Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem
ROME (AP) — The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marveling at a medieval book tracked down in a Roman library. They flipped through its digitized pages and found their sought-after treasure: the oldest surviving English poem.
“We were extremely surprised. We were speechless. We couldn’t believe our eyes when we first saw that,” Elisabetta Magnanti, a visiting research fellow at Trinity College Dublin’s school of English, told The Associated Press.
What’s more, she said
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks
Recent outbreaks of and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts.
In fact, many within the industry still expect a record number of people worldwide to take cruises this year despite three passengers aboard the MV Hondius dying from after the ship stopped in and a recent aboard a British ship docked in Bordeaux, France.
“The cruise consumer seems to be somewhat Teflon when it comes to stories like this,” said
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
The WHO said the does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and advised against the closure of international borders.
The WHO said on X that a laboratory-confirmed case has also been reported in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, which is about
Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. on struggles: ‘I’m not feeling right and you guys can tell’
Nothing is going right for right now.
The superstar is enduring one of the worst slumps of his MLB career at the plate.
Guerrero Jr. is 1-for-22 in his last six games following Saturday’s 0-for-4 performance in Toronto’s extra-inning win over the Detroit Tigers. And overall, he’s currently 6-for-51 dating back to late April.
The 27-year-old is aware he’s not playing up to his loft
Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios to undergo elbow surgery
DETROIT – will be sidelined for at least a couple of months and potentially for more than a year after making the decision to undergo elbow surgery.
Not only does Berríos have a stress fracture in his elbow, he has some loose bodies in the area, and there may be “some ligament stuff going on,” according to manager John Schneider. Dr. Keith Meister will operate on Berríos Wednesday, at which point the nature of the operation will be determined.
“They’re going to figure
Driver, 23, arrested after fleeing from police and crashing into cruiser: TPS
Toronto police arrested a 23-year-old driver who attempted to flee a traffic stop and ended up crashing into another police cruiser late Friday evening.
Officers say they attempted to stop the vehicle at approximately 11:10 p.m. for speeding in around the Etobicoke area.
“The vehicle took off from officers and ended up colliding into another police vehicle a short time later, as they attempted to stop the vehicle,” police wrote in a statement to CityNews.
Two police vehicles were damaged in
Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
EDMONTON — The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care at a hospital, as the province’s health agency investigates the case.
AMA President Dr. Brian Wirzba says the man arrived at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital on May 8 and died several hours later.
“He received some initial therapy in the emergency room but because there were no stretcher spaces inside the emergency department, he was left in waiting room,” Wirzba said in a Saturday phone interview.
“This is another tragic event
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherlands, a U.N. court said Saturday, three years after the court .
, 91, was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority. His trial began in 2022, nearly three decades after the 100-day massacre that left 800,000 dead.
In 2023,
Canadian isolating in B.C. tests “presumptive positive” for hantavirus
British Columbia’s provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province who had been on a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a “presumptive positive” test.
Dr. Bonnie Henry told a news conference Saturday that the person is part of a couple from the Yukon who were isolating and developed “mild symptoms” on Thursday including a fever and a headache.
She said protocols were followed, bringing both of the couple to a hospital in Victoria, and that late Friday evening tests
A French judge will look into complaints against Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi’s killing
PARIS (AP) — A French investigating judge will examine a complaint by two rights groups accusing of involvement in the , France’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
The prosecutor’s office, known as the PNAT, said the case will now be handled by an investigating judge from the crimes against humanity unit after a May 11 ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal.
The complaint was filed by Trial International and Reporters Without Borders. The groups accuse the Saudi crown prince of complicity in