May 17 Sun

The World Health Organization declared the new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and over 85 deaths. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports. Millions of people across the U.S. were on alert for dangerous conditions Sunday, including large hail, strong wind and possible tornadoes. It comes as fires break out in the upper Midwest. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports. A local air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was abruptly canceled Sunday after two fighter jets collided in midair and crashed to the ground. NBC News' George Solis reports. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who's been at odds with Trump, lost his primary this weekend. It comes as the president is targeting other political foes ahead of midterms, with another primary fight set for this week. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports. Organizers with "Freedom 250," a group aligned with President Trump, said thousands of people turned out on Sunday for a massive prayer rally in the heart of Washington. Critics raised concerns about the lack of religious diversity at the event, with nearly every speaker and performer focused on Christianity. NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed multiple times Sunday while discussing artificial intelligence during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona. Other commencement speakers faced similar backlash for their AI comments, as new graduates face a daunting job market. NBC News' Valerie Castro reports. Charles Flores has been on death row in Texas for decades, convicted in the 1998 killing of Betty Black with the help of testimony from a hypnotized witness. He says he had nothing to do with her murder. And now with all of his appeals exhausted, his last chance is a petition to the Supreme Court. In his first national TV interview, Flores tells our team he feels like he was getting set up, and he maintains his innocence. NBC News' Dan Slepian reports. When Lauren Stevens was assigned a new work phone number at her job in the San Francisco Bay Area, she kept getting texts for someone named "Verndawg." But when she researched the number, she discovered "Verndawg" was really Wernher Krutein, a renowned photographer who spent more than 60 years traveling the world with his camera. Now their unlikely friendship is changing both of their lives. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story.