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The town of Spanish Fort, Ala., has instituted mosquito controls after two cases of equine encephalitis were confirmed. WPMI’s Karris Harmon reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, …

U.S. officials believe Yevgeny Prigozhin’s presumed death was likely an assassination attempt — although what led to the plane crash is still a mystery. Russian President Putin acknowledged the incident publicly for the first time, offering condolences to the Wagner mercenary chief’s family. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews …