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Trump in China, ICE’s New Acting Director, NBA Trailblazer Dies and more
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- CNN 5 Things
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- May 13, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 449
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Summary
China is giving President Donald Trump a red-carpet welcome, ahead of a high stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, ceasefire talks between the US and Iran remain stagnant. After testing faintly positive for hantavirus, CNN speaks to an American is quarantining in the University of Nebraska’s biocontainment center. David Venturella is expected to take a quieter approach to leading ICE than some of his predecessors. Plus, the NBA’s first out gay player and pioneer for LGBTQ inclusion in sports has died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices