Live nowOn the air 24/7Watch live

U.S.TOP STORY

Trump's chief of staff almost skipped screening that detected…

Susie Wiles credits her doctor's push for an early mammogram with catching the aggressive cancer in time; the screening nearly got skipped altogether.

Photo: The White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
▶ As it aired · U.S.

Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from Weekend Edition at 7:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Susie Wiles
Photo: The White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she nearly skipped the mammogram that caught her aggressive breast cancer, and that her doctor's insistence on an early screening made the difference.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a good reminder for anyone who has been putting off an appointment. She says the early scan is why it was caught in time.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the lesson from the most powerful building in the country is to do what your doctor tells you. Remarkable.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe stakes are plain enough. A routine screening caught something aggressive, and the appointment nearly got bumped for being inconvenient.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEveryone has a calendar that says later. Mine says later on a Tuesday.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLater on a Tuesday is the most dangerous day of the week.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlso today, the New York Post has Donald Trump calling Meghan Markle terrible, after saying he would leave Prince Harry alone.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAlone. With a side of terrible.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorComing up next, we'll tell you which beach is packing its bags ahead of El Niño.

  10. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody should check that my own appointment isn't later on a Tuesday.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore U.S. →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Cities want to put the boot on robotaxisRead the story
  2. Photo: Daniel Torok · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Small business owners are doing OK, but will it help Trump's approval?Read the story
  3. ▶ Interviews · U.S.CBS Sunday Morning: Farmer Who Never Watches Knows the Whole ShowAbout this segment
  4. Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Real-life vampire birds hunt and drink blood in remote EcuadorRead the story
  5. Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Oklahoma families face record heat and an electricity crisisRead the story
  6. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Trump's 35-Race Midterm Tour: The Vision Board Has 41 CitiesAbout this segment
  7. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Alaska dig: 'canid' replaces 'dog' as a consultant weighs inRead the story
  8. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Viral video title made of symbols draws search interestRead the story
  9. ▶ Interviews · U.S.England's Coastal Path: Publicist's Walking Claim Falls ApartAbout this segment
  10. Photo: Yinan Chen · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Air Force commando crashes to ground while rappelling at UTSA gameRead the story
Aired onWeekend EditionThe week's stories, the weekend's weirdnessAbout the show →

The story so far

  1. Ex-Royal's Tell-All Could Do 'More Damage' to the Royal Family… · AOL.com
  2. FIFA reportedly changing rules after Balogun red card call · Yahoo Sports
  3. Meghan and Harry have given the Royal Family a fresh headache · The Spectator
  4. Trump's blunt verdict on the royal family, including one he called… · Yahoo
  5. Duchess Sophie 'could have been Queen' after odd request sent to… · Daily Express
  6. The popular and 'rugged' Cornwall village that is valued by the… · Yahoo News UK
  7. Trump's chief of staff almost skipped screening that detected… (this story)

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, October 18, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months