The World Health Organization declared Nigeria free of Ebola early on Monday, marking a containment victory in an outbreak that has killed more than 4,500 people and stymied other countries’ response efforts
Apple’s new e-wallet feature is set to launch today, and here’s why it might be the company’s most challenging endeavor to date
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw his 509th touchdown pass on Sunday night and broke the record set by Brett Favre
U.S. Airdrops Resupply Kurdish Fighters Battling ISIS
U.S. aircraft delivered weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish forces in the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani who have been battling fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria for more than a month
Will and Kate Announce Due Date for Royal Baby No. 2
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge confirmed Monday that their second baby is due in April — the first time they’ve offered a month for the royal birth. The couple’s second baby will join older sibling, Prince George, who was born in July 2013
Rioting Keene State Students May Be Expelled
The New Hampshire school will take serious action against students who participated in recent riots at an annual pumpkin festival. College President Anne Huot said authorities were “actively working to identify the individuals who participated in unlawful behavior”
Letterman Cue-Card Holder Canned After Writer Altercation
A former cue-card holder for CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman said he lost his job after grabbing a co-worker by the shirt on Oct. 9. Tony Mendez said the outburst was “coming for a long time” but “I know I shouldn’t have put my hands on him”
Possible Break in University of Virginia Case
Police may have found the body of Hannah Graham, the University of Virginia student who has been missing for several weeks. Charlottesville police announced on Saturday that a body had been discovered at an abandoned property, but an official identification is pending
Supreme Court Okays Texas Voter-ID Law
The Supreme Court decided that Texas can enforce its controversial voter-identification law in November’s midterm elections, despite recently blocking similar laws in other states. The law’s supporters believe it will reduce voter fraud
Serena Williams Blasts Official’s ‘Sexist’ Remarks
Tennis star Serena Williams commended on Sunday the Women’s Tennis Association for disciplining the head of the Russian Tennis Federation, Shamil Tarpischev, for his “sexist as well as racist” remarks on a Russian television program
Leo DiCaprio Teams With Netflix on New Documentary
The actor is teaming up with streaming giant Netflix to serve as executive producer of Virunga, a documentary directed by Orlando von Einsiedel that looks at gorilla preservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park
‘External Forces’ Aiding Protest, Says Hong Kong Chief
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Leung Chun-ying has accused the city’s pro-democracy Occupy Hong Kong movement of being aided by foreign elements, echoing the Chinese government’s attitude toward the demonstrations that are now entering their fourth week
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