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2026 U.S. midterm primary races and results
Primary elections are underway across the United States ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with candidates from both parties securing nominations and advancing to general election races for U.S. House seats. Recent results include Democratic nominations in Michigan and Missouri, where candidates such as Callie Barr, Christina Hines, Sean McCann, Fred Wellman, and Jordan Herrera have won their respective primaries. In Washington state, Republicans Nirav Sheth, Mary Silva, and Doug Basler have advanced through that state's top-two primary system to the general election. Control of the U.S. House is among the key stakes as both parties work to field candidates in competitive and safe districts nationwide.
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The cruise ship at center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning
A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has surpassed 3,200 cases