meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
CNN 5 Things

Remembering Ted Turner, FBI Raid on VA State Senator, Tracing Hantavirus and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

A judge unseals the purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note.  The cruise ship MV Hondius sails to next port as officials trace hantavirus patient contacts. The FBI raids home of a VA state senator.  TN man accused of shooting his wife, has been found dead after a massive search.  Plus, remembering CNN founder Ted Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

From Working Title, producers of Bridget Jones and Love Actually.

0:03.6

I'm looking for this girl called Emily.

0:05.3

I'll help you find her.

0:06.5

Comes the truly feel-good British rom-com that's being called a five-star instant classic.

0:12.7

Tell me, you didn't hack the school email and message every Emily.

0:16.3

Hailed as hilarious and original.

0:18.8

Hey, Emily's.

0:20.4

It's Notting Hill for a new generation.

0:22.6

I don't think I was wrong number.

0:24.6

You just didn't write number you, did she?

0:25.6

Finding Emily.

0:26.6

Only in Cinema's May 22nd.

0:28.6

Book tickets now.

0:34.6

Good morning, everyone. I'm Kate Baldwin. It's Thursday, May 7th. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day.

0:40.0

Number one, the suicide note. A federal judge has now unsealed a suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein,

0:46.3

a note that his former cellmate claims that he found after Epstein's first reported suicide attempt in 2019.

0:53.7

The document is unverified, undated, and unsigned.

0:57.7

It's also been under seal for all these years until the New York Times reported on it,

1:03.2

and now a judge says there's no good legal reason to not let the public see it. The note reads in part,

1:08.6

they investigated me for month, found nothing, and goes on to say it is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye.

1:18.6

The same day this was released, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik was facing questions from Congress about his past ties to Epstein, which include a visit to Epstein's private island with his family in 2012.

1:29.3

The House Oversight Committee plans to release a transcript of Lutnik's closed-door interview.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from CNN, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of CNN and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.