Carlos R Munoz

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, there are nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths due to the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease, making it already one of the largest Ebola outbreaks on record. — @pandemiccenter pandemics.sph.brown.edu/tracking-report

I entered all of the World Cup lotteries (some multiples times) and never got a single offer. At least with a local ticket lottery some people could afford to go. theguardian.com/football/2026/…

.@SurvivorCBS Season 1 winner @HatchRichard, said on X that the show didn't invite him to the milestone Season 50 finale, despite reports suggesting that all previous winners were invited. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/20/met…

Jupiter, the moon, and Venus. 🌘

Police said three people had minor stab wounds after fights at Narragansett Town Beach. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/19/met…

Severe thunderstorm warnings continue as this line progresses east. Boston is now in the warning area with strong wind gusts of 60 mph and heavy downpours. Road ponding is reported across areas where storms have passed, so be careful if you're out there. #mawx #riwx #boston @BostonGlobe

Thumbs up or thumbs down to pizza strips/chips? bostonglobe.com/2026/05/19/lif…

A toothy porbeagle shark that took a wrong turn at Point Judith, may have been ill. It caused a stir over the weekend. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/19/met…

🌡️ Hazardous heat will expand across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday, as high temperatures reach the middle and upper 90s with widespread Major HeatRisk. Those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration may be affected by the heat.

There's no vaccine to protect against #Ebola #Bundibugyo. But there is a tiny bit of animal data suggesting Ervebo, the Ebola Zaire vaccine, might offer some cross protection & debate within scientific circles & at #WHO over whether to try to see if it might help. statnews.com/2026/05/18/ebo…

In a settlement, Monsanto Company and its affiliates have agreed to pay R.I. $25 million for PCB pollution and cleanup. Monsanto, the maker of Roundup weed killer, is owned by global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/met…

🐝 I spent an afternoon looking for rare bees with the @universityofri’s @uricels Bee Lab team. Here are a few things I learned about the state’s 280 documented bee species, which might just be right under your feet. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/18/met…

1. #WHO has declared the #Ebola #Bundibugyo outbreak in NE DRC a public health emergency of international concern, aka a PHEIC. Yet another sign this is likely to be a very challenging outbreak. So far there've been 8 confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases & 80 suspected deaths.

2. Four health workers are among the dead; health workers are always at elevated risk in #Ebola outbreaks. 2 cases unlinked to each other have been confirmed in Kampala, the Uganda capital. And a confirmed case has been reported in the DRC capital, Kinshasa. Bad signs.

Nate Diaz fighting like he trained at Dunkin. #netflix #perry #diaz

Maine leaders are telling people to stay away from the Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont, Maine following a big explosion. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/15/met…

“She became a competent and college-ready tennis player on the fly,” Rhode Island College coach Adam Spring said. “It wasn’t like she came on my team having played at a high level her whole life. She literally willed it into existence.” bostonglobe.com/2026/05/14/met…

Between the founding of Harvard University in 1636 and the defeat of the Confederacy 229 years later, the university’s top leaders enslaved more than 1,600 people. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/met…

The emergency response Americans rely on from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not coming together on schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/met…

A gunman opened fire along Memorial Drive in Cambridge near the River Street Bridge on Monday, witnesses said, a chaotic scene that drew a massive police response and caused some drivers to abandon their cars and flee on foot, officials said. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/11/met…