Passengers on multiple United Airlines flights say they were stranded aboard planes for hours at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, with some flights eventually canceled after lengthy delays on the tarmac. Alan Tuerkheimer said he boarded his flight home to Chicago at 5:40 p.m., but what followed turned into a seemingly never-ending nightmare. “We boarded the plane at 5:40 p.m. — that’s when all the chaos and problems ensued. We ended up sitting on the tarmac for seven hours,” Tu

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular strain of Ebola is ready. WHO experts said two potential vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo strain are being considered, but neither has yet undergone clinical trials. They believe the outbreak in Congo and Uganda likely began a few months ago, with investigations ongoing to trace the chain of transmission. Experts say the outbreak is particularly concerning because it spread undetect