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American passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was stricken with hantavirus, arrive in Omaha, Nebraska, after flying from Tenerife, Spain on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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New Yorkers exposed to deadly hantavirus quarantined in Nebraska
Caroline Lewis
One of the three is from New York City, and the others are from Orange and Westchester counties.
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Capital Region Muslim leader reflects on 50 years of community
Maryam Ahmad
The Hinsdale, Massachusetts, police department.
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Josh Landes
Pittsfield High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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Hackers access personal information of Pittsfield school community
Josh Landes
Corinne Hansch has run Lovin' Mama Farm for the past decade, growing the team to around a dozen employees
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A surprising sponge fossil and dispelling a centuries-old rumor
Lucas Willard
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.On this episode, we’ll learn how an unusual fossil offered scientists a new glimpse into the evolutionary history of some of Earth’s earliest animals.And we’ll learn how pirate gold helped dispel a centuries-old rumor among seafaring European traders.
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Medical Monday 5/11/26: Neurosurgery with Dr. Jon Lebovitz
Joe Donahue and Dr. Jessica B. Harris in conversation at SPAC on 3/7/26.
Konrad Odhiambo
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Danielle Crittenden's new memoir is 'Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable'
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Met Opera 2025 - 2026 Season
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Protesters outside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's office on March 25, 2026, in Albany urged her to back off her push to rollback regulations in the state's climate law.
Jon Campbell
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New York Public News Network
Rolling back NY’s climate law, Gov. Hochul says she’s living in ‘reality’
Jon Campbell
Environmentalists are furious.
Gov. Kathy Hochul joins other leaders and advocates on March 18, 2026, in Albany to highlight her proposed 2026 State of the State auto insurance reforms.
Mike Groll
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Office of the Governor
Deal on auto insurance changes could lower rates. But how soon?
Samuel King
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in this Feb. 14, 2025, file photo.
Yuki Iwamura
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The Associated Press
Trump-backed investigations into NY AG Letitia James cost taxpayers $1.4M and counting
Jimmy Vielkind
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left, talks to reporters on May 7, 2026, at the State Capitol, after Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, said there was a “general agreement” with legislative leaders on the state budget. Heastie said Hochul spoke prematurely.
Heastie photo: Samuel King, New York Public News Network
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Hochul photo: Mike Groll, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
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Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers
The Associated Press
The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel's history.
Dallas Cowboys Craig Morton is pictured in 1973.
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Craig Morton, former quarterback for Cowboys and Broncos, dies at 83
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026.
Marius Burgelman
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AP
EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers
The Associated Press
Cameron Hamilton, above, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He previously led the agency in an acting capacity, but was removed by the Trump administration about a year ago after telling Congress that did not think the agency should be eliminated.
Jose Luis Magana
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AP
Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
Rebecca Hersher