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Foreign Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Thank you, Bill. It is Monday, May 11, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Democrats defeated hantavirus. Update. Stay off the Runway. And Trump headed to China. It's all coming up. The bills are going to be here with your message of the day. But first, the Virginia Supreme Court declared that Virginia's referendum to change their congressional maps. The process to do that was unconstitutional. The Virginia Constitution has a very sensible check that says in order to amend the Constitution, the General assembly has to vote on a potential amendment. Then there has to be a general election for the General assembly and then the new assembly has to vote on the same amendment. Then it can be brought to the people. Among other things, the Democrats did not do that thing. So the maps will stay the same. Added up all the states that have done redistricting from California to Texas and everywhere in between. In the end, it looks like Republicans are going to come out ahead. 11 seats. Passengers aboard that hantavirus cruise ship have left the boat in the Canary Islands. We now have eight confirmed cases. Two have died from it. A third is suspected to have died from the virus. There are 17Americans who are on that boat who are headed to America. None of them have any symptoms yet, but there's an eight week incubation period. These 17 are being flown to a quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska. No word yet on how long they will be staying there, but we're not out of the woods yet. A French passenger has shown signs of the infection. Now. The other four people from France have now been placed in strict isolation until further notice. There are about 30 hantavirus cases in the US every year, almost all of them west of the Mississippi, because there's a certain amount of mouse over there that lives in that part of the country. But the thing that makes this cruise ship more concerning is that this is the first of human to human spread. It is now believed that the first two passengers who got the virus, they're bird watchers and they took a tour in Argentina before boarding the boat at a landfill which is home to a rare bird and also home to rats with hantavirus. A Frontier Airlines flight taken off from Denver Airport hit someone on the Runway, sucked him into the engine. It was 11 o' clock at night. 224 passengers on board. The engine caught on fire. Smoke was inside the aircraft. This was during takeoff at high speeds. The victim climbed the fence around the airport Runway and was walking where they should not have been walking. The president will visit China this week, meeting with President Xi, a lot obviously on the table. Clearly, all the tariffs against China will be discussed. And now the war in Iran. China may be the most annoyed that the Strait of Hormuz is closed than anyone. The president will be in China on Thursday and Friday. I'm Mike Slater. My podcast is Politics by faith. YouTube.com politicsbyfaith to subscribe. Bill O'Reilly's got your message of the day next.
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Craving something specific, from global flavors to viral snacks, TikTok has it all. If you can dream it, you can make it right at home. Find your next favorite dish on TikTok. Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day on this Monday. I'm heading to Ireland later on this month and it's very interesting to see what's happening there politically. The troubles, as they were called between England and the Irish, that was the IRA and all the fighting have subsided mostly. But now there is a rise in antisemitism in Ireland. And it's almost shocking because it doesn't make any sense. Ireland historically has been a persecuted country, a divided country to this day. And London exploited Ireland. My relatives were booted off their farm and millions of other Irish had to leave the island because they were so ill treated by the British. Over in Israel, the Jews have been ill treated by almost everybody. Anti Semitism rages on to this day, mostly because of politics in Ireland and other countries. Many people believe that Israel is a fascist nation, that it is unfair to Palestinians and to poor Arabs, that it is brutal, all of those things. And they're all in place in Ireland, heavy duty anti Semitic feelings, disturbing. And when I'm over there, I'm going to discuss it with the Irish. I'll report back. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billorilly.com, billoeiley.com, name in town if you wish to opine. Now, let's go to the mail. Sid Ebert, Slidell, Louisiana, Enjoy the interview with Sid Rosenberg. His battle with addiction and victory in managing the issues was inspiring. Having lost my son a few months ago to an overdose made his story even more impressive. Said I'm really sorry. I really, I really am. Some bank it some don't. Can't imagine. Michael Feigenbaum, Brooklyn, New York, longtime fan of yours, Bill. You're one of the all time greats. Thank you. Your interview with Sid Rosenberg has got to be one of the most moving and inspiring of all time. Okay. So you can see that on we'll do it live. We have so much stuff here to tell you about. I've expanded the show a minute just to tell you about all we have. We had the YouTube channel and then we'll do it live. So long form now, if you haven't seen his Sid Rosenberg interview, you might want to watch that. Just go to billorilly.com and then we have them and you just go boom, boom, boom. We'll make it very easy. George Madich, Subic, Philippines heard a comment by an Iranian speaker that the US Blockade is pointless due to its expansive land borders. Does President Trump ever think take out all the railways, highways and bridges connecting Iran to neighboring country? That doesn't matter. Okay. I mean, if you look at the map, so you got to the east, Afghanistan, which is nothing, all right? There's no commerce coming through there. And then the south, you've got the Persian Gulf. And then the north, you got Turkey, which is a NATO member. So, I mean, you got to assume a certain amount of competence on the part of the US intel services in a moment, something you might not know.
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Every major story has a version the news gives you and then a version that's actually true if you're a critical thinker, if you're somebody who's not tribal, if you're somebody who just wants the facts so you can make your own decisions. Keeping It Real with Jillian Michaels is the show for you. Subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Now, the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. Five years ago today, President Joe Biden signed off on the first ocean windmill farms off the coast of Massachusetts. Here's how that policy panned out. In 2021, the White House approved the Vineyard Wind 1 project. The program allocated billions of dollars to construct 62 turbines about 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard. The mills began generating power in 2024. The Biden administration then launched two more projects, New England Wind 1 and 2. Those were finished in 2025. Each year, the turbines create enough electricity to power 900,000 homes across Eastern Massachusetts. But are these wind farms financially viable? Each turbine costs $4 million to build, another $500,000 to install. They also require $200,000 worth of maintenance every year. For all, like cash, they generate about 110 the energy of fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. As for the environment, the turbines have had a dramatic effect on wildlife. Each year, the giant blades kill millions of birds, bats, whales. Scientists say the construction of large wind farms disrupt migration and breeding patterns of fish and sharks. Despite these setbacks, there are now more than 1,000 wind projects underdevelopment in the USA from California to Key West. By 2060, these farms will produce enough energy to power half the country. At least that's the promise. But here's something else you might not know. The most productive source of energy remains nuclear. You would need 140,000 acres of wind turbines to equal the output of one pound of enriched uranium. There are currently 57 operating nuclear reactors in the USA. They provide a quarter of America's energy needs. Back in a moment.
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