8AM ET 05/11/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 8AM ET, May 11, 2026

Host: Dave Anthony
Podcast: Fox News Podcasts
Episode Date: May 11, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced update on major global and domestic developments including a serious hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, ongoing conflict with Iran, the economic ripple effects of global tensions, updates on President Trump’s foreign policy trips, and the latest highlights in sports (NBA and NHL playoffs).

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Hantavirus Cruise Ship Quarantine

[00:03 - 01:04]

• Evacuation in Omaha:

  • 17 Americans and one British national have been airlifted to Omaha, Nebraska, after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
  • The evacuees may face up to 42 days of quarantine.
  • At least one passenger tested positive for hantavirus; another is showing symptoms.

• Health Officials’ Response:

  • Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (acting CDC Director) emphasizes the response protocol differs from Covid.
    • Quote (00:23):

      "Not like Covid and we don't want to treat it like Covid. We don't want to cause a public panic over this. We want to treat it with the hantavirus protocols… we're successful in containing outbreaks in the past." – Jay Bhattacharya

• International Monitoring:

  • Six U.S. states are watching recent travelers from the cruise ship.
  • Disembarked passengers in Spain were sprayed with disinfectant and met by staff in protective gear.

• Severity of Hantavirus:

  • Alex Hogan details symptoms and mortality.
    • Quote (00:53):

      "Could present as fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue, although it can become deadly within about a week. With a 35 to 40% mortality rate. Three people have died since the outbreak began." – Alex Hogan

2. Iran Conflict Continues

[01:04 - 02:40]

• Diplomatic Stalemate:

  • President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace counter proposal, which included demands for war reparations, sovereignty recognition over the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to U.S. sanctions.
  • Lucas Tomlinson explains the U.S. maintains a blockade on Iran’s ports.

• Escalating Attacks:

  • Another cargo ship was attacked in Dubai.
  • UAE targeted by Iranian drone strikes for the fourth time this week; both drones were intercepted and destroyed.

• Oil Markets & U.S. Gas Prices:

  • Oil prices have risen over 2% amid conflict.
  • At the pump, U.S. national average remains $4.52 per gallon, but could go higher.
  • Triple Lundberg offers analysis:
    • Quote (01:47):

      "It won't be as robust (demand) as usual because people can't buy as much because of the high prices. But it will rise. It always rises in spring and summer." – Triple Lundberg

3. President Trump's Upcoming China Visit

[02:40 - 03:29]

• Tense Backdrop:

  • The Iran conflict looms over President Trump’s imminent trip to China, marking the first presidential visit there since 2017.
  • The trip’s agenda centers on trade tensions, strained tariffs, and China’s purchase of Iranian oil.
  • Jared Halpern recaps the high-stakes visit and the fluctuating U.S.-China relationship.

• Trump’s Statement:

  • Reads a Truth Social post:
    • Quote (02:40):

      "For years the Iranians have laughed at our now great again country. They will be laughing no longer." – President Trump

4. Business & Financial News

[03:29 - 03:52]

• Stock Market Preview:
  • Futures are mixed: Dow trending down, Nasdaq up (at a record high).

5. Sports Highlights

[03:29 - 04:14]

NBA Playoffs

• Eastern Conference:
  • Knicks sweep the Philadelphia 76ers and advance to the finals — seventh consecutive postseason win.
• Western Conference Drama:
  • Spurs star Victor Wembanyama ejected for the first time ever (elbow to Nas Reed’s neck) in a close loss to the Timberwolves.
    • Quote (03:52):

      "Wembanyama is out of this game, first time he's been ejected from a game in his career." – NBA Commentator 1

• NBA Draft Lottery:
  • Washington Wizards land #1 pick, followed by Utah, Memphis, Chicago (pick rights to Clippers), Indiana.

NHL Playoffs

• Anaheim Ducks tie their series against Vegas with a 4-3 win.
• Montreal Canadiens take a 2-1 series lead after beating Buffalo 6-2.

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Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• Dr. Jay Bhattacharya reassuring the public: "We don't want to cause a public panic over this." [00:23]
• Alex Hogan on hantavirus lethality: "Although it can become deadly within about a week. With a 35 to 40% mortality rate." [00:53]
• Triple Lundberg on gas prices: "It will rise. It always rises in spring and summer." [01:47]
• President Trump’s challenge to Iran: "They will be laughing no longer." [02:40]
• NBA commentator on Wembanyama’s ejection: "First time he's been ejected from a game in his career." [03:52]

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Noted Timestamps for Reference

• Hantavirus outbreak & response: [00:03 – 01:04]
• Iran conflict & global reaction: [01:04 – 02:40]
• Oil & economic impact: [01:37; 01:47]
• Trump’s China trip & statement: [02:40 – 03:29]
• Market & sports highlights: [03:29 – 04:14]

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The episode encapsulates the pulse of current events: a balancing act between fast-developing health scares, escalating geopolitics, economic pressures, and high-stakes sports, all in the rapid-fire, straightforward tone characteristic of Fox News updates.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

They could be quarantined in Nebraska up to 42 days. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News. The 17Americans and British national who lives here landed early this morning in Omaha after being evacuated from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak. One tested positive, another is showing symptoms. But acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya tells CNN State of the Union this is

[Jay Bhattacharya]

not like Covid and we don't want to treat it like Covid. We don't want to cause a public panic over this. We want to treat it with the hantavirus protocols that we that again, we're successful in containing outbreaks in the past.

[Alex Hogan]

Currently, six states are monitoring people who had recently traveled on the ship. The passengers who disembarked yesterday in the Spanish Canary Islands were sprayed with a disinfectant. They were met with personnel and protective gear.

[Dave Anthony]

Other passengers being flown to other countries and one from France has symptoms that are worsening. Fox's Alex Hogan also reports these symptoms

[Alex Hogan]

could present as fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue, although it can become deadly within about a week. With a 35 to 40% mortality rate. Three people have died since the outbreak began.

[Dave Anthony]

There's still no deal to end the Iran conflict. President Trump rejected a counter proposal.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

Iran's state broadcaster posting details of its response which President Trump called unacceptable, quote, the necessity for the US to pay war damages to Iran, recognition of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, end of U.S. sanctions.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Lucas Tomlinson is in Dubai the day after another ship was attacked as the US Keeps a blockade around Iran's ports.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

In addition to that cargo ship being attacked yesterday here in the Emirates. The UAE was attacked for the fourth time in the past week after Iran launched a pair of drones here. The Defense Ministry says both were shot down.

[Dave Anthony]

The price of oil is up more than 2% at the gas pump. No change today. AAA's national average for regular still $4.52 per gallon. It has spiked up in the conflict. Analyst Triple Lundberg says prices could rise more with more demand.

[Triple Lundberg]

It won't be as robust as usual because people can't buy as much because of the high prices. But it will rise. It always rises in spring and summer.

[Dave Anthony]

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[Dave Anthony]

in rejecting Iran's counter proposal to the US offer, President Trump also wrote on Truth Social for years the Iranians have laughed at our now great again country. They will be laughing no longer. And that conflict hangs over the president's big trip to China.

[Jared Halpern]

This week's trip to China will be the first by an American president since President Trump traveled to Beijing back in 2017. It comes amid trade tensions and the ongoing war in Iran. President Trump has met several times with China's President Xi Jinping, and both leaders have expressed a commitment to fostering a strong bilateral relationship. That relationship has been strained at times with tit for tat tariffs amid negotiations over a long term trade deal. President Trump is also expected to raise concerns about China's purchase of Iranian oil at the White House. Jared Halpern, Fox News On Wall street

[Dave Anthony]

stock futures are mixed before this week's trading down for the Dow, up for the Nasdaq, which closed last week at a record high in the NBA playoffs, A blowout to complete a sweep the New York knick the Philadelphia 76ers by 30 points to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks seventh straight postseason win out West, a dramatic loss for the spurs, first their star player and then Game four.

[NBA Commentator 1]

Wembanyama is out of this game, first time he's been ejected from a game in his career.

[NBA Commentator 2]

An elbow to the neck of Minnesota's Nas Reed, ever costly to Victor Wembanyama and the spurs, who lost Game four of their Western Conference semifinal series to the Timberwolves last night on NBC. 114, 109. Wembanyama ejected early second quarter. It's possible he could face further discipline from the NBA.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Jared Max. Minnesota ties that series two to the Washington Wizards. Won the NBA draft lottery getting the number one pick. Utah gets second, then Memphis, then Chicago, Indiana's fifth, but the LA Clippers own rights to that pick. In the NHL playoffs. The Ducks got even. Anaheim edged Vegas 4:3 in game four. Montreal beat Buffalo 6:2 to take a 2:1 series lead. I'm Dave Anthony and this is Fox News.