YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP
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Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor
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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:
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Passengers positive for hantavirus
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday that one of the 17 Americans being repatriated had tested mildly positive for the Andes strain of the virus, while a second had shown mild symptoms.
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Meanwhile, some critics have accused the Trump administration of being ill-prepared to handle another pandemic, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's response to the hantavirus outbreak has been muted. A senior U.S. health official pushed back against criticism, stressing that the public health risk is low.
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Can our politics get any more polarized? (YES). Redistricting wars are raging. Eight states have redrawn their congressional districts over the past year in search of a political edge. And there's no ceasefire yet. |
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Trump calls Iran response to peace plan "unacceptable." Iran's proposal included a demand for compensation for war damages and an emphasis on Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, state media said. |
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This tick season could be the worst in a decade. Federal data shows weekly tick‑bite emergency room visits are higher than historic averages in every U.S. region except the South Central states, with the Northeast recording the highest levels so far in 2026. Here's how to stay safe. |
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas accepts the global vanguard award during Gold House's fifth annual Gold Gala at the Music Center on May 9, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Tommaso Boddi, Getty Images for Gold House
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Gold House's star-studded fifth annual Gold Gala lit up downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, with a glitzy evening celebrating accomplishments by leaders from across the Asian diaspora. Throughout the evening, honorees including Charles Melton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jet Li and Simu Liu took the stage to accept awards for their efforts to improve representation in Hollywood.
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SEC tops NCAA softball bracket
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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
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A hantavirus outbreak is one of the latest health crises tied to cruise ships, but experts say travelers don't have new cause for concern.
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Americans pay about 18 cents per gallon of tax on gas and 24 cents per gallon on diesel fuel.
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If you ask Speaker Mike Johnson, he's working miracles on Capitol Hill with a historically small House majority. Still, dysfunction reigns.
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According to authorities, a man killed two women and then seven of his own children, along with one of their cousins.
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Iran will "definitely" take part in the upcoming World Cup — but only if FIFA and the host countries meet its demands.
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Tom Brady made a surprise appearance at "The Roast of Kevin Hart" on May 10 to get some payback. He even hit on Hart's wife in the audience.
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The Carolina Hurricanes became the first NHL team to advance to the conference finals after sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Following news that Aaron Rodgers was set to visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a new report indicates there will be no meeting after all.
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