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Solo female rower completes historic trek from California to Hawaii
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (139+ words) HONOLULU " One woman has completed her goal to become the first American woman and the youngest woman to row from California to Hawaii solo on Friday night. Kelsey Pfendler docked in the Ala Wai Harbor on Friday night, July 3, 2026, after…...
Pope Leo XIV gets caught up in Spain's great debates over soccer and language
3+ week, 4+ day ago (927+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " Pope Leo XIV found himself in the midst of two of Spain's greatest rivalries " over soccer and language " as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country. Spaniards don't argue that much about…...
4-year-old hospitalized after nearly drowning in Saratoga Springs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (100+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS " A 4-year-old is recovering in the hospital after nearly drowning at a neighborhood pool in Saratoga Springs Wednesday. About 5: 45 p. m, crews were dispatched to the Legacy Farms private pool near 379 E. Willowstone Lane, Fire Chief Kenny Johnson said. A…...
Women's soccer star Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona after 14 seasons
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) MADRID " Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas, who has helped women's soccer grow in Spain and worldwide, is leaving Barcelona after 14 seasons. Barcelona said Tuesday that Putellas will officially bid farewell at an event at Camp Nou stadium on Wednesday,…...
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings death in Europe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) LONDON " Temperature records have toppled as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe on Tuesday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. London…...
Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (987+ words) The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is listed on Oceanwide Expeditions' website as scheduled to depart on a cruise later in May that would take it to the Arctic for a series of cruises throughout the summer. Three of the ship's passengers…...
Utah health officials prepare for return of MV Hondius cruise passengers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Three Utahns aboard the MV Hondius were returned to the U. S. on Sunday, along with the other 15 Americans on the ship. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said Monday it is planning to work with the…...
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (856+ words) MADRID " Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations. The vessel is expected…...
WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) KSL. com WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise By Padmanabhan Ananthan, Reuters | Posted - May 8, 2026 at 5: 05 p. m. The World Health Organization said on Friday "that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked…...
3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (853+ words) PRAIA, Cape Verde " Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the U. N. health agency said, as the vessel at the center of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with…...