Monday, May 11, 2026

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Today’s sponsor, Daily Health Digital, explains the “joint drought” Harvard research suggests can dry out your joints from the inside—and how a simple 5-second daily method may help you move more comfortably again.

Trump Rejects Iran Peace Response

President Trump rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal Sunday, calling it “totally unacceptable” after Tehran sent its answer through Pakistani mediators.

The White House didn't release full details, but reports said Iran refused for now to discuss its nuclear and missile programs, instead pushing to end the fighting and gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. officials have said any deal must restore the free flow of traffic through the strait and prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, while Trump warned Tehran against “playing games.”

Patient Zero Identified in Hantavirus Outbreak

Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, identified in reports as the first passenger to fall ill and die aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius, had reportedly visited a landfill in Argentina popular with bird-watchers seeking rare species, where he may have been exposed to the virus.

Seventeen Americans from the cruise ship are being flown from Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands, to Omaha, Nebraska, for monitoring at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. See the photos here.

Spanish passengers were the first to leave on Sunday on a government flight to Madrid, while other countries are arranging repatriation flights under strict biosecurity measures.

British medics and paratroopers were dropped onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British territory in the South Atlantic with no airstrip, after a British passenger who had disembarked from the ship there later developed suspected hantavirus symptoms.

Admin Open to Gas Tax Suspension

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration is "open to all ideas," including suspending the federal gas tax, as pump prices hit $4.52 a gallon nationwide.

Last week, the White House said the idea wasn't being considered. Congressional Democrats first proposed suspending the 18.4-cent tax in March.

Even a full pause would shave only 10 to 16 cents per gallon, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. The war pushed prices up over $1.50.

The administration has already tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and eased summer fuel-blend rules.

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➤ Modern parents feel more sleep-deprived than our hunter-gatherer ancestors did, and researchers think they've figured out why. (Hear More)

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➤ A new poll found 72% of Americans say there's too much money in politics, with 80% of Harris voters and 77% of Trump voters in agreement. Total spending on the 2024 election topped $14.8 billion. (See Poll)

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Seniors: This Is Why You Struggle to Stand Up After 60

Harvard research recently uncovered a hidden condition that dries out your joints from the inside—a slow, invisible process called "joint drought" that gets worse each decade after 50.

It's not just cartilage loss or inflammation. Your joints are literally starving for the lubricating fluid they need to move freely.

A Boston doctor's targeted approach to reversing joint drought has already helped over 300,000 Americans move with less stiffness—without surgery or injections.

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➤ The Washington Wizards won the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday and will hold the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since selecting John Wall in 2010. (More)

➤ Shane van Gisbergen rejoined the field in 24th after a late pit stop and charged back to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, passing Ty Gibbs with eight laps remaining. Michael McDowell finished second, while Gibbs placed third. (More)

➤ New Jersey’s Jim Miller defeated New Yorker Jared Gordon by first-round guillotine submission Saturday at UFC 328 in Newark. After the win, Miller celebrated with his family and revealed his 14-year-old son Wyatt is cancer-free following a battle with rhabdomyosarcoma. (More)

➤ Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler struck out six over six scoreless innings Saturday against Milwaukee, becoming the first pitcher since Walter Johnson in 1913 to reach 50 strikeouts with fewer than 10 walks, one homer allowed, and a sub-1.50 ERA through nine starts. (More)

➤ Lionel Messi became the fastest player in MLS history to reach 100 goal contributions during Inter Miami’s 4-2 win over Toronto FC on Saturday. Messi reached the mark in 64 matches, breaking Sebastian Giovinco’s previous record by 31 games. (More)

➤ Netflix's price hike to $19.99 for ad-free signals a shift toward old-school television economics, with heavy viewers on the $9 ad-supported tier now generating revenue that rivals premium subscribers. (More)

➤ A personal diary kept by OpenAI president Greg Brockman has become a star witness in Elon Musk's lawsuit against the company, with hundreds of pages of private entries entered as courtroom evidence. (More)

➤ When Spirit Airlines collapsed last week, it stranded 91 of its 114 yellow planes at 26 airports. Repossession crews have hired former Spirit pilots to fly the Airbus jets to desert storage in Arizona, where new buyers can pick them up. (More)

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This Simple Shift Makes Standing Up Feel Effortless

If getting out of a chair takes a deep breath, a grip on the armrest, and sheer willpower, there may be more going on than wear and tear. Your joints could be drying out from the inside. Harvard research uncovered a hidden cause most doctors overlook entirely. A Boston doctor developed a way to fix it—no injections, no surgery, no glucosamine. Over 300,000 people have already used it to move freely again.

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➤ A European study of nearly 4,000 dieters found walking about 8,500 steps a day was enough to keep weight off, suggesting the long-standard 10,000-step target may be higher than necessary. (More)

➤ Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a swirling "solar tornado" on the Sun's edge in a 3-hour-46-minute time-lapse, condensing more than half a million frames into 18 seconds of footage. (See Photos)

➤ NASA's Psyche spacecraft will fly within 2,800 miles of Mars on Friday, using the planet's gravity to slingshot toward a metal-rich asteroid it's set to reach in 2029. (More)

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➤ Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Cuba's regime refused a $100 million U.S. humanitarian aid offer, accusing the government of blocking distribution as the island grapples with fuel and food shortages. Cuba's foreign minister denied the offer existed. (More)

➤ Canada's military posted its biggest recruitment surge in 30 years, with confirmed applications climbing from 21,700 to over 40,000 in a single year. (More)

➤ A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police post in northwest Pakistan's Bannu district Saturday, killing 14 officers in a blast that collapsed the building. A Pakistani Taliban splinter group calling itself Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen claimed responsibility. (More)

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"Ending Iran’s nuclear program, that is massively positive for the flow of energy. Meaning more energy will flow in the future, meaning lower energy prices for Americans and the rest of the world."

— Chris Wright, U.S. energy secretary, on Iran tensions and global energy prices