By Alexander Fernandez Reporter, Life News Today What began as a polar voyage from the southern tip of South America shifted into an international public health investigation after authorities confirmed hantavirus infections linked to the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged expedition ship that navigated the remote South Atlantic. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, acting director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention at the World Health Organization (WHO), said seven of the 147 passengers and...

By Francisco Casais and Alexander Fernandez Reporters, Life News Today Members of Congress reported a median net worth exceeding $1 million, according to financial disclosure data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, while federal court records document cases involving financial misconduct and violations of disclosure laws. Financial disclosures filed under federal law require members of Congress to report assets, income, and liabilities within defined ranges rather than exact...

By Alexander Fernandez Reporter, Life News Today For the first time since 1972, astronauts traveled beyond low Earth orbit and returned safely to Earth, as NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a full flight around the Moon and back on April 10, 2026. The mission launched April 1 at 6:35 p.m. Eastern from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and was designed to test the systems required for sustained human flight beyond Earth orbit. The four-person crew, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina...