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May 24 0400 UTC Brief
In U.S. security
Authorities say a suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint near the White House, opened fire, and was shot dead by officers. A bystander was wounded, and the White House was briefly locked down while police cleared the area and set up a perimeter. Investigators say the suspect was already known to Washington, D.C., police and federal authorities.
In health
The CDC has added two more airports to its Ebola screening program for travelers entering the United States, expanding the net for arrivals linked to the outbreak response. Separately, health officials are warning that a resurgence of Ebola in central Africa, tied to the rare Bundibugyo strain, is prompting global concern, new travel restrictions, and more pressure on border screening systems.
In business
New analysis says the Iran war is hitting South Africa especially hard through diesel, not petrol. Diesel powers freight, food distribution, mining, farming, and backup electricity, so the price spike is feeding straight into the real economy. The added fuel bill could reach about R45 billion, with nearly 70 percent of that coming from diesel, and the pressure is expected to weigh on government finances and inflation. A very modern problem, if by modern you mean expensive and preventable.
In tech
Linus Torvalds says AI tools are driving a noticeable rise in Linux kernel development, with commits up about 20 percent over the last two releases. He also says the same tools are creating a flood of duplicate and low-value bug reports for small teams to sort through. Linux has responded by adding filters and updating its documentation, which is what happens when the machine starts producing both the work and the inbox.
In the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s use of the Oreshnik missile in Kyiv “sets a global precedent for other potential aggressors.” Blasts were reported across the capital after the strike, underscoring how the war keeps finding new ways to widen the risk to everyone watching.
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