NTD Good Morning Full Broadcast (May 7)

President Donald Trump projected optimism on reaching a deal with Iran, saying that it’s “very possible” the United States will make a deal with the regime. Trump is also maintaining the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, saying if Iran agrees to the deal, then the strait will be open to all, including Iran. But if they don’t reach a deal, he’s warning that the bombing will start at a much higher level and intensity than before.

Health officials around the world are responding after a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship left three people dead and several others sick. Authorities say the vessel is now heading toward Spain, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring the health status of U.S. passengers on board. Health experts emphasize the virus is serious, but say the public should not panic. The CDC says the virus is not spread by people without symptoms, transmission requires close contact, and the risk to the American public is very low.

A decades-long global insider trading scheme was uncovered by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, unsealing charges against 30 people. Nineteen people were arrested yesterday, and two international defendants are considered fugitives and together have allegedly collected tens of millions of illicit profits. The accused face up to 25 years in prison on some counts.