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CNN 5 Things
We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.

Tornado Threat, Ebola Outbreak, Air Show Crash and more
CNN 5 Things
May 18, 2026
We start with a Tornado threat looming across the central U.S. on Monday. The CDC is deploying to Uganda, to help contain an Ebola outbreak. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to campaign for a Trump-backed challenger to Rep. Massie of Kentucky. Then, pilots safely eject as fighter jets crash at an air show. Plus, the Washington Nationals gets a future service dog named “Natty” as their new mascot.







