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    San Diego Mosque Shooting, Ebola Outbreak Update, Musk Lawsuit Verdict and more

    18/05/2026 | 8 mins.
    President Donald Trump called off a plan to attack Iran – we have details. Police are investigating a deadly shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque. We’ll tell you what health officials are saying about an American who tested positive for Ebola. An ICE agent has been charged in connection to a shooting during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown. Plus, what a jury decided in a landmark AI trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI.
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    Trump DOJ Compensation Fund, Mangione Evidence, Asteroid Close Pass & More

    18/05/2026 | 7 mins.
    In an unprecedented move, the Justice Department announced it has created a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. The back and forth between the US and Iran to try to reach a ceasefire continues. Luigi Mangione is back in court today; we tell you why. A trial is underway for a school shooting case in Virginia. And a giant asteroid is passing by Earth today – how close of a call will it be?
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    Tornado Threat, Ebola Outbreak, Air Show Crash and more

    18/05/2026 | 8 mins.
    We start with a Tornado threat looming across the central U.S. on Monday.   The CDC is deploying to Uganda, to help contain an Ebola outbreak. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to campaign for a Trump-backed challenger to Rep. Massie of Kentucky. Then, pilots safely eject as fighter jets crash at an air show.  Plus, the Washington Nationals gets a future service dog named “Natty” as their new mascot.  
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    One Thing: A School Shooting’s Long Shadow

    17/05/2026 | 33 mins.
    After a gunman killed two children and injured 27 others at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis at the start of the school year, parents, teachers, and students have been left to pick up the pieces. It is a process that might feel familiar to countless other communities who have encountered school shootings, but what does it look like for these families? How do you live the rest of your life after everything changes? CNN went to Minneapolis to find out. 

    For more: The shooting finally stopped. Then came everything else.

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    Guest: Michelle Krupa, CNN Editor 

    Host: David Rind 

    Producer: Paola Ortiz 

    Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

    Editorial Support: Emily Smith

    Photo By: Liam James Doyle for CNN
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    5 Good Things: A “Ted Lasso” Star Scores A Real-Life Soccer Contract

    16/05/2026 | 13 mins.
    Turns out “fútbol is life” wasn’t just a line for this “Ted Lasso” star. A commencement speaker gave graduates more than words of wisdom. We’ll tell you how mountain gorillas rebounded from the brink of extinction. A new children’s book honors the Chinese immigrant behind America’s Famous Bing cherry. Plus, meet the man traveling the world without ever stepping on a plane.

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    Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

    Producer: Eryn Mathewson  

    Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 
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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.
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