On the cruise ship hit by hantavirus, some fear what awaits them at home

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has sparked fear among Spanish passengers, not from illness, but from potential stigma upon returning home

May 8, 2026Updated: May 9, 2026

By DAVID BILLER and SUMAN NAISHADHAM

Regional

Nebraska legislative races to watch for 2026 primary as fundraising exceeds $4.1 million

Americans exposed to hantavirus arrive at UNMC

NCN providing live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

North Bend man dies in Dodge County motorcycle crash

Doane hosting 2026 NAIA baseball opening round in Lincoln

Two Nepalese adults found dead in Douglas County after consuming herbal and over-the-counter products

State

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District

Career fair focuses on art opportunities in Nebraska

Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit

Nebraska mail-in-ballot counties report stronger voter participation

Falls City man imprisoned for downloading child porn

Sports

Plainview wins boys and girls titles at D-4 district meet

Norris girls soccer on a roll ahead of sixth straight state tournament appearance

Paul Skenes takes a no-hitter into the 7th, strikes out 10 as Pirates topple Rockies 3-1

Sidney piles up state qualifiers at B-6 district meet in Alliance

Two Peru State College Men's Basketball Players Earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project