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May 8, 2026

Hantavirus is not the new COVID-19, despite what social media says

Anyone who is even remotely online has likely seen the news about a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship. But what you may not have seen is the real truth behind what’s going on, without all the fear and hype.  The news has taken over the internet, getting broad coverage from news organizations and spreading […]

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May 8, 2026

Virginia’s high court strikes down Democrats’ ‘10-1’ map

Judges in Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state’s referendum election is voided after they found the legislature didn’t follow the state Constitution. The ruling effectively tossed out a map state Democrats said would give them a four-seat advantage. The ruling immediately restored the maps the court issued in 2021, which had six Democratic […]

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May 8, 2026

Florida, DHS could close ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ DeSantis says it ‘served its purpose’

The high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center located in the Florida Everglades could be closing soon, The New York Times reported. “Alligator Alcatraz” became a source of controversy after civil and environmental rights groups sued last year, alleging constitutional violations against detainees.  The report cited anonymous officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland […]

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May 8, 2026

Navy strikes back at Iranian attacks on US warships

The U.S. Navy has returned fire against Iranian targets after military officials say American warships were targeted in an unprovoked attack.  U.S. Central Command said Thursday evening that Iranian drones, rockets and small boats attacked the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz on their way […]

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May 7, 2026

As probes of Democrats continue, DOJ apparently dropping investigation of GOP’s Andy Ogles

The Justice Department appears to be abandoning an investigation into Rep. Andy Ogles, a Tennessee Republican who is one of President Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in the House. The inquiry involving Ogles’ campaign finances began in 2024 under the Biden administration. The Justice Department agreed this week to return Ogles’ personal phone, which the FBI […]

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May 7, 2026

The office meant to investigate abuse in immigrant detention is gone

The next time someone dies in immigration enforcement custody, there’ll be one less oversight office to look into it.  The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, has officially shut down the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsmen, or OIDO.  “DHS did not shutdown the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman — Congress did,” an agency spokesperson […]

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May 7, 2026

A million Americans get this knee surgery every year. But does it work?

Each year, Americans undergo approximately 1 million surgeries to repair tears in the meniscus — a C-shaped piece of cartilage that acts like a shock absorber inside the knee, cushioning the thigh bone from the shinbone. During the procedure, known as an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, surgeons insert small instruments into the knee joint and trim […]

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May 7, 2026

Tennessee GOP moves to pass map eliminating state’s lone Democratic seat

Tennessee Republicans are set to vote Thursday on a new congressional map that would carve up Memphis and likely hand the GOP all nine of the state’s House seats. It’s a rapid redistricting push launched just days after the Supreme Court weakened part of the Voting Rights Act. The proposal released Wednesday would split Shelby […]

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May 7, 2026

Judge lets DOJ keep Fulton County’s 2020 election ballots

A federal judge has blocked Fulton County, Georgia, from getting back more than 600 boxes of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled the county failed to meet the high legal bar required to force the return of the records. But the judge didn’t spare the federal government, calling […]

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May 7, 2026

Trump awaits Iran’s response on proposal; Alleged Epstein suicide note made public

President Donald Trump waits for Iran’s answer Thursday. The White House said a deal framework is close, but one decision could determine whether this standoff cools down or escalates again. Plus, a suicide note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein before his death is now suddenly public years later. The newly unsealed document raises fresh questions […]