# Full Episode: Friday, May 8, 2026

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Podcast: [World News Tonight with David Muir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-news-tonight-with-david-muir-309993)
Published: 2026-05-09T02:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1417

## Resource

Maggie Rulli reports on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship’s expected arrival this weekend in the Canary Islands, where passengers and crew in hazmat suits will be evacuated via military escort; Matt Rivers has the latest on the massive cyberattack that shut down the online education platform Canvas, which is used by half of the colleges in the U.S. from New York to Texas to California; Jay O’ Brien has details on the Pentagon releasing the first wave of files detailing unexplained sightings of UAP's – better known as UFO's – in the skies over the U.S. dating as far back as the late 1940s; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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