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• the candidates fighting Clacton

  The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election.

  BBC
• Ebola: US citizen working in Democratic Republic of Congo tests positive

  A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday.

  CNN
• U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

  The American works for a humanitarian organization in Congo, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

  The New York Times
• Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dead at 78 in Oklahoma

  Martha Lillard, the last US polio patient to rely on an iron lung, died June 26 in Oklahoma at 78 after spending most of her life using the life-sustaining machine.

  New York Post
• Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro incident underscores one of NBA's great truths: 'It's a business. Sometimes tensions come up from that'

  Could the never-ending Giannis trade talks have contributed to the rising tension between former teammates?

  Yahoo Sports
• Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC’s ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80

  LOS ANGELES — Actor Randolph Mantooth, best known for his role as firefighter and medic John Gage in NBC’s “Emergency!” television series in the 1970s, has died at age 80 after a long illness, his family said Friday.

  NBC News
• Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Even Though Trump Refuses to Sign It

  After a 10-day clock, the housing bill turned into law at midnight without the president’s signature. But his decision not to sign reflects a growing rift between him and Senate Republicans.

  The New York Times
• Trump looked to bypass federal election agency, report says

  The White House explored declaring a national emergency to address alleged vulnerabilities in voting machines before Trump ousted leaders of the Election Assistance Commission, a report has found.

  DW.com
• Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market

  The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to tackle housing affordability, officially became law early Saturday, despite a series of attempts by President Donald Trump to stall the legislation.

  CNN
• Bipartisan housing bill automatically becomes law after Trump refuses to sign it

  A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.

  CBS News