Flags are flying at half-staff across the United States on May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, honoring law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty. The federal order is tied to Police Week, a tradition Congress authorized in 1962. In Nebraska, the same day carries an added tribute for World War II Staff Sergeant Robert A. Keuchel of Omaha, whose remains were identified after decades and will be honored at Omaha National Cemetery until sunset.
A US citizen repatriated from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus has tested mildly positive, the health department says. The passenger is being kept in a biocontainment unit as a precaution while officials arrange transfer. Along with other US evacuees from the Canary Islands, the individual will go to a specialized center in Nebraska for further assessment and care.
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