Nurse in Uganda dies from Ebola virus in first outbreak since 2022

Loretta Ford, ‘Mother’ of the Nurse Practitioner Field, Dies at 104

She transformed nursing by making it an area of clinical practice and research and recasting nurses as colleagues of doctors, not assistants.

The New York Times - 1h

Hospital nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says

A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023

ABC News - 8h

A nurse in Uganda has died from the Ebola virus, in the first outbreak since 2022

A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital Kampala has died after testing positive for Ebola

ABC News - 9h

Tuberculosis outbreak reported in Kansas

A tuberculosis outbreak that began a year ago in two counties in the Kansas City, Kan., area has caused 67 active cases and 79 latent cases of the disease. Two deaths have been reported. But public ...

NBC News - 1d

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

The New York Times - 1d

China’s manufacturing activity contracts for first time since September

Industrial profits fall for third year as US trade tensions cloud economic recovery

Financial Times - 3d

9 highlights from JD Vance's first interview since taking office

Vice President JD Vance spoke to "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" in his first interview since taking office.

CBS News - 4d

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, Dies; Army Nurse Broke a Color Barrier

After years of being barred from a segregated military, she became the first Black nurse in the regular U.S. armed forces. She was later an Air Force officer.

The New York Times - 5d

If your partner died first, could you manage money solo?

Looming tax changes stress the importance of financial planning

Financial Times - 6d

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, dies at 104

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Georgia Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial Flock

The national spread of the disease has alarmed public health officials, who remain concerned it could spread to humans on a large scale.

Inc. - Jan. 20

Leeds nurse has head tumour removed by keyhole surgery in UK first

Experts in Leeds say new technology now allows them to reach previously "inoperable" tumours.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Best finish since 2022 PGA win propels Justin Thomas into this exclusive, 11-man club

Thomas passed the $60 million mark in career earnings on the Sunday, the 11th PGA Tour player to ever do so.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 20

Trump says he discussed TikTok in first call with Xi since 2021

Conversation between US and Chinese leaders comes days before president-elect’s inauguration

Financial Times - Jan. 18

On the Banks of the Nile in Uganda, a Major League Dream Begins

The East African nation might seem like a surprising place for baseball talent to blossom. But for Armstrong Muhoozi, it’s just the start of his journey.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

UnitedHealth’s Revenues Rise, in First Earnings Report Since CEO’s Killing

But high medical costs contributed to results that disappointed Wall Street, and the company’s stock fell on the news that it had made less than analysts expected.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

FG gives Commanders first playoff win since '06

Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal that clanged off the upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Commanders edged the ...

ESPN - Jan. 13

Lindsey Vonn impresses skiing into 6th place in her first World Cup downhill race since 2019

Lindsey Vonn has skied into an impressive sixth place in her first World Cup downhill race for six years

ABC News - Jan. 11

Thunder bounce back to rout Knicks 126-101 in first game since end of 15-game win streak

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning ...

ABC News - Jan. 10

Uganda's controversial tweeting general quits X

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher

First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisation

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Notre Dame vs. Penn State history dates back to 1913, but College Football Playoff meeting is first since 2007

Here's a look back at the rich, yet brief, history between the Fighting Irish and the Nittany Lions

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Nursing home in Pasadena evacuated as thick smoke from wildfire approaches

Residents at the Pasadena Park Healthcare & Wellness Center in Pasadena, California, are being evacuated as the Eaton Fire grows nearby. KNBC's Macy Jenkins reports.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win

The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Aubrey Plaza issues first statement since husband Jeff Baena's death

The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Carvana gets its first upgrade since Hindenburg short-selling report

Carvana, the online used-car retailer that last week was the target of a short-selling research report, got its first broker upgrade since then which says the controversy has sparked a buying ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.

NBC News - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar

ABC News - Jan. 7

Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

UK firms plan price rises as business confidence falls to lowest level since 2022 ‘mini-budget', survey finds

Firms across hospitality, manufacturing, construction and healthcare expressed concerns about how they would cover additional tax costs.

CNBC - Jan. 6

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

A dolphin rescue center in Russia says 32 dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait near the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula

ABC News - Jan. 5