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August 12, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Congo Ebola outbreak on pace to be deadliest, WHO says
The head of the World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak is on pace to surpass the 2014 to 2016 West African epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people.
Cabinet stayed on decoy plane as Trump flew separately
Trump flew apart from Air Force One over security concerns involving Iran while Rubio and Bessent stayed aboard the presidential plane, which flew on as a decoy.
Trump asserts US control of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump tells reporters the United States has total control of the Strait of Hormuz and might keep it, as coverage notes transit through the strait has fallen.
Raskin accuses Paramount CEO of colluding with Trump
Jamie Raskin sent Paramount CEO David Ellison a letter accusing him of colluding with President Trump as the company seeks to close a $110 billion Warner Bros. merger.