Follow New CDC director is confirmed, giving agency its first permanent leader in a year Aria Bendix Updated Wed, August 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erica Schwartz attends her CDC... See more
The U.S. has entered emergency response mode as a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak sails toward Tenerife, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, where it will evacuate nearly 150 passengers on board, including at least 17 Americans. State and local... See more
