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Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo. (Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press, Local 4)

Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo. (Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press, Local 4)

Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo. (Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press, Local 4)

Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures. (Seth Borenstein, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

An open-source toolkit for controlling out-of-control AI agents

The rapid uptake of agentic AI has exposed a range of issues with our non-deterministic helpers. That’s mainly because AI agents are not people and don’t behave like people, even though they generally use the same APIs as humans. (Info World)

What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC's sunset spectacle

New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers. (Associated Press, Local 4)

Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial after runner-up finish at PGA

Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place. (Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Lionel Messi is in Argentina’s World Cup squad as coach Scaloni calms injury fears

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup. (Débora Rey, Associated Press, Local 4)

MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball's 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond. (Ronald Blum, Associated Press, Local 4)

What’s changing

Lawmakers revised regulations following an investigation by MPR News and APM Reports into the group home industry’s explosive growth in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities — and the surprising number deaths among residents. (Ellie Roth, MPR News)

Federal judge had sex in chambers with police officer and lied about it, investigation found

A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a “private reprimand.”. (Kate Brumback, Associated Press, KPRC 2)

Feds: 15 charged with bilking Medicaid in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Thursday alleged that more than $90 million was stolen from seven state-managed Medicaid programs, including one meant to help children with autism and another intended to help vulnerable people find stable homes. (Matt Sepic, MPR News Staff, and Kyra Miles, MPR News)