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5 things to know for May 12: High prices, US-China relations, hantavirus outbreak, Lincoln Memorial, Harvard

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What to know about 5 things to know for May 12: High prices, US-China relations, hantavirus outbreak, Lincoln Memorial, Harvard

5 things to know for May 12: High prices, US-China relations, hantavirus outbreak, Lincoln Memorial, Harvard By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, with few concrete answers emerging in the case.

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5 things to know for May 12: High prices, US-China relations, hantavirus outbreak, Lincoln Memorial, Harvard By Alexandra Banner, CNN It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, with few concrete answers emerging in the case.

Why it matters

It’s also reigniting debate over whether crime dramas like “CSI” have inflated the public’s expectations of which cases police can realistically solve — and how quickly.

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Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

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Claim 1: “Late-night show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon appeared on one of Stephen Colbert’s final episodes”
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Claim 2: “China has long been a close ally of Iran and is the main importer of Iranian oil”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Reuters and Wikipedia, confirm China is Iran's largest trading partner and the primary importer of Iranian oil.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of the People's Republic of China in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence, and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China–Iran relations (Chinese: 中国–伊朗关系, Persian: روابط ایران و چین) refer to the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and Iran. The relationship between the two civilizations is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the no…
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Claim 3: “experts warn parts of the country [India] could “cross the survivability limit” for healthy humans by 2050”
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Claim 6: “Two people were shot Monday and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, while at least a dozen cars were also struck by gunfire”
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web search NEUTRAL — monday.com is a work OS that powers teams to run processes, projects and workflows in one digital workspace
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Claim 7: “A man is facing charges after allegedly using a rifle to shoot erratically at cars driving on a busy street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard University”
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Three independent sources confirm a man used a rifle to shoot at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, MA, near Harvard University.
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web search NEUTRAL — A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Monday afternoon was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian.
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web search NEUTRAL — On the afternoon of May 10, a gunman armed with an assault-style rifle opened fire on random vehicles passing along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The incident has left two men with life-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The area is close to Harvard University in Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "There is no ongoing threat to the campus," Harvard said in a statement.
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Claim 8: “Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — British-Albanian pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million (€13.2 million) lawsuit against Samsung
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dua Lipa files $15million lawsuit against Samsung for using her face to sell TVs
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Claim 9: “President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing today for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 14 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is scheduled to make a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This visit woul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
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Claim 10: “A lawsuit was filed Monday to block the Trump administration from painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue”
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Three independent sources (Reuters, WJBO Newsradio, and another news report) confirm a lawsuit was filed on Monday, May 11, to block the painting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue.
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web search NEUTRAL — PUBLISHED May 11, 2026, 1:02 PM ET. Workers apply a blue protective coating as part of a renovation project to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Friday, May 8, 2026, on the National Mall in Washin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Filed on Monday (May 11), the lawsuit argues that the renovation violates environmental and preservation laws. The foundation claims that the blue paint alters the historic character of the pool witho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump ordered a renovation to paint the drained pool with an ‘American flag blue’ liner.The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block the replacement of pool’s ‘gray stone’ appearance. Reute…
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Claim 11: “18 passengers from the cruise ship [MV Hondius] arrived at specialized US facilities on Monday”
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Three independent sources (NPR, CNN, and a Hantavirus LIVE report) confirm that 18 passengers from the MV Hondius arrived at specialized US facilities on Monday, May 11.
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web search NEUTRAL — As of May 11, seven confirmed and two suspected cases of hantavirus infection have been associated with a cruise aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, according to the World Health Organization. The sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Updated May 11, 202612:11 PM ET Originally published May 10, 20269:42 PM ET.Eighteen U.S. cruise passengers returned to the U.S. early Monday, after weeks aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the…
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web search NEUTRAL — The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship remains of low risk to the general public as 18 passengers from the vessel have arrived at specialized US facilities in Nebraska and Georgia o…
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Claim 12: “A new CNN poll finds 76% of Americans say higher prices are their biggest financial problem”
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Claim 13: “It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Riding in My Car" (also called "Car Car" or "The Car Song") is a children's song by Woody Guthrie.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Savannah Clark Guthrie (born December 27, 1971) is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012. G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, also known as WoodyFest, is held annually in mid-July to commemorate the life and music of Woody Guthrie. The festival is held on the weekend closest to July 14 – the…
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Claim 14: “The pop star is suing South Korean technology firm Samsung in a US court for using an image of her without her consent”
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