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District of Columbia
Agency OKs design for Trump's arch
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says it's "fantastic" that a key federal agency approved the design for the triumphal arch he wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.
His arch would rise on a traffic circle between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts gave its final approval on Thursday to a slightly revised design.
Minnesota
Woman gets nearly 42 years for fraud
MINNEAPOLIS -- The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit has been sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison for her role in a staggering $250 million fraud case.
Aimee Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which had claimed it provided millions of meals to children in need during the pandemic. She appeared Thursday in Minneapolis federal court.
World
Hurricane season forecast to be milder
Meteorologists predict a developing El Nino could dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't eliminate storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts a below-average season with fewer named storms and hurricanes. Colorado State University expects the lowest activity since 2015.
Congo
Residents burn Ebola treatment center
BUNIA -- People have set fire to an Ebola treatment center in one of the towns at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grows over a health crisis authorities and aid agencies are struggling to contain.
Aid groups and experts have warned of the steep challenges in slowing the outbreak of a rare Ebola virus that spread for weeks before it was identified. Authorities have so far announced 148 suspected deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases.