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1. Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers

   Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola

2. ‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59

   Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer

3. Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement

   A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons has ended without an agreement as the United States and Iran spar over Iran's nuclear program

4. 1 dead and dozens injured in major explosion and fire at New York City shipyard, officials say

   New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said of first responders affected by the blast, ‘I am deeply moved by their courage as well as by their service to this city’

5. Parents charged months after allegedly hosting alcohol-fueled Halloween party with 150 teens in attendance

   Witnesses told police that the couple stood in their garage checking a guest list as teenagers arrived

6. Japanese woman who scaled the world's 14 top peaks says she wants to share joy

   Naoko Watanabe, the first woman to summit K2 three times, has also climbed the world's 14 highest peaks

7. A mere 16% of Americans give high marks to the economy in what could be Trump’s undoing in midterms

   High gas prices and rising inflation could spell disaster for Republicans in the midterms

8. Trump dances on Colbert’s Late Show grave with AI dumpster video

   The president celebrated the end of the 11-season run on social media, labeling the host a ‘total jerk’ with ‘no talent, no ratings, no life’

9. Toxic explosion feared at California chemical plant as 40,000 nearby residents are evacuated

   Officials fear a failing chemical tank holding flammable chemicals is going to spill or explode

10. Teen accessories brand Claire’s is adding its retail to 7,000 locations including CVS and Walmart stores

    The licensing deal will bring exclusive collections of the brand’s jewelry and cosmetics to major chains including CVS, Kohl’s and Walmart