Global News Highlights by AP
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In the U.S., residents in southwest Mississippi are picking up after several tornadoes tore through the region, injuring at least 17 people and damaging hundreds of homes. Despite an angry protest at the Tennessee Capitol, Republican lawmakers moved ahead with redistricting and approved a new map of Tennessee's congressional districts. The GOP effort follows a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the federal Voting Rights Act. Global Health authorities are scrambling to track down people who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected just days ago. Three passengers have died and several others have been sickened by the virus aboard the ship, which is headed to the Canary Islands. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent several hours at the Vatican on fence-mending visit following President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo. The State Department said Rubio and Leo discussed the situation in the Middle East and topics of interest in the Western Hemisphere. (May 7)
