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A report by Florida police has found that professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year. The findings formally close the investigation into his death. The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died last July at age 71. Family members told investigators that Hogan had been suffering from multiple heath issues in the weeks before his death, including leukemia, an irregular hearth rhythm, pneumonia and kidney failure. He had also undergone many hospitalizations and surgeries in the years before his death.

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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday. Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator. Sepsis is considered a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the body has an extreme, overactive response to an infection, causing the immune system to damage its own tissues and organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship. On May 1, Blumberg received an urgent email about a passenger evacuated to a Johannesburg hospital with suspected pneumonia. The ship, MV Hondius, had other sick passengers. Within 24 hours, Blumberg and her team confirmed the illness was hantavirus, a rare, rodent-borne virus. The World Health Organization then informed the ship. The British man who was the first confirmed case is improving. Three others have died. The ship has been disinfected in Rotterdam. Blumberg emphasized the importance of a quick response.

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Jose Ortiz accepts congratulations after guiding Always a Runner to victory in the Kentucky Oaks.

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Jose Ortiz reacts after guiding Always a Runner to victory in the Kentucky Oaks under the lights at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2026.

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Racing fans don their finest pink outfits for the 152nd Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. May 1, 2026. (WDRB Photo)