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Health officials in Spain say passengers are being removed from the Dutch cruise ship tied to the hantavirus outbreak after the vessel arrived near the Canary Islands today.

The 17 Americans aboard are being flown to the United States for monitoring and evaluation, while other passengers head back to their home countries.

Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia says the response effort has involved extensive international coordination.

The outbreak has left three people dead and infected several others.

But the World Health Organization says the overall risk to the public remains low and stresses this is not another COVID-19-style pandemic.

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will host another round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington this week.

In the meantime, Lebanese officials say another round of Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 24 people, including children.

NPR's Jana Raff reports.

Prices are up, but people are still spending, for mom, $25 more than they did last year.

The National Retail Federation projects total spending to reach a record $38 billion on this Mother's Day.

NPR's Amy Held reports.

A South Florida immigration detention center dubbed by the Trump administration, Alligator Alcatraz, may close soon, sooner rather than expected.

Megan Bowman from member station WUSF in Tampa reports.

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Postal Service's financial problems are getting worse.

The agency is reporting losses for a fifth straight quarter, and officials warn it could run out of money within months.

Unlike most federal agencies, the Postal Service relies largely on stamps and shipping fees, not taxpayer funding.

But traditional mail volume continues to decline, and the agency reported a $2 billion loss in the latest quarter.

The Postal Service has already cut worker hours, raised shipping prices, and suspended some pension payments as it tries to stay afloat.