US Strikes Iran, Ebola Closing In on 1,000 Cases, and a Google Engineer's Very Bad Idea

This episode of The Morning Rundown covers three major stories: escalating US-Iran military exchanges, a worsening Ebola outbreak across the DRC and Uganda, and a federal fraud case against a Google engineer who allegedly used internal company data to profit on a prediction market.Hosts Maya and David break down what is actually happening versus what is being claimed in the US-Iran conflict, examine why official Ebola case counts likely understate the real toll, and explore the legal gray zone surrounding prediction markets now that regulators are being forced to take them seriously.US-Iran strikes: The US conducted a second round of strikes in three days while ceasefire talks continue. Trump is holding maximum demands, and David separates Iran's retaliation claims from confirmed events on the ground.Ebola outbreak: Cases are nearing 1,000 with no containment in sight across the DRC and Uganda. Official counts are likely a floor, not a ceiling, given under-reporting and limited rural health infrastructure.Utah measles outbreak: The spread is reaching babies too young to be vaccinated, highlighting how gaps in community immunity put the most vulnerable at disproportionate risk.Google engineer fraud case: A Google engineer allegedly used confidential internal data to bet on Polymarket and walked away with $1.2 million before federal prosecutors intervened. The case may push regulators to reclassify and more strictly govern prediction markets.If you want to understand the real-world stakes behind the headlines, this episode gives you the context to follow each story as it develops.