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Study Finds Hantavirus Can Persist In Semen Nearly Six Years After Infection
Update: The study was published in November 2023; it resurfaced during May 2026 coverage of the hantavirus outbreak. A peer reviewed study published in the journal Viruses is raising new questions about how long certain viruses may remain inside the…
Alabama Woman Charged With Murder In Husband’s Shooting Death, Authorities Say
An Alabama woman has been charged with murder after investigators say she fatally shot her husband because she had become irritated with him while recovering from heart surgery. According to authorities, 65 year old Sheri Mitchell-Clutts called 911 Sunday evening…
CDC Escalates Response to Hantavirus Outbreak, Activates Emergency Operations Centers
Update: The World Health Organization linked the outbreak to the MV Hondius cruise ship and reported 13 cases (11 confirmed, 2 probable) and 3 deaths as of May 27; the virus was identified as Andes virus. The CDC said the…
18 Americans Repatriated After Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship MV Hondius
Update (Oct. 2, 2026): The 18 Americans arrived in the United States early Monday, May 11, after leaving Tenerife the previous evening, according to NPR; this article, published May 8, described the repatriation before it had taken place. The WHO…
South Carolina House Passes Bill To Allow Over-The-Counter Ivermectin
A bill that would allow ivermectin to be sold over the counter in South Carolina is moving forward after passing the state House this week. According to reports, the legislation would let people purchase ivermectin tablets without a prescription if…
Three Dead In Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Dutch Cruise Ship MV Hondius
Three people have died and several others have become seriously ill aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius during what health officials believe is a hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, which was carrying around 150 passengers and…
DOJ and ATF Announce 34 Firearm Rulemaking Notices, Full List Still Emerging
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking this week. The Justice Department said the reforms are intended to reduce burdens on law-abiding gun owners and…
Trump Evacuated After Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Update: Federal charges were later filed against Allen. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25, after a shooting broke out near the event’s security screening area at…
Air Force Veteran’s Death Prompts Congressional Request for FBI Investigation
A member of Congress is asking the FBI to investigate the death of a former Air Force intelligence official who reportedly claimed to have knowledge of secretive U.S. government programs. Matthew James Sullivan, 39, a Bronze Star recipient, died on…
Federal Government Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Products to Schedule III
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday directing federal reclassification of FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana products licensed under a state medical program, moving them from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal drug classifications. The action…