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May 7, 2026

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing with friends at New Jersey lake

A rabid beaver charged and bit a boy who was fishing with friends at Lake Henry in Mahwah, New Jersey. (Michael Noonan via Storyful)

May 6, 2026

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

Argentina officials say a Dutch couple may have contracted hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia before boarding a cruise ship that saw three deaths.

May 6, 2026

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

Doctor sounds alarm over deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship, saying flu-like symptoms and a 38% mortality rate make it highly dangerous.

May 6, 2026

Millions of farm animals die in barn fires — a crisis we can no longer ignore

Over 70 animals died in a New York barn fire in April, highlighting a crisis that killed over 1.5 million farm animals in 2024 on factory farms.

May 6, 2026

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

A Swiss man who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus strain and been isolated, officials confirmed.

May 6, 2026

Could hantavirus spread on a cruise ship? Experts weigh risks after deadly outbreak

WHO investigates a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that left three dead, as experts weigh how the rodent-borne disease spread in close quarters.

May 5, 2026

Bear attack in Yellowstone National Park leaves 2 hikers injured

Two hikers were injured in a bear attack Monday on the Mystic Falls Trail near Yellowstone's Old Faithful, prompting trail and campsite closures.

May 5, 2026

Trapped cruise ship passenger shares update on cleanliness of ship amid deadly hantavirus outbreak

Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin shares his experience trapped aboard the M/V Hondius during a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers.

May 5, 2026

Rare hantavirus human-to-human transmission suspected on luxury cruise ship where 3 have died

The WHO says rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred aboard a cruise ship where three passengers died and four were sickened.

May 5, 2026

Climate seminars for judges face funding trail probe amid fears of outside influence on courts

The FOIA requests could open up a new path for investigators to learn more about the Federal Judicial Center's role in the climate seminars.