5/8 AM Update: Alleged Epstein Suicide Note Released, Cruise Hantavirus Fear Grows, Rubio Meets Pope

AM Update for 5/8/26: Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note is now public, as a former inmate says the disgraced financier appeared to unravel after being denied bail and realizing he could spend the rest of his life in prison. Democrat Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles is abruptly resigning just months into her fifth term, after a local outlet reported growing concerns about her engagement, clarity, and ability to fully do the job. Health officials are racing to track passengers across multiple countries after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship left three people dead and at least five more infected. Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a notably warm welcome at the Vatican, meeting with Pope Leo XIV and senior officials amid public tensions over U.S. policy in the Middle East.

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