PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 8th, 2026: Strait Of Hormuz Erupts Again & Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Global Alarm

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—American destroyers come under missile and drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets—even as the White House insists the ceasefire remains fully intact. Later in the show—There’s growing concern over a deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to a luxury expedition cruise ship, as health officials across several countries race to track exposed passengers now scattered around the globe. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com or call 800-583-6515 QUO: Make this the season where no opportunity slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/PDB Chapter: Compare every medicare plan call 915-671-5252 today! Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact https://Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.1	Thank you. It's Friday, the 8th of May.
0:46.6	Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.
0:50.0	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:51.4	All right, let's get briefed. First up, American destroyers come under missile and drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz,
0:56.9	triggering U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets,
1:00.4	even as the White House insists that the ceasefire remains fully intact,
1:05.8	despite the fact that both sides are fighting.
1:09.8	Later in the show, there's growing concern over a deadly
1:12.4	hanta virus outbreak tied to a luxury expedition cruise ship as health officials across several
1:18.1	countries race to track exposed passengers now scattered around the globe. That doesn't sound good.
1:24.3	I'll have the details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
1:28.3	If you're confused about whether the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is actually a ceasefire,
1:35.0	well, you're not alone. Because on Thursday and into Friday, U.S. warships once again came under
1:40.5	missile, drone, and small boat attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
1:45.5	American forces responded with strikes on multiple Iranian-linked targets along the coast,
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