Dan Roman

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

At least 282 cases of Ebola and 42 deaths have been confirmed in the Congo.

Neighboring Uganda announced six new Ebola cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number to 15.

As Michael Koloke reports, there have been protests in Kenya against a U.S.

Ebola facility there.

Wall Street closed the day Tuesday higher.

The Dow added 288 points, 228 points.

The S&P 9.

The Nasdaq was up 7.

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One day after CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley delivered a blistering attack on the new management of 60 Minutes, the network fired the longtime award-winning anchor and correspondent Tuesday night.

Monday, Pelley harshly criticized management in a staff meeting, accusing them of wanting to murder 60 Minutes and the new management team firing two longtime correspondents after replacing the executive producer.

He also said the new team, which has no television experience, was not qualified to be in those jobs.

The Trump administration is dismantling a deep-sea observation system that provides data to scientists.

NPR's Nate Roat reports.

Nate Rott, NPR News.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a plan that was supported by Alabama Republicans to use new congressional districts that could give the Republicans an opportunity to win an additional seat in the upcoming November election.

Three liberal justices descended.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman.