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Americans from Hantavirus Cruise Begin Quarantine 12.05.2026 24:34

Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are now being monitored in Nebraska and Georgia after possible exposure. Health officials insist the risk to Americans remains very low and stress the differences between hantavirus and COVID. And President Trump supports suspending the federal gas tax amid rising prices from the war in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Cruise Guests are Coming Home. Is the Hantavirus? 11.05.2026 24:48

As cruise ship passengers are evacuated, countries are employing different policies on whether they should quarantine. Virginia’s Supreme Court throws out a congressional map proposed by Democrats, upending midterm plans. And high schools and colleges nationwide scramble to process assignments after the lesson platform was hacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Trump: Firefight with Iran was a ‘Love Tap’ 08.05.2026 26:11

The U.S. fires on military targets along the Iranian coast after a firefight at sea. Health workers conduct contact tracing to monitor whether passengers left a ship with hantavirus. And the Justice Department investigates lucrative oil trades just before key decisions in Iran. (Photo: U.S. Navy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hantavirus Patients Evacuated from Cruise Ship 07.05.2026 28:41

A cruise ship that carried passengers with hantavirus is now en route to the Canary Islands, while patients have been evacuated. Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick gives congressional testimony on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And following a Supreme Court ruling, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee and Alabama propose new congressional maps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

WH: ‘Operation Epic Fury’ is Over 06.05.2026 28:47

The Trump administration declares an end to Operation Epic Fury, and then pauses an operation to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Senate Republicans propose spending $1 billion on security for a forthcoming White House ballroom. And California regulators file suit against State Farm for allegedly violating the law when handling wildfire cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Has the Ceasefire Shattered? 05.05.2026 26:31

Iran opens fire on sites across the Strait of Hormuz, including on U.S. naval vessels. The Cuban government tries to rally its people in the face of a foreign oil embargo. And another case of hantavirus is confirmed onboard a cruise ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices