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US Awaits Iran’s Response, April Jobs Report, UFO Files Released and more
CNN 5 Things
May 8, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes Iran’s response to the US’ latest peace proposal will spark a “serious process of negotiation.” Port workers in Tenerife are protesting the arrival of the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as health officials race to trace and contain the virus. The April jobs report is out and it’s stronger than economists expected. An apparent cyberattack has disrupted final exam season at universities across the US. Plus, the Pentagon has released a series of declassified photos and documents related to UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) reports dating back decades.