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CNN 5 Things

US-Iran Waiting Game, ABC’s Pushback, Cruise Ship Exit Plan and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

The US and Iran continue to exchange fire, as the Washington awaits Tehran’s response to the latest proposal to end the war. We’ll break down the plan to help passengers disembark from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak. A Virginia Supreme Court dealt a major setback to Democratic redistricting efforts. ABC has accused the FCC of threatening free speech. Plus, a major development in the fight against non-consensual imagery online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with the five things you need to know for Friday, May 8th.

0:07.0

It was another tense day in the ongoing back and forth between the U.S. and Iran, after the U.S.

0:13.0

submitted its latest proposal for an end to the war, which was started by the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran in late February.

0:20.0

CNN's Jeremy Diamond has more.

0:21.6

We know that the United States fired on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers

0:26.6

that were attempting to bypass the U.S.'s blockade of Iranian ports,

0:31.6

according to U.S. Central Command.

0:33.6

Iranian media, for its part, described what's happening in the strait as a, quote,

0:37.9

limited exchange of fire. And for now, it seems like neither side is eager to end this ceasefire

0:45.0

and to see a return to all-out war. Meanwhile, a hardline Iranian lawmaker is threatening what

0:51.8

he called a military response to U.S. naval blockade activity.

0:56.1

And Hezbollah says it carried out an attack on an Israeli military base.

1:00.3

It's the first time the Iranian-backed militant group has publicly claimed responsibility

1:04.6

for a cross-border strike since the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was declared in mid-April.

1:10.8

More news coming up, more news coming up, including the plan to get passengers' offer the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was declared in mid-April.

1:15.5

More news coming up, more news coming up, including the plan to get passengers off a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak.

1:19.2

Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back, up the stairs for something.

1:27.1

Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.

1:30.3

Mom, what's for dinner?

1:32.3

Chop, sizzle, done.

1:35.3

Hello Fresh can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.

1:42.3

So it's phones down, forks up. Hello, Fresh. Bring

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