Ebola deaths

rise to 88

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths have been reported.

The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus which has no approved treatments or vaccines. A laboratory-confirmed case also has been reported in Congo’s capital Kinshasa.

WHO’s emergency declaration aims to prompt international action. But the response to past declarations has been mixed.

Conflict and migration in the region complicate containment efforts. The outbreak started in April but slow detection delayed the response.

Two Navy

jets crash

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho. Emergency crews responded after the EA18-G Growlers crashed at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho on Sunday.

Officials say the four crew members are in stable condition and the remainder of the show was canceled. Nobody on the ground was hurt.

Videos posted online by spectators show four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise.

Austin shootings

investigated

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The mayor of Austin, Texas, says two suspects are being sought in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in that city over the weekend. Authorities ordered residents of a large part of southern Austin to shelter in place on Sunday while the investigation continues.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said during a news conference that the shootings appeared to be random. Police Chief Lisa Davis said the shootings occurred Saturday night and Sunday morning, including two outside fire stations.

Davis said the suspects apparently were stealing vehicles as they moved about.