What we know about hantavirus cases tied to deadly cruise ship outbreak

Health officials around the world are continuing to monitor a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to a Dutch-flagged cruise ship currently headed toward Spain’s Canary Islands. So far, eight cases have been confirmed or suspected, and three of those people have died. Hantaviruses are a family of rare viruses usually passed to humans through contact with …

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Which debts can’t be garnished from your Social Security? Here are 4 to know.

Social Security benefits receive broad federal protections from creditors, but not all debt is handled the same way. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images Older Americans are carrying more debt into retirement than any previous generation. That alone is a problem, as high-rate debt can quickly eat away at a fixed retirement budget and cause major issues with …

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US CDC Notifies Texas of Two State Residents on Cruise Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak

May 7 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠U.S. Centers ⁠for Disease Control ​and Prevention has ‌notified the ‌Texas ⁠health ⁠department that two of the state’s ​residents were passengers on ​the MV Hondius, a ⁠ship that ⁠experienced an ⁠outbreak of ​hantavirus while traveling in ​the ⁠Atlantic Ocean. Public health workers in ⁠Texas have reached the two individuals, ⁠who …

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Zelenskiy Says Russian War Commemoration Ceasefire Shows ‘Strange and Inappropriate’ Logic

May 7 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠said ⁠on Thursday that ⁠Russia’s proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its ​World War Two commemorations exposed the “strange and inappropriate” logic of its ‌leaders. Zelenskiy, speaking in his ‌nightly video address, also said the United States could ⁠best ⁠uphold peace in Europe, as it did during …

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At 250, the Declaration of Independence Still Sparks Hard Questions in Class

Among longtime history teacher Karalee Wong Nakatsuka’s most prized possessions are two nearly identical T-shirts with very different meanings. One comes from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, celebrating our Founding Fathers’ signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and their fight for freedom from the British Crown. The second is from Ford’s Theater …

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WNBA’s New CBA Sets Blueprint as Emerging Women’s Leagues Chart Their Own Path

Mo’ne Davis was preparing for a Women’s Professional Baseball League scrimmage when the WNBA and its players agreed to a landmark collective bargaining agreement last month. Davis, who rose to stardom as a little league pitching sensation, followed developments as WNBA players negotiated historic salaries. As she enters the inaugural season of the WPBL, Davis …

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