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Aug 16 (Reuters) – The Ebola outbreak in ​Democratic Republic ‌of Congo has killed 2,325 people, ‌government ​data ⁠showed on Sunday, ⁠surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak ​to become the ⁠deadliest ⁠in the ​country’s history. Congo’s public ​health institute said ‌in its latest report that ⁠confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, ⁠including ‌101 new ⁠cases detected ​in ‌the previous ​24 hours. (Reporting ⁠by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu ​Nomiyama)

The Chicago Bears have taken tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, clearing Trapilo ​to return to practice on Sunday, ‌just seven months after he suffered a ruptured patellar tendon. The knee injury — which was expected to sideline Trapilo for some if not all ‌of ​the 2026 NFL season — ⁠was sustained in the ⁠Bears’ 31-27 wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers in January.

Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce ​joint military exercises with South Korea ‌in a social media post that also mentions Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Trump said in a post on ‌his ​Truth Social site that, ⁠although it was too ⁠late to cancel the exercises entirely, he was “not happy” that the United States had previously agreed to participate.

Aug 17 – New Zealand’s a2 Milk reported a 44% ​drop in ‌its full-year profit on Monday, dragged down by lower revenue from ‌its ​key China-label ⁠infant milk formula ⁠product as temporary supply chain disruptions constrained its availability. The dairy ​producer recorded net profit attributable ⁠of NZ$113.6 ⁠million ($66.91 million) for ​the year, compared with ​NZ$202.9 million in the ‌previous year. That missed the Visible Alpha consensus estimate ⁠of NZ$121 million.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The leader of U.S. Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, wrote on Sunday that his recent visit ​to the USS Abraham Lincoln was “awe-inspiring” ‌and hailed the crew’s “resilience” following reports of concerns about mental health and deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier.

By Danielle Broadway Anaheim, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Kyle Liddane has been collecting Disney pins for about 10 years, and has no plans to stop. “I’m trying to obtain some of the really fancy pins at Mickey’s ​of Glendale, the (Disney) company store, and the Hollywood Studio store,” he ‌said while standing in line at Disney’s official pin store booth at the Disney fan convention known as D23. “They have really nice-quality pins that are very sought after, they’ve very limited edition,” he added.

By Robin Respaut SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that he backs top Washington, D.C., prosecutor Jeanine Pirro, who was criticized by President Donald ​Trump for the way she handled a case of alleged ‌vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump,” Blanche said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program.

Already missing key pieces of their starting lineup, the Athletics took another hit on ​Sunday when outfielder Tyler Soderstrom (hip) ‌landed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday. Soderstrom, 24, is dealing with a left hip impingement and joins ‌Shea ​Langeliers, Brent Rooker ⁠and Nick Kurtz ⁠on the IL. In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled shortstop Darell Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Alex Cora turned down an offer to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in April, but if interim manager Don Mattingly ​does not guide the team to at ‌least a World Series berth, Cora will likely be the team’s next skipper, USA Today reported on Sunday.

The Boston Red Sox placed designated hitter Mastaka Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Justin Slaten (elbow) on the 15-day IL on Sunday. Slaten’s placement on the IL is ​retroactive to Thursday. In corresponding moves, the Red Sox recalled ‌catcher Mickey Gasper and left-hander Raymond Burgos from Triple-A Worcester. The Red Sox also sent veteran shortstop Trevor Story on a Triple-A rehab assignment.