Comparing hantavirus and COVID-19

The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak will dock in the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain, at some point on Sunday. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder joins “The Takeout” to help separate fact from fear.

Pentagon Declassifies UFO Files and Photos Following Trump Order | National News

The Pentagon released a slew of “never-before-seen” files related to UFOs on Friday, part of the Trump administration’s pledge to increase transparency around government files connected with reports of extraterrestrial activity. But the materials contain nothing proving conclusively that we’re not alone. A new website posted Friday by the Department of Defense is filled with …

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Training to Be a Teacher Is Expensive. These California Programs Can Help

Becoming a new public school teacher in California means facing an impossible choice: work for a high-need school, making a full-time salary but with little support or training; or get the proper education and training but lose a year or more of wages. For decades those were often the only options. But in recent years, …

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US Revises UN Resolution on Iran but China, Russia Still Expected to Veto

May 8 (Reuters) – Washington has revised its proposed U.N. resolution ⁠demanding ⁠Iran halt attacks and mining in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz but the changes are unlikely to avert Chinese and ​Russian vetoes, diplomats said on Friday. A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to ‌China next week, where …

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Republicans see political wins ahead of midterm elections

Republicans see political wins ahead of midterm elections – CBS News Watch CBS News Virginia’s Supreme Court tossed out a new voter-passed Congressional map that favored Democrats on Friday. CBS News’ Fin Gómez breaks it all down.

Alabama Republicans Ask US Supreme Court to Clear Way for New Voting Map

WASHINGTON, May ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠Alabama ⁠Republicans asked ​the U.S. ‌Supreme Court ‌on ⁠Friday ⁠to clear the way ​for the ​state to pursue ⁠a ⁠congressional ⁠voting map more ​favorable to ​their ⁠party ahead ⁠of November’s midterm elections in the ⁠latest fallout from the justices’ recent seismic voting ⁠rights ruling. (Reporting by John Kruzel, Editing ​by …

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