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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes Iran’s response to the US’ latest peace proposal will spark a “serious process of negotiation.” Port workers in Tenerife are protesting the arrival of the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as health officials race to trace and contain the virus. The April jobs report is out and it’s stronger than economists expected. An apparent cyberattack has...

President Trump insists the ceasefire remains intact as Iran and the US launch new strikes. Mass protest as TN redraws its congressional maps. An American doctor speaks out on treating Hantavirus patients. A kitten has been rescued from tornado aftermath in MS.  Plus, a CNN journalists try to pass the Presidential Fitness test.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran is expected to reply to mediators today on the United States’ proposed deal to end the war. A man accused of firebombing a crowd of demonstrators in Colorado last year has been sentenced. A federal appeals court seems poised to reject the defense secretary’s bid to punish a Democratic senator. We’ll tell you which state became the first to pass a new congressional map since the Supreme Court’...

A frantic race is underway to trace and contain a hantavirus outbreak connected to a cruise ship. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo – we'll tell you why the timing of the meeting was a bit awkward. Iran is outlining new rules for ships who want to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump’s third Surgeon General nominee is causing heartburn for the MAHA movement. And a spec...

A judge unseals the purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note.  The cruise ship MV Hondius sails to next port as officials trace hantavirus patient contacts. The FBI raids home of a VA state senator.  TN man accused of shooting his wife, has been found dead after a massive search.  Plus, remembering CNN founder Ted Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with an update on where peace talks stand between the US and Iran. The manhunt for a veteran accused of shooting his wife is over. We’ll tell you where a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak is heading. Congressional investigators grilled a top Trump administration official over past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, former President Barack Obama reflects on his legacy, talks politics, and...

Ted Turner, the media maverick, philanthropist and founder of CNN, has died. Spanish officials are weighing how to handle the passengers still on board a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. The US and Iran could be moving closer to an agreement to end the war. A new report shows antisemitic violence in the US reached a record high last year. Plus, we tell you why several tech companies are a...

In this special episode of CNN 5 Things , we look back on the life and legacy of CNN founder and media pioneer Ted Turner. Photo: CNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three sick passengers are expected to be evacuated from a cruise ship with hantavirus cases. A manhunt is underway for veteran suspected of shooting his wife, in Tennessee. The US is pausing the effort to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Candidates in the California Governor’s race debated last night.  Plus, a Missouri gallery celebrates a 99-year-old artist.    Learn more about your ad c...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighs in on the status of the Iran war as Americans feel the pain at the pump. We’ll tell you what to expect from CNN’s California governor primary debate tonight. A manhunt is underway for a special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife in Tennessee. President Donald Trump appears to be breaking a promise on his White House ballroom project. Plus, what alarmi...

Pentagon leaders say the US ceasefire with Iran remains intact, despite claims that Iran has attacked the US multiple times since it went into effect. Races underway in Indiana and Ohio could test President Trump’s influence on the GOP. Newly released documents show taxpayers have helped fund confidential settlements tied to sexual harassment claims involving former lawmakers. Health officials hav...

The US and Iran traded attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. At least 26 people killed in a plant explosion in the world’s fireworks capital. Blake Lively settles her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni.  Pope Leo appoints a former undocumented immigrant as WV bishop. Plus, the Met Gala's best looks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is being tested as tensions escalate. We have new developments in the fight over access to an abortion pill. A high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s production company will no longer go to trial. What we’re learning about Elon Musk’s prior efforts to settle with OpenAI. Plus, details on Britney Spears’ DUI plea deal. Learn m...

The US military says two US flagged ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz but it’s unclear what that means for commercial shipping companies. A new intelligence reports suggests Russia’s president is tightening security amid assassination and coup concerns. Authorities are investigating two separate mass shootings in Texas and Oklahoma. A former mayor for New York City remains in critical but st...

The US military to begin guiding civilian ships through Strait of Hormuz. A United airplane hits a pole and bakery truck as it lands at Newark Airport.  At least three people are dead from a suspected infection on a cruise. Drones are increasingly being used to get contraband inside prisons. Plus, the McMullet comes to life in New Zealand.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

After the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis and the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation is attempting a bit of a reset. From calling ICE agents “NICE” agents on social media to reducing visible presence on the streets, it’s clear new Secretary Markwayne Mullin wants federal agents out of the spotlight. But are the goals o...

This stallion season manager is celebrating a second chance at life at the 152nd Kentucky Derby. How one man is keeping a promise to his late grandmother ⁠at full speed.⁠ A family-owned supermarket is taking a page from NPR’s book with its own version of “Tiny Desk concerts.” This ancient "miracle tree" could solve a very modern pollution problem. Plus, meet ⁠the oncologist⁠ bringing life-saving c...

We start with President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran’s latest proposal to end the war. We hear from some workers who are among millions marching in the US and around the world on May Day. We have an update on a second missing doctoral student in Florida. A federal judge privately admonished prosecutors during a hearing on the press dinner shooting. Plus, Spirit Airlines’ fate hangs in the balan...

Iran has sent a new peace proposal for negotiations with the US to Pakistani mediators. The Defense Department is partnering with seven top AI companies. A suspect has been charged after two Jewish men were attacked in London. A gunmen suspected of killing two bank employees in Kentucky is now in custody. Plus, a man is celebrating a second chance at life at the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Learn more ab...

New surveillance of the WHCD suspect has been released. President Trump pulls surgeon general pick and nominates Dr. Nicole Saphier. Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer. US commercial flights to Venezuela resume after nearly seven years. Plus, a tie-wearing first grader inspires a book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A record partial government shutdown may finally be coming to an end. President Donald Trump weighs in on rising prices at the pump. Louisiana makes changes to its midterm election schedule a day after a Supreme Court ruling. A Texas camp facing multiple investigations walks back its reopening plans. Plus, how King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped up their four-day state visit to the US. Learn mo...

The US blockade of Iranian ports continues as President Donald Trump weighs other options to pressure Iran into a deal. New Commerce Department data shows inflation is heating up. Governors in Maine and Louisiana are making moves that are shaking up the midterms. Concerns are growing over the status of the group responsible for overseeing election security. Plus, FIFA has made a historic decision...

One source tells CNN that the cost of the Iran War could be between $40-50 billon. Former FBI Director Comey appeared in court over an alleged threat against the President. The Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act. According to the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia is expected to pull funding from LIV Golf. Plus, a singing barista brings joy to Starbucks customers in California. Lea...

Jerome Powell announced the latest decision on interest rates at his final news conference as head of the Federal Reserve. The White House is laying groundwork to force Iran back to the negotiating table. We’ll tell you where the Supreme Court case on temporary deportation protections stands. We have an update on House lawmakers’ efforts to get former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in their...

The Supreme Cout has decided a major case that could impact the nationwide battle for redistricting. Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to turn himself into federal authorities amid a new indictment. President Donald Trump is issuing a new threat to Iran, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to Congress about boosting the defense budget. Two Jewish people were stabbed in what appears...