Multiple family members say sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried or threatened to go overboard during an extended deployment that has kept roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines at sea for months. Navy officials have acknowledged concerns about crew well-being but have not released a public count of incidents.

A new Ebola outbreak tied to the Bundibugyo virus in Central Africa has drawn global attention because there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment for this strain. The World Health Organization says the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was serious enough to trigger an international public health emergency.

Nancy Pelosi said President Joe Biden’s June 27, 2024 debate performance was the moment Democratic concerns became impossible to ignore, though she said she did not immediately understand how serious the political damage was. Her remarks, made while promoting her book in August 2024, added detail to the party’s public reckoning after Biden later left the race.

Francesca Hong spent weeks as the perceived front-runner in Wisconsin’s Democratic race for governor, buoyed by polling, activist support and a reshaped field. But the Aug. 11 primary ended with a narrow loss to David Crowley after late party consolidation and delayed Milwaukee absentee results.