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Press Dinner Gunman in Court, Passengers Leave Hantavirus Ship, Martin Short’s Grief and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

The accused gunman at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner has his first court appearance; we tell you how it went. We give you the latest updates on the Hantavirus plagued cruise ship and its passengers. No end in sight for the Iran war, according to President Trump. Meanwhile, Americans struggle to cope with spiking gas prices. Finally, actor Martin Short opens up about losing a child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there, from CNN. I'm Paola Ortiz with the five things you need to know for Monday, May 11th.

0:07.0

The man accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondence Dinner has pleaded not guilty to the four charges he's facing.

0:17.0

Prosecutors say Cole Thomas Allen ran past Secret Service agents with loaded firearms and knives in an attempt to kill the president.

0:25.6

Allen has been indicted on four charges that include attempting to assassinate the president and assaulting an officer.

0:31.6

During the hearing, the presiding judge pressed Allen's attorneys on an earlier motion,

0:36.6

requesting that U.S.

0:37.6

attorney for D.C. Janine Piro and other administration officials be removed from the case.

0:43.2

Allen's attorneys argued that because Piro and others were at the April 25th dinner and may

0:48.0

have been targeted according to their version of events, she should be recused from the case.

0:53.3

The next hearing in the case is set for June 29th.

0:56.8

When we come back, Americans struggle to afford their commutes while a ceasefire with Iran is on the line.

1:04.9

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1:42.7

The final set of passengers has left the Haanta virus hit cruise ship. They are expected to depart for the Netherlands on an evacuation flight later

1:45.0

today. Spain's health ministry previously said some of the passengers were expected to fly to

1:50.6

Australia, but that plan apparently has been scrubbed. The ministry also said a quarantine

1:55.7

Spanish passenger has tested positive for hanta virus after a preliminary test.

2:03.8

It added that he's asymptomatic and in good health.

2:07.1

Meanwhile, the ship has departed from Spain's Tenerife.

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