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The Trump administration had some unusually tough words for Russia, calling its latest attacks on Kiev unacceptable.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the comments came during a U.N.

Security Council meeting.

The Postal Service has received approval to raise the price for mailing a letter in the United States again.

As NPR's Hansi Lawang reports, the price hike comes as the self-funded mailing agency says it's only months away from running out of money.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading and health workers are struggling to contain the virus.

The latest government figures show there are more than 1,000 suspected cases and 246 people have died.

The director general of the World Health Organization, General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said when he arrived in the country he wants citizens to know they're not alone.

In a social media post, the WHO said the disease is outpacing the response of health officials.

The U.S.

Treasury Department says it's considering issuing a new $250 bill featuring President Trump's image on the currency.

The Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett acknowledges federal law would need to be changed to produce such a bill, but Democrats say they are opposed to that idea.

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Days before a scheduled civil trial was set to begin in Baltimore, the families of several workers killed when the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a cargo ship and the bridge collapsed.

They have settled their cases against the owner and the operator of the ship.