The U.S. military struck Iranian air-defense, radar, maritime, mine-laying and communications targets. Iran responded with missiles and drones aimed at sites across the region. Officials said one U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing five people.
Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, with 60 mph winds, then weakened into a tropical depression over southeastern Texas. Heavy rain flooded roads and toppled trees. About 32,000 customers lost electricity in Jefferson County, Texas.
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 6,100 confirmed Ebola cases and 2,950 deaths, with the accelerating outbreak affecting more than 60 health zones. Schools opened for the new academic year nationwide despite calls from teachers in the outbreak’s epicenter to delay classes.
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