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WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak.

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.

Canadian man expected to plead guilty to selling lethal substances to people who killed themselves

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who took them to end their own lives is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

A Blue Origin rocket has exploded during a test at the launch pad.

6 of 9 Nippon employees recovered from implosion site, bringing confirmed death toll to 8

The bodies of three employees are still in the site of Nippon Dynawave Packaging, where an implosion killed 11 people.

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.

After Longview implosion, doctors explain severity of chemical burns

The implosion exposed people to white liquor, a caustic chemical used to break down wood into pulp that is similar to a "really concentrated bleach," one doctor said.

Details emerge of complex cleanup effort after deadly Longview tank implosion

The implosion released hundreds of thousands of gallons of a caustic, high pH liquid into a drainage system. The cleanup is ongoing and complex.

US trains for World Cup at new $250 million, 200-acre, 19-field complex south of Atlanta

Jozy Altidore says the U.S. Soccer National Training Center is far different from where he trained with the national team a decade ago.

Photos: Thursday scenes from Longview mill implosion

Conditions of 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley unknown as rescuers try to reach them

Rescuers are trying to reach four climbers who fell on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak, the National Park Service said Thursday.

What Mayor Katie Wilson Says About Graham Street Station, Lake Washington Boulevard, and South End Issues

From long-delayed transit projects to encampments, surveillance cameras, and neighborhood concerns, Mayor Katie Wilson answers readers' questions about issues shaping South End communities.