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A flight carrying 18 Americans from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus arrived in the U.S. on Monday. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a disease expert, said the U.S. response to the hantavirus situation was suitable.
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Eighteen Americans were on a cruise ship with hantavirus cases.
They arrived back in the U.S. on Monday by plane.
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco.
He spoke to CBS News about the hantavirus situation.
Dr. Chin-Hong described the U.S. response as "very appropriate."
Hantavirus is a disease that can be spread by rodents and can cause serious illness.
The discussion took place during a CBS News broadcast.
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Virginia Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the Virginia Supreme Court. The state court had struck down a new congressional map that voters had approved, just before upcoming elections.
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Virginia's highest court invalidated a voter-approved redistricting plan last week.
The redistricting plan concerned new boundaries for congressional districts.
Virginia Democrats are seeking intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court.
The issue comes ahead of the midterm elections.
The redistricting plan was originally approved by voters through a ballot measure.
This legal battle is ongoing and updates are expected soon.
Redistricting changes how voting districts are drawn, affecting election results.
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Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow their new congressional map to be used. The map could help Democrats win up to four seats in the House of Representatives. The Virginia Supreme Court stopped the map because it said Democrats did not follow the correct steps before voters approved it.
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Virginia Democrats want their new congressional map restored by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The map could give Democrats a chance to gain four House seats in the upcoming elections.
The Virginia Supreme Court blocked the map last week.
The court said Democrats did not follow the proper procedures before voters approved the map in April.
Virginia officials called the state court’s decision “judicial defiance.”
The issue is being handled as an emergency appeal at the national Supreme Court level.
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Jimmy Kimmel plans to show a rerun of his show at the same time as Stephen Colbert’s final episode of “The Late Show.” Kimmel previously aired a rerun during David Letterman’s last “Late Show” in 2015.
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Jimmy Kimmel will air a rerun of his program opposite Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show.”
This means both shows will be on TV at the same time.
Stephen Colbert’s finale marks the end of his time hosting “The Late Show.”
Kimmel aired a rerun during David Letterman’s last “Late Show” in 2015.
Stephen Colbert took over “The Late Show” after David Letterman.
Both Kimmel and Colbert host late-night talk shows on different networks.
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The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it reviews a case challenging current rules. Justice Samuel Alito’s order keeps FDA regulations in place so people can still get the pill by mail or at pharmacies during the court’s review.
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The Supreme Court extended access to mifepristone, the most common abortion medication in the U.S.
Justice Samuel Alito issued a short order keeping current FDA rules active until at least Thursday.
The order blocks a recent court ruling that would have required in-person pickup of the drug.
The case comes from a lawsuit by Louisiana, which wants to limit access to mifepristone due to the state's near-total abortion ban.
Lower courts partly sided with Louisiana and suspended telehealth prescriptions and mail delivery.
Medication abortions make up about two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. as of 2023.
The legal battle reflects earlier fights over the abortion pill after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The FDA says mifepristone is safe and has gradually eased restrictions since its approval in 2000.
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Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a Virginia court's decision that invalidated a voter-approved amendment creating new congressional districts. The Virginia Supreme Court said the amendment was placed on the ballot too late because early voting had already started during the last election.
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Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment to create new congressional districts favoring Democrats.
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the amendment was invalid because the legislature put it on the ballot after early voting began.
Democrats appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the Virginia court’s ruling.
The amendment would have given Democrats four additional winnable U.S. House seats.
The case is part of a mid-decade redistricting fight initiated after President Donald Trump urged Republican states to redraw districts.
The Supreme Court recently weakened the Voting Rights Act, which affects how districts with majority Black populations are drawn.
Democrats argue the ruling ignores that an election officially happens on Election Day, not when early voting starts.
The appeal may influence the political message during the election year about the Supreme Court and redistricting.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed women to keep accessing the abortion pill mifepristone without restrictions until at least Thursday, as it reviews a legal challenge to the drug's rules. This case involves Louisiana’s effort to limit how mifepristone is prescribed, claiming the drug is unsafe and conflicts with state abortion laws.
Key Facts
The Supreme Court's order stops a federal appeals court’s restrictions on mifepristone from taking effect for now.
Women can still get the pill by pharmacy or mail without needing an in-person doctor visit.
Louisiana filed a lawsuit aimed at rolling back FDA rules on prescribing mifepristone.
Mifepristone, approved in 2000, has been declared safe and effective by FDA experts many times.
Medication abortions made up nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. in 2023.
The Supreme Court previously blocked attempts to restrict the pill after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Medical groups and drug companies warn that limiting the pill could disrupt drug approvals.
President Donald Trump’s administration has not taken a public stance in this Supreme Court case.
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Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a new congressional map that was blocked by the Virginia Supreme Court. The map, approved by voters, aimed to favor Democrats in the 2026 elections, but the state court said the process used to approve it broke Virginia's constitution.
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Virginia Democrats requested emergency help from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
They want to reinstate a new congressional map approved by voters that favors Democrats.
The Virginia Supreme Court blocked the map, saying the approval process broke state rules.
The map would create 10 congressional districts likely to elect Democrats and only 1 safe Republican seat.
Virginia currently has 6 Democratic and 5 Republican members in Congress.
Similar mid-decade redistricting efforts have happened in Texas, California, North Carolina, Missouri, and Florida.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas and California to use their new district maps this year.
Virginia Democrats plan to appeal the state court's decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court extended a temporary freeze on new rules that limit how the abortion pill mifepristone can be given. This allows pharmacies and doctors to keep prescribing the pill by mail and through telehealth for a few more days.
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The Supreme Court extended the freeze until 5 p.m. Thursday.
Justice Samuel Alito granted the extension after drugmakers asked for it.
The freeze allows continued mail-order prescribing of mifepristone.
Anti-abortion groups want to reverse a Biden administration policy that made the pill easier to get.
That policy removed the rule requiring patients to see a doctor in person before getting the pill.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supported Louisiana’s challenge against the federal rules.
Louisiana claims the rules hurt its laws protecting unborn life and increase Medicaid costs for emergency care linked to mifepristone.
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Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a Virginia court’s decision that canceled a recent amendment. The amendment would have given Democrats four more competitive seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to strike down a constitutional amendment.
Voters had narrowly approved this amendment last month.
The court said the Democratic-led legislature started the amendment process too late, after early voting had already started.
The amendment would have added four potentially winnable U.S. House seats for Democrats.
Democrats quickly appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block this ruling.
The issue relates to how and when changes to election rules can be made during an election period.
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Senator John Fetterman spoke out against members of his own Democratic Party after a poll found that 1 in 3 Democrats believe the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was fake or planned. Fetterman said political violence is real and criticized the idea that the event was staged.
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A recent poll showed about 33% of Democrats think the WHCA dinner shooting was staged.
Senator John Fetterman is from Pennsylvania and a member of the Democratic Party.
Fetterman publicly condemned those doubts, calling them unrealistic and harmful.
He emphasized that assassination attempts and political violence do happen in real life.
Fetterman said he was personally present at the event where the shooting occurred.
The shooting took place during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Fetterman used a social media platform, X, to share his message.
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The Supreme Court, through Justice Samuel Alito, has temporarily allowed people across the United States to keep accessing the abortion pill mifepristone by mail and through online doctor visits. This decision is a short-term measure and will last until Thursday while the court reviews the situation.
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Justice Samuel Alito issued the temporary extension.
The order allows nationwide access to mifepristone by mail.
People can also get mifepristone through telehealth, which means online doctor appointments.
The extension is temporary and set to last until Thursday.
Mifepristone is a pill used to end early pregnancies.
The Supreme Court is still reviewing the longer-term rules about this medication.
This decision affects people who need abortion care across the U.S.
The story is still developing and may have updates soon.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed women to continue getting abortion pills by mail until at least Thursday. This extension pauses a lower court's order that would have required women to visit a doctor in person to get the medication.
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The Supreme Court extended a pause on restrictions blocking mail delivery of abortion pills.
Justice Samuel Alito issued the extension until Thursday.
A lower court ruling had reinstated a rule requiring in-person doctor visits for the abortion pill mifepristone.
The pause allows women nationwide to keep receiving the pills by mail for now.
A lawsuit challenging the rule is still ongoing and will be argued later.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals had earlier imposed the in-person requirement.
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortion.
This temporary pause affects the availability of abortion medication across the United States.
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Thousands of widows and widowers were paid less Social Security survivor benefits due to calculation errors by the Social Security Administration (SSA). A government report found that mistakes affected over 8,600 people, costing them an average of about $5,800 each, and unclear guidance caused additional losses for thousands more.
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The Social Security Administration failed to apply a required calculation called WINDEX when processing some survivor benefit claims.
This error impacted about 8,618 widows and widowers, with a combined loss of more than $50 million.
WINDEX adjusts earnings of the deceased worker to determine the survivor’s monthly benefit.
About 40% of surviving spouses with manually processed claims may have been affected during the review period.
Many affected spouses had partners who died before age 62, and manual processes made errors more likely.
Another problem was unclear SSA guidance, causing 5,367 survivors to lose an estimated $114 million more due to early claiming choices.
Delaying retirement claims while collecting survivor benefits could have increased payments by an average of over $21,000 per person.
The SSA is reviewing recommendations from the Inspector General to identify affected individuals and correct payments.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has paused restrictions on a commonly used abortion pill called mifepristone. This pause means women can keep getting the pill from pharmacies or by mail without seeing a doctor in person until at least Thursday.
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The Supreme Court issued an order on Monday.
The order blocks new limits on the abortion pill mifepristone.
Women can still get the pill from pharmacies or by mail.
There is no requirement for an in-person doctor's visit during this pause.
The restrictions were set by a federal appeals court but are on hold for now.
The Supreme Court will review whether to let the restrictions take effect later.
The decision affects access to abortion medicine in the United States.
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state should no longer be restricted by ongoing legal battles about voting rules. He made this comment after a Supreme Court decision that reduced parts of the Voting Rights Act applying to Louisiana.
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Governor Jeff Landry is from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party.
He wants Louisiana to be free from repeated court cases about elections.
The Supreme Court recently made a decision that limits how some parts of the Voting Rights Act apply to Louisiana.
The Voting Rights Act is a law meant to protect voting rights and prevent discrimination.
Landry said that voters in Louisiana are tired of constant legal issues related to elections.
He asked if Louisiana does not deserve clear and simple election rules.
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President Donald Trump’s chances of facing voter backlash in the upcoming midterm elections depend on how the U.S. job market reacts to the conflict in Iran. The latest jobs report showed better-than-expected job growth and steady unemployment.
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The U.S. added 115,000 new jobs in April.
The unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.3 percent.
This jobs report came as a surprise compared to what experts predicted.
The U.S. job market is considered vulnerable amid ongoing conflicts in Iran.
The economic situation and jobs data could influence voter behavior in the midterm elections.
A conflict in Iran could affect economic stability and employment in the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s political support may rely on how well the economy holds up during this international tension.
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Several Democratic candidates in key Senate primary races have received campaign donations from people connected to companies funding President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project. This funding has raised questions because Democrats often criticize the ballroom as a symbol of corruption and corporate influence during Trump’s administration.
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Multiple Democrats running in competitive Senate primaries accepted money from donors linked to companies supporting Trump’s White House ballroom project.
Donors include major corporations and related political action committees (PACs).
Representative Haley Stevens (Michigan) received over $120,000 from these donors, including $48,000 in early 2026.
Representative Angie Craig (Minnesota) accepted more than $114,000 from related PACs and $17,300 in early 2026.
Representative Chris Pappas (New Hampshire) got over $14,000 from donors connected to ballroom funding companies.
Candidates say these donations do not influence their stance, with Pappas stating he opposes the ballroom construction.
Opponents and progressive challengers argue that accepting these donations contradicts Democrats’ criticism of Trump’s ballroom project.
The donations are influencing tight primary elections in battleground states by highlighting potential corporate influence.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily kept in place the rule allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be mailed to patients. This pause gives the Court more time to review a lower court ruling that would require the pill to be given in person.
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The Supreme Court extended a temporary order on mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least Thursday 5 p.m.
Justice Samuel Alito issued the order to maintain the current rule while the Court reviews the case.
A lower court (5th Circuit Court of Appeals) ruled to stop the FDA's policy allowing mifepristone to be mailed and required in-person dispensing.
Two companies that make the pill, Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, asked the Supreme Court to keep the mail access policy active.
Mifepristone is used with another drug, misoprostol, to end early pregnancies and accounted for 65% of clinician-provided abortions in 2023.
Louisiana sued the FDA, arguing the mail policy breaks its near-total abortion ban by allowing abortions through mailed pills.
A federal district court paused Louisiana’s lawsuit while the FDA reviews the pill’s safety, but the 5th Circuit later blocked the mail rule temporarily.
The 5th Circuit said every abortion enabled by the FDA’s mail policy cancels Louisiana’s abortion ban and policy recognizing unborn children as legal persons.
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A man named Ifedayo Adeyeye was wrongly released from a London prison even though he was supposed to serve a 12-month sentence. Prison staff took three days to notify the police, and during that time, Adeyeye likely left the UK and may now be abroad.
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Ifedayo Adeyeye was jailed for abducting his five-year-old son.
He was released from HMP Pentonville on April 21 by mistake.
Adeyeye was ordered to serve a 12-month sentence before being extradited to France.
Prison staff did not report the release to police until April 24.
After release, Adeyeye spent time in London and moved money from his bank account.
Authorities believe he may have traveled to Spain after his release.
The Ministry of Justice said 179 inmates were wrongly released between April 2025 and March 2026.
The government is investing up to £82 million to reduce accidental releases in prisons.
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