90-Second Read: American doctor aboard ship with Hantavirus outbreak on what’s next
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Sofia Ramirez
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Published May 12, 2026
Stephen Kornfeld, who is on the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, and has treated patients. Donald Trump ran on a promise of lowering costs for Americans, but a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS found that only 30% of the public approve of how he is handling the economy and that a majority of Republicans disapprove of his handling of gas prices. A new CNN poll found that a majority of Americans feel "uncertainty" about their financial future. It also found that his overall approval rating among Republicans is at a record low of 79% across both terms. OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman spent hours testifying on the stand today in the Musk v Altman trial.
CNN's Jacqueline Howard reports on the two cruise ship passengers, a couple, who were transferred to Atlanta's Emory University. One is "mildly syptomatic" and is being held in a biocontainment unit but has tested negative for the Andes virus, HHS said Tuesday. She said she was abused by Epstein over a three-year period while the sexual offender was under house arrest for state prostitution charges over his involvement with underage girls. Pete Aguilar (CA) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for documentation on a ceasefire on the Iran War at a House Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday.
Survivors and witnesses spoke during a Congressional hearing as part of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Roza is an Epstein survivor who was a "Jane Doe" until Justice Department files related to Epstein were released and revealed her full name. CNN's Anderson Cooper sits down with former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, who says his vetting process was "shocking" and that during his interview he was asked who he voted for and if he supported Donald Trump. We took to the streets to find out how people's wallets were being most affected.
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