
Craig Spencer, the doctor who caught Ebola while treating patients in West Africa, is now free of the virus and was able to go home from a New York City hospital this morning
Craig Spencer, the doctor who caught Ebola while treating patients in West Africa, is now free of the virus and was able to go home from a New York City hospital this morning. Spencer's clean bill of health means the United States is now Ebola free. CBS News' Marlie Hall reports.
George survived Ebola, but is now back in a clinic in Liberia, trying to save the life of his 5-year-old son
George survived Ebola, but is now back in a clinic in Liberia, trying to save the life of his 5-year-old son. Watch Lara Logan's full report, "The Ebola Hot Zone."
Now in self-quarantine in South Africa, Lara Logan talks via FaceTime about reporting on Ebola in Liberia
Now in self-quarantine in South Africa, Lara Logan talks via FaceTime about reporting on Ebola in Liberia.
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Parents sue OpenAI over teen's death after he used ChatGPT to get drug info
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WHO chief says "work not over" after evacuation of hantavirus-stricken ship
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Americans from hantavirus ship quarantining
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
NIH director on hantavirus risk
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil about what risks hantavirus poses to the U.S. public.
CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Why hantavirus is not like COVID, according to infectious disease experts
Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.
Why Americans from the hantavirus-stricken ship were taken to Omaha
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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Sons of Kouri Richins say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison
Prosecutors said Kouri Richins laced her husband's cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Will Trump seek investment to join China in a "dark factory" future?
A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.
Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
Trump on "the only thing that matters" in dealing with Iran
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
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Businesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds
"I'd been checking the status feverishly to see if anything was in my bank account," one small business owner said.
Searing U.S. energy prices are driving the hottest inflation in years
CPI gas price index has surged 28% from a year ago, while overall energy costs are up nearly 18%, new inflation data shows.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could reach nearly 4% in 2027
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to become chair
The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell.
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Trump administration to name David Venturella as interim ICE chief
The Trump administration plans to name longtime immigration official David Venturella as the interim head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, replacing acting director Todd Lyons, a spokesperson and two U.S. officials said.
Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say
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Trump on "the only thing that matters" in dealing with Iran
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Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to become chair
The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell.
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WHO chief says "work not over" after evacuation of hantavirus-stricken ship
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Putin says Russia test launches "most powerful missile in the world"
Russia tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the U.S. expired.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign
Despite a fifth of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fellow Labour Party lawmakers calling on him to step down, he says he'll "get on with governing."
Data reveals 42% drop in Canadian visits to U.S. last year
University of Toronto researchers say cellphone data shows a major drop not only in Canadian tourists visiting the U.S., "but also in business-related travel."
Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
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Dua Lipa alleges Samsung uses copyrighted image of her to sell TVs
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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck sued over movie
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White House invites business titans on China trip
The White House invited 16 top U.S. executives to join President Trump on his trip to China. CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins "The Takeout" to discuss what the move could signal to Beijing.
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Trump-Xi summit expected to focus on trade, AI
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What's in the released UFO files?
The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.
Trump: UFO files released for transparency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files
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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972
NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
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President Trump heads to Bejing to meet with Xi Jinping; inflation surges to its highest level in nearly three years.
NAACP head on SCOTUS redistricting decision
Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is pushing back primaries for four Congressional districts following Monday's Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use a 2023 map with only one majority-Black district. Other states are also looking to redraw their maps after the decision. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Why health officials expect more hantavirus cases
Global health officials are warning that hantavirus cases stemming from a cruise ship outbreak could continue to rise. Dr. Abraar Karan, with Stanford University's division of infectious diseases, joins CBS News to discuss.