VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said …
Iran’s World Cup squad will travel to Turkey on Monday for a training camp, friendlies and to complete visa applications before heading to the United States, head coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Saturday. Team Melli will be returning to Antalya where they trained and played friendlies in March. They are taking a squad of 30 …
The Eurovision Song Contest reached its sequin-drenched final on Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn’t be invited to the party. After a week’s buildup, acts from 25 countries are taking to the stage at the Wiener Stadthalle arena …
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A’ja Wilson had a historic night, putting on an offensive display while scoring from nearly everywhere on the court. The four-time WNBA MVP scored 45 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 101-94 on Friday night. Wilson was an incredibly efficient 15 for 18 from the field, …
The conflicting advice is at least partly because guidelines for breast cancer screening are designed for women at average risk and with no possible cancer symptoms. But breast cancer is so common that it is hard to know who is really “average” and how to balance the pros and cons of screening. “Breast cancer is …
By Arthur Allen and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersSATURDAY, May 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to withhold approval of a new skin cancer treatment fell like a hammer on doctors who treat melanoma and patients who saw that the drug had prolonged the lives of a third of the …
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The PGA Championship raised its total prize fund this year to $20.5 million, a $1.5 million increase from last year but still third among the three American majors. The winner’s share will be $3,690,000. The Masters raised its total purse to $22.5 million this year, the highest payout of golf’s …
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Three gunmen who allegedly stormed into two primary schools in a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria were taken into custody, police said Saturday. Authorities were still assessing the number of schoolchildren that might have been abducted, police spokesperson Ayanlade Olayinka told The Associated Press. Gunmen attacked two primary schools in the …
May 16 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracy Beth Hoeg, was fired on Friday, according to her social media post, and has been replaced by deputy Michael Davis, the FDA’s website shows. Reuters was first to report Hoeg was expected to leave the FDA on Friday, …
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 16 (Reuters) – At least 42 Nigerian school children were missing on Saturday a day after suspected Islamist militants attacked a school in the insurgency-hit northeastern Borno state, a senator for the area said. Residents said on Friday that armed men abducted an unknown number of students from Mussa Primary and Junior …