RNN August 20th 2026

Ebola Outbreak in Congo: The World Health Organization is dispatching 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to Congo as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, which has killed nearly 2,500 people across six provinces. While 50,000 doses will go to frontline workers, 20,000 are allocated for a Phase 3 clinical trial because the vaccine is not currently licensed for the specific strain driving the present outbreak. North Korea Missile Launches: North Korea launched roughly 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch came a day after Pyongyang dismissed a U.S. proposal to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, while Seoul proceeded with planned civil defense and military drills. U.S. Deportations to Liberia: The United States sent its first group of 20 deportees to Liberia as part of a bilateral agreement to eventually transfer 1,200 migrants from North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Under similar non-standard deportation agreements, thousands of migrants have been redirected to nearly two dozen third-party countries. First Jellyfish Museum Opens in Florida: The country's first dedicated jellyfish museum has opened in Pompano Beach, Florida. Founded by Ukrainian immigrants Alex and Yana Yanosky, the 10,000-square-foot facility features 21 tanks housing 20 distinct species of jellyfish from local waters and around the globe.