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May 17 1600 UTC Brief
In world news
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Health teams are focusing on surveillance, contact tracing, lab testing and clinical readiness, while the U.S. has issued travel warnings for the hardest-hit areas.
Taiwan’s president says the island will not provoke conflict with China, but will not give up its democracy or dignity under pressure. In Sri Lanka, authorities say arrests of suspected foreign scammers may point to a new hub for online fraud after crackdowns in Cambodia and Myanmar pushed those networks elsewhere.
In business and work
Northern Ontario is being pitched as a lower-cost filming alternative as Hollywood slows down. Producers can stack tax credits up to 45 percent, and the region is selling the usual mix of big scenery and tight budgets, the sort of pitch that tends to survive whenever Los Angeles gets expensive.
Starbucks says it will cut about 300 corporate jobs in the U.S. and close several regional offices as part of a turnaround plan under its new chief executive. Recent college graduates are also facing a tougher job market, with funding cuts, tariffs, war and AI all adding more pressure to a crowded field.
In U.S. news
Sen. Bill Cassidy lost Louisiana’s Republican primary over the weekend, ending a run that has lasted 15 years in Congress.
In Delaware, more than 100 firefighters responded after a fire broke out at a historic Wilmington church before dawn Sunday. The building was destroyed.
In Texas, Juan Manuel Yanez was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Victoria Valadez in her San Marcos apartment, then driving to Houston. Prosecutors said he called 911 after the killing and later stopped for beer on the way. A brief manhunt followed, because apparently some criminals still think that is a workable exit strategy.
In health
A Missouri woman with stage 4 melanoma says an experimental immunotherapy trial has kept her alive for more than four years after doctors initially gave her only months to live. Her case is a reminder that early detection still matters, especially when skin changes are easy to miss.
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