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U.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolation

SONIA A. RAO AND APOORVA MANDAVILLI

The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.

Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state

British military says a ship anchored off the UAE has been seized and is heading toward Iran

Hantavirus strikes a cruise ship: A 'perfect storm' or a warning sign?

RONG-GONG LIN II

The MV Hondius was the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship. Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?

Feds could bring charges in Bahamas disappearance case without ever finding body, expert says

A maritime law expert says federal investigators could still file charges in Lynette Hooker's disappearance even if her body is never found.

Alex Murdaugh wins new trial after court clerk allegedly told jurors not to be 'fooled' by defense

Alex Murdaugh gets a new trial after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturns his murder convictions due to jury tampering by a court official.

White House signals Trump, Xi align on key points in conflict with Iran and more top headlines

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Lutnick backs away from his Epstein 'blackmail' claim in interview with House committee

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed people

Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced in New York to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against Jews and racial minorities

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

Iranian sleeper cells pose World Cup threat, former FBI agent warns, urges Trump to send stark warning

A former FBI agent urges President Trump to send Iran a stark warning over potential sleeper cell threats ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June.

Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

The former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is in the custody of federal immigration authorities, a possible step toward deportation

Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

Allegiant Air says it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing together two low-cost carriers and creating a larger budget airline for travelers

Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

Eleven people who survived a plane crash about 50 miles off the Florida coast were on a life raft for hours and had no idea anyone was coming to save them when rescue crews from the U.S. military arrived

South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps

EDUARDO MEDINA

Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.