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Friday, June 19, 2026 6:14 AM ET

CBS News - US News

What's open and closed for Juneteenth 2026? -- Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.

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Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center -- The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance. -- 25 photos

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Investigation - What's missing from the Epstein files? The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps. 11M ago

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Cuba approves free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse -- Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.

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Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says -- The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

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Rips appear in Reflecting Pool's new sealant after algae turn water green -- President Trump's efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water green while rips appeared in an "American Flag Blue" surface picked by the president.

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Trump's goals for the Iran war and what he's saying now -- When the U.S.-Iran conflict began, President Trump laid out a litany of aggressive war aims. Here's what the president and his top aides said then - and how their views have changed.

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Live - Israel-Hezbollah fighting flares up as U.S.-Iran talks delayed - The U.S.-Iran deal faces an early test as fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah reignites and next-phase talks are postponed. updated 34M ago

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Man charged after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at zoo -- Police in eastern England said a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy "ended up in the crocodile enclosure" at a zoo.

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Crime - Mangione's legal team drops psychiatric defense - Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, dropped plans for a psychiatric defense in his state case on Thursday. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the details. 11H ago - 2:40

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"Lady Gucci," who had her ex-husband killed, could soon inherit $23M fortune -- Despite spending 18 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of her ex-husband, fashion heir Maurizio Gucci, Patrizia Reggiani may be about to inherit a fortune.

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Ex-police commissioner on Heuermann sentence -- The Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday. Former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, who formed the task force that ultimately led to Rex Heuermann's arrest, joins with analysis.

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Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced -- In a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, Rex Heuermann received three life sentences for choking and dismembering eight women, most of them in his basement, over the course of more than 15 years. The 62-year-old addressed the court before he was sent away. Tom Hanson reports.

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Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur flood homes and force evacuations in Gulf states -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur were battering parts of the southeastern U.S. with heavy rain, sparking flash flooding.

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Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 veterans of the Vietnam, Afghanistan wars -- In a ceremony at the White House, the president paid tribute to retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr., retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery and Marine Col. John W. Ripley, who died in 2008.

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States not required to give community-based care for those with disabilities: DOJ opinion -- The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care.

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Air Force unit faces flu outbreak weeks after vaccine mandate dropped -- Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.

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GOP congressman, missing for months, set to return on June 30 -- Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey will return to Congress on June 30, his spokesperson said, after being away since March in an unexplained absence that has confounded Capitol Hill.

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Hegseth announces review of U.S. forces in Europe, blasts "shameful" NATO allies -- The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

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Americans say they're reading fewer books. Here's what they're doing instead. -- Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.

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Less than half of Americans can afford quality healthcare, Gallup finds -- Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.

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U.S. plans expansion of denaturalization push, aiming for 250 cases by fall -- The Trump administration expects to try to revoke the U.S. citizenship of more than 250 foreign-born citizens by October, a Justice Department official said.

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Waymo recalls robotaxis after some vehicles entered construction zone -- The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.

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Supreme Court sides with man who challenged law barring drug users from having guns -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.

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Intel shares leap after Trump announces chip deal with Apple -- In a social media post, President Trump touted the U.S. government's 10% stake in Intel, noting that it is now worth $60 billion.

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