3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says it will dock in Canary Islands despite local opposition

Three patients suspected of having the hantavirus were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and were on their way to the Netherlands for medical care, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The three are German, Dutch and British nationals, including a British crew member, according to the WHO.   The rare outbreak of the…

Read More

Long security lines at U.S. airports as DHS funding affects TSA staffing

Airline passengers in some of the United States’ largest airports are seeing long security lines just as spring break is kicking off. For several weeks, the Transportation Security Administration has been dealing with continued absences amid the ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security. TSA agents have been working without pay since…

Read More

Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell, CDC says

A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Friday. A traceback investigation by the Food and Drug Administration identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico that was used by Taco Bell locations…

Read More

Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says

As artificial intelligence spreads across the U.S. economy, Sen. Mark Warner wants to rein in AI agents, the autonomous bots that can complete tasks for consumers, such as booking trips and shopping online.  The Virginia Democrat is supporting a first-of-its-kind draft bill — the Artificial Intelligence Access, Gatekeeper Exchange and Nondiscriminatory Transfer, or AI Agent, Act — that…

Read More