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WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on May 12, 2026, that additional hantavirus infections could surface following an Andes virus outbreak linked to the expedition ship MV Hondius. Health authorities worldwide are tracing contacts and monitoring dozens of people, including 18 U.S.-linked evacuees placed in quarantine or biocontainment units. Eleven cases tied to the … Read more

Lead: The Pentagon told Congress on 29 April that US military operations tied to the war with Iran have reached an estimated cost of roughly $29 billion after about two months of fighting. The rise from an earlier $25 billion figure reflects additional equipment repair and replacement and ongoing operational expenses to sustain forces in … Read more

US consumer inflation accelerated to 3.8% in April, the fastest annual pace since May 2023, driven largely by a sharp rise in energy costs linked to the conflict in Iran. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the CPI climbed from 3.3% in March as higher gasoline and grocery prices pushed the overall index up. National … Read more

On May 12, 2026, eBay Inc. formally rejected an unsolicited $56 billion takeover proposal from GameStop Corp. chief executive Ryan Cohen, saying the bid was “neither credible nor attractive.” Chairman Paul Pressler communicated the board’s decision in a letter to Cohen, cited in a Bloomberg report, and pointed to doubts about the financing plan, operational … Read more

Lead: On May 10, the Sun produced a powerful M5.7-class solar flare accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), sending a burst of particles and radiation into space. The flare caused a brief radio blackout over the Atlantic Ocean at the time of the eruption, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Instruments on SOHO … Read more

Lead Two Maryland residents are under public-health monitoring after sharing an international flight with a passenger later identified with hantavirus, state officials said. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the cases in a statement updated May 11, 2026, and said the possible exposure occurred on the flight, not aboard the M/V Hondius cruise ship where … Read more

Lead: On May 11, 2026, President Donald Trump told CBS News he intends to suspend the federal gas tax “for a period of time” as pump prices surge amid the Iran war. He framed the move as temporary, saying the tax would be reinstated as prices fall. The proposal would require congressional approval and, according … Read more

Lead: On Sunday afternoon, six people were discovered dead inside a cargo train boxcar at a rail yard near Laredo, Texas, after a Union Pacific employee reported multiple casualties at about 3 p.m. Local authorities and the Webb County medical examiner responded; preliminary findings point to heat stroke amid temperatures that hit roughly 105°F. Officials … Read more

Market futures softened on Monday as investors digested a fresh round of U.S.-Iran negotiations and a strong April jobs report. Futures tied to the Dow fell about 63 points (roughly 0.1%), S&P 500 futures traded near flat and Nasdaq 100 futures edged up 0.1% after chip names led gains. Oil prices jumped after President Donald … Read more

Lead Martin Short spoke publicly for the first time about the death of his eldest daughter, Katherine Short, saying the loss has been a ‘nightmare for the family’. Katherine died in February at age 42 in her Hollywood Hills home; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed the cause of death as suicide. … Read more

Lead: Martin Short has spoken publicly for the first time about the February death of his eldest daughter, Katherine Short, who died at 42 in her Hollywood Hills home. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office determined the cause as suicide. On CBS News Sunday Morning the 76-year-old actor described the loss as a family … Read more

Lead The New York Knicks closed out a dominant four-game series over the Philadelphia 76ers with a 144-114 win on Sunday, completing a sweep and setting a team playoff scoring record. Miles McBride, starting in place of the injured OG Anunoby, spearheaded a historic outside shooting night as the Knicks drilled a playoff-tying total of … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Army announced on May 10, 2026, that the body of 1st Lt. Lamont Key Jr., 27, was recovered along Morocco’s southern shoreline near the Cap Draa Training Area after he and a fellow service member went missing at sea on May 2. Moroccan search teams located Key at about 8:55 a.m. local … Read more

Lead Michael Pennington, the British actor best known for portraying Death Star Commander Moff Jerjerrod in Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi, died on May 10, 2026, at age 82, according to news reports. The Telegraph first reported the death and TMZ subsequently published the update on May 10, 2026. Pennington’s screen … Read more

Lead On May 10, 2026, Iran told mediators it has replied to Washington’s latest draft for ending the conflict that began on February 28, officials said, delivering the response via a Pakistani intermediary. The message arrived as negotiators in several capitals try to convert fragile engagement into a durable ceasefire and as Tehran issued new … Read more