authorities

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Riverside County authorities have said they believe there may be more cases and urged anyone with information to come forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Public-health officials in states including Virginia, Texas and Georgia are now monitoring other Americans who got off the ship before authorities confirmed the outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Spanish authorities have detailed the precautions being taken to prevent passengers coming in contact with the local population.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The camp administrators later told media they believed Syrian authorities had been spooked by Australia's insistence the women would not be welcomed back.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He looked like a law-abiding upper-class Englishman to everyone but the authorities.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day