Couple Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi seemed happy as they recently celebrated their 6th year anniversary. De Rossi even surprised her wife with a sky message with the word "six" written in white across the blue background. This was amidst rumors that the two are heading for a split.
Aside from Bush, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Congress member Paul Ryan and a good number of others have participated in the challenge. However, the Huffington Post said that their participation was in stark contrast to their political support regarding a bill that had reduced government funding for research on cure and treatment the debilitating disease.
NBC News said both Writebol and Brantly received an experimental drug called ZMapp to help them recover from the disease. The news outlet however, stressed that they are not the first people who have recovered from the deadly virus, and the fact that they were given quick, immediate medical attention and are treated in the country's finest infectious disease facilities had been major factors in their recovery.
Reuters noted from the company's quarterly report filed August 14 for its investors that it will not be proceeding with its appeal of a federal safety ruling that would prevent trainers from getting into the pools with their orca charges.
