About this episode

The episode covers new attacks in the Middle East, a Secret Service shooting incident, a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, and Dolly Parton's health update.

The latest on new attacks in the Middle East as President Trump addresses soaring gas prices back home. One person is shot and a bystander grazed in a Secret Service shooting near the National Mall. A luxury cruise ship awaits permission to dock following a deadly hantavirus outbreak. And, Dolly Parton shares an update on her health and Las Vegas residency.

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