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American oncologist steps in after ship doctor falls ill in hantavirus outbreak

In an interview with ABC News, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld said he quickly realized he was leading the response to the full-blown medical crisis on board the ship.

A person wearing a mask stands aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.
A police boat approaches the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, January 27, 2026.

Viral memes are being weaponized to turn Americans against Israel - opinion

People take part in a protest and march gathering at Times Square to oppose the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran in New York City on March 13, 2026.

Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds


Ice Age American families pulled travois 22,000 years ago, White Sands discovery shows

Footprints of adults and children alongside drag marks indicate Ice Age families used travois to transport goods.

 Ancient American families pulled travois 22,000 years ago, White Sands discovery shows.

Syria's remaining Jews join Americans for first prayer in Damascus synagogue in 30 years

Over the past decades, the number of Jews in Syria decreased from about five thousand to seven elderly individuals.

View of the Damascus at sunset from Jebel Qassioun hill.

Following Trump's remarks, Greenland prepares for influx of American tourists

'The eyes of the world are on us,' said a representative of the tourist agency Visit Greenland.

 ump's remarks, Greenland prepares for influx of American tourists.

Key clue to fate of early American colonists found in Governor John White's 400-year-old map

Archaeologists found English objects at a site matching a concealed symbol on John White's map.

 Researchers believe they found key clue to fate of early British American colonists in Governor John White's 400-year-old map.

Jerusalem lessees organizing to influence WZC election - exclusive

The group’s goal is for KKL to extend its primary lease of land that includes approximately 1,000 apartments for another century or more.

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

Two former sr. US officials from Biden, Trump admins call for return of hostages in joint op-ed

Robert C. O'Brien served as national security advisor under Donald Trump's first administration, and Tom Nides is the former US ambassador to Israel under Joe Biden.

 A rally calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza, marking 442 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, December 21 2024.

Conservative leaders assure Herzog: movement thrives amid challenges

Conservative Judaism leaders tell Herzog the US movement thrives despite challenges and synagogue closures.

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog attends an emergency conference on the medical condition of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip at the President Residence in Jerusalem, December 10, 2024.

DNA suggests this culture contacted Indigenous Americans centuries before European explorers

Although 3,700 kilometers of ocean separate Rapa Nui from South America, the genetic evidence suggests pre-European contact between the two populations.

 3,700 kilometers of ocean separate Rapa Nui from South America.

A mammoth diet: What early Americans really ate

Mammoth meat represented about 35 to 40 percent of the diet of one Clovis culture mother, making it the largest single contributor.

 A mammoth diet. Illustration.

'You are not alone': The shared pain of the US-Israel hostage crisis - editorial

Hostage families urge that 'we cannot afford to wait' to bring the remaining captives home.

Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of US-Israeli citizen Omer Neutra held hostage in Gaza since October 7 attack by Hamas, speak on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 17, 2024.