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All 17 Americans aboard hantavirus cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska. Here's why.
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (433+ words) NEBRASKA, USA " All 17 Americans evacuated from a cruise ship tied to a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be quarantined and monitored in Nebraska, federal and state officials said. The Americans were aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been…...
WHO will oversee evacuation of cruise ship at center of deadly hantavirus outbreak
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (856+ words) CANARY ISLANDS, Spain " The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Spain on Saturday to oversee the evacuation of more than 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed to the Canary Islands. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…...
Spain readies for landfall of hantavirus-hit cruise ship at the Canary Islands, US to bring 17 passengers home
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (778+ words) MADRID, Spain " 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…...
2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
2+ week, 2+ day ago (92+ words) COPENHAGEN, Denmark " Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident. The collision occurred around 6: 30 a. m. near Hiller'd, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Copenhagen. It was not immediately clear how many…...
Camila Mendoza Olmos' death ruled a suicide, underscoring importance of mental health resources
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (73+ words) The tragic end in the search for Camila Mendoza Olmos underscores a mental health crisis among youth. Experts share warning signs and resources. Camila Mendoza Olmos' death ruled a suicide, underscoring importance of mental health resources To stream WLTX 19 on…...
A hurricane sank a Spanish fleet in 1715. This summer, salvagers found $1 M in coins
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (548+ words) A team of excavators has uncovered a load of long-lost Spanish coins buried for centuries under the surf and sand along a stretch of Florida known as the "Treasure Coast." This week, shipwreck salvage company 1715 Fleet " Queens Jewels LLC announced…...
The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " The body of James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who went missing while in Spain on spring break, was found Thursday in the water off a Barcelona beach, police said. Catalan police say that their investigation…...
What to know about the train crash in Spain
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (664+ words) The first crash involved a high-speed train in southern Spain that derailed on Sunday evening, colliding with another fast train, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 150. The crash was the deadliest in Spain since a 2013 crash that killed…...
'I was 1 inch from dying' -- object hurled at train window
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (279+ words) ST. LOUIS " Passengers aboard a Metro Link train said they were in fear for their lives during a Friday night ride. "If that object went through, I would have been just 1 inch from dying," Metro Link rider Christopher Cormier said....
Spain says it won't assist US attacks on Iran despite Trump's trade threat
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (835+ words) SPAIN, " Spain's Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez again criticized the U. S. and Israel's military actions in Iran, standing firm on Wednesday against trade threats from Washington and warning that the conflict'in the Middle East risked "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives....