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DEADLY HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK FORCES EVACUATIONS FROM CRUISE SHIP MV HONDIUS

Health officials have evacuated three passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship off Cape Verde to the Netherlands amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has already turned deadly. CBS Evening News reports efforts to contain the virus on the vessel, with similar coverage from Euronews confirming the cases. This follows initial suspicions near Cape Verde, raising global travel alerts as the ship remains quarantined.

Trump Threatens Iran with More Attacks if No Nuclear Deal

Catholic cardinals at the Vatican continue voting for a new pope on day two, with black smoke signaling no decision yet from the Sistine Chapel. NBC News covers the conclave amid global attention.

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Secretary Rubio Meets Pope Leo After Trump Criticism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with the first U.S.-born pontiff, Pope Leo, at the Vatican following tense public exchanges with President Trump. CBS News highlights the diplomatic pushback from the pontiff.

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Ex-Officers Acquitted in Tyre Nichols Beating Death

Former officers Demetrius Haley and Justice Smith were found not guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in the Tyre Nichols case, stemming from a brutal traffic stop caught on body cam. NBC News reports emotional courtroom scenes as nationwide protests had erupted after Nichols' death.

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