Kennedy Center says it’s still weighing whether to carry out a “partial closure”

Washington — The Trump administration told a federal judge late Friday that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months, as the government grapples with a court order requiring the institution to stay open. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper last month blocked…

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The government’s UFO files are being released. We asked scientists what they think we’ll learn.

The Pentagon has begun the long-anticipated release of government files related to what it calls “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” — UFOs or any potential signs of alien life. On Friday, May 8, it started posting declassified documents, photos and videos that it said “have long fueled justified speculation,” after President Trump called for their release earlier this year….

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With Ebola “spreading rapidly” in Congo, WHO upgrades national risk level to “very high”

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. Authorities in northeastern Congo on Friday also banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

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