May 23, 2026 - Ebola Outbreak, Hantavirus update, U.S.-Iran negotiations, China's deadline coal mine explosion, National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving, Orange County, California evacuation
The Baseline
Major headlines from the past week, including: A new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, Hantavirus update, U.S.-Iran negotiations mediated by Pakistan, a devastating Chinese coal mine explosion with at least 90 dead, the National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving, an evacuation order for thousands in Orange County, California due to a chemical tank failure, and Psalm 91, Security Under God's ProtectionWorld Health Organization on Ebola Outbreak: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern Centers for Disease and Control on Ebola Outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/index.html