{"id":"1793095453590-mix-segment","slug":"ebola-cases-top-ten-thousand-in-congo","title":"Ebola cases top ten thousand in Congo","summary":"Congo's Health Ministry reported 10,060 confirmed Ebola cases as of Tuesday, with nearly half of those infected having died. It is the fastest-growing and deadliest outbreak in the country's history, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus.\n\nTalarico did tell an El Paso rally eight days before the Nov. 3 election that “Texas is not for sale” and accused Musk of trying to buy the Senate seat for Paxton. Musk donated at least $158 million to a pro-Paxton super PAC and millions more to another PAC.\n\nNo official vote counts by ethnicity or party registration are released before an election, and no credible source reports 35,000 Vietnamese Democrats and 20,000 undecided voters casting ballots for Steve Hilton. This appears to be a fabricated pre-election claim. The post expresses an opinion/interpretation that Elon Musk “dunked on” IREN and its retail shareholders; it does not state a checkable fact. This is a joke/opinion, not a factual claim.","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T10:04:13.590Z","channel":{"id":"mix","name":"Oncast Mix","language":"en"},"show":"Morning Brief","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Congo's Health Ministry reported 10,060 confirmed Ebola cases as of Tuesday, with nearly half of those infected having died. It is the fastest-growing and deadliest outbreak in the country's history, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus.\nSource: [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/ebola-disease-outbreak-congo-africa-10000-75d315254e5b7f85a706059de6f5024c) NAMES: Ebola = viral hemorrhagic fever; Bund (https://x.com/AP/status/2115013175464616082)\n\nTRUE: Talarico did tell an El Paso rally eight days before the Nov. 3 election that “Texas is not for sale” and accused Musk of trying to buy the Senate seat for Paxton. Musk donated at least $158 million to a pro-Paxton super PAC and millions more to another PAC.\nSource: [elpasomatters.org](https://elpasomatters.org/2026/10/26/el-paso-texas-election-2026-james-talarico-senate-candidate-talks-elon-musk-mega-donors/) NAMES: James  (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2115014061813575688)\n\nFALSE: No official vote counts by ethnicity or party registration are released before an election, and no credible source reports 35,000 Vietnamese Democrats and 20,000 undecided voters casting ballots for Steve Hilton. This appears to be a fabricated pre-election claim. The post expresses an opinion/interpretation that Elon Musk “dunked on” IREN and its retail shareholders; it does not state a checkable fact. This is a joke/opinion, not a factual claim.\nSource: None found NAMES: Steve Hilton = conservative political commentator and former Fox News host; Vietnamese American Communities Association = group named in the p (https://x.com/mrnguyen007/status/2114490930191630773)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Congo's Health Ministry reported 10,060 confirmed Ebola cases as of Tuesday, with nearly half of those infected having died. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Eric","text":"Good morning, it's Tuesday."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"First up, the Ebola outbreak in Congo has passed ten thousand confirmed cases."},{"host":"Eric","text":"The ministry's numbers show it's the fastest-growing outbreak in the country's history, and nearly half of those infected have died."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The health ministry released Tuesday's numbers as teams try to slow the spread across multiple African countries."},{"host":"Eric","text":"And this is the rare Bundibugyo strain. No approved vaccine, no approved treatment."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"That's the difference here. Previous outbreaks had a vaccine tool. This one doesn't."},{"host":"Eric","text":"So containment is everything. Ten thousand cases, almost five thousand dead, and no medical safety net."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Doctors in the field are doing contact tracing by hand. That's a race against a very fast virus."},{"host":"Eric","text":"We'll follow this one through the hour."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Different world entirely. In Texas, James Talarico is accusing Elon Musk of trying to buy the Senate seat for Ken Paxton."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Talarico told a rally in El Paso \"Texas is not for sale.\" Eight days before the November 3 election."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Talarico is the Democratic state rep running for Senate. Paxton is the Republican attorney general."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Musk has put at least 158 million dollars into a pro-Paxton super PAC. Millions more into another PAC."},{"host":"Eric","text":"That's not a donation. That's a campaign budget."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I get the outrage, but big donors don't always buy elections. Voters notice when it's this obvious."},{"host":"Eric","text":"At 158 million, it could mean more than ads. Turnout operations, door knockers, lawyers. That's the concern."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Musk's money is legal, but the optics are terrible. Talarico is right that Texas should not be for sale."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Paxton hasn't responded. This is now the main fight in the race."},{"host":"Eric","text":"To China now. Alibaba won an injunction against Pentagon contract restrictions tied to a military blacklist."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Reuters is reporting the ruling, but the full details are still coming in."},{"host":"Eric","text":"If it stands, it's a large exception for one of China's biggest cloud and e-commerce companies."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The blacklist was meant to keep Chinese military-linked firms out of U.S. defense work. This ruling cuts into that."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Courts do like to remind the Pentagon that blacklists need due process."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"It's an injunction, not a final win. The Pentagon hasn't commented yet."},{"host":"Eric","text":"The Pentagon's response will matter."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"On the market side, HSBC shares tumbled six percent."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Third-quarter revenue disappointed, and wealth growth slowed."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"A London bank with a slowing wealth division — not what shareholders wanted on a Tuesday morning."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Investors had been worried about Asia wealth. This confirms it."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The drop is real. HSBC had been steady, so this is a repricing of the growth story."},{"host":"Eric","text":"We'll see if the full earnings call changes the tone."},{"host":"Eric","text":"And in the UK, two men have been charged over last month's incident at RAF Fairford."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The U.S.-run base in England. AP says the charges are national security offenses."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Reuters is also reporting the men are accused of helping Iran. Prosecutors haven't laid out details."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The base hosts U.S. Air Force operations, and the incident was serious enough to trigger charges."},{"host":"Eric","text":"This one is moving quickly. We'll bring updates as they come."},{"host":"Eric","text":"One quick correction before we go — a viral post claims 35,000 Vietnamese Democrats and 20,000 undecided voters already voted for Steve Hilton in California."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"That's fabricated. No official vote counts by ethnicity or party are released before an election."},{"host":"Eric","text":"It's the kind of thing that spreads fast this week. If you see it, don't share it."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"That's the morning brief for now. We'll keep tracking all of it."}]}