NYTIMES (Rylee Kirk and Nina Agrawal) - Health Authorities Monitor Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in United States
People in at least three states are being monitored after being on the ship. None have shown symptoms, officials said.
WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck, Maegan Vazquez) - Court releases purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein
The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years. No court or investigative agency has vouched for its authenticity.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Federal judge rules that DOJ can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia's Fulton County
The seizure by the FBI on January 28 was based on the Justice Department’s investigation into “irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential election in the County.”
ABCNEWS - Independent agency overseeing immigration detention facilities misconduct shut down
An independent office within the DHS that investigates misconduct and handles complaints regarding safety and medical care at ICE facilities has been shut down.
ABCNEWS - Electrical fire to keep theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17
"The Book of Mormon" will close through May 17 after a fire shut down the musical
REDSTATE (Sister Toldjah) - Feds Move in on L.A.'s Drug-Infested MacArthur Park, Expose Karen Bass' Fecklessness in the Process
NYTIMES (Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt) - U.S. Troops in Middle East Wait for the Next Big Moment
The U.S. military is essentially on standby as officials give contradictory signals about the status of the Iran war effort.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Canada’s Incoming Top Official Considers ‘White Boys’ a Threat.
Louise Arbour, Canada's incoming Governor-General, attacked the military's demographic makeup in 2022, claiming it is not diverse enough. Meanwhile, military preparedness sits at abysmal levels.
Louise Arbour, Canada’s incoming Governor-General, has sparked controversy with 2022 remarks about the military’s demographic makeup, claiming they are not diverse enough, while actual military preparedness sits at abysmal levels. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Louise Arbour, appointed as Canada’s new Governor-General, has faced scrutiny over her previous comments criticizing the supposed lack of diversity in the Canadian Armed Forces. She is set to assume her role in early June, working closely with King Charles III as the Crown’s representative in Canada. DETAIL: In a 2022 interview, Arbour suggested that the military should emulate civilian sectors in diversity efforts, criticizing the recruitment of “white boys who like guns…Open
DAILYCALLER (John Oyewale) - France Sends Aircraft Carrier To Strategic Waterway Amid Iran War
'Ready to secure the Strait of Hormuz'
STRIPES - A Midwest VA center holds the key to better outcomes for US service members | Stars and Stripes
Keeping veterans connected into support systems, especially during the heightened risk period of separation from the military, is vital.