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Wednesday, June 03, 2026 6:23 PM ET

CBS News - US News

NASA gives up on lost Mars orbiter -- NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.

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American Airlines suspends 6 routes because of high jet fuel costs -- American Airlines said it is temporarily cutting six routes amid rising jet fuel costs, including several flights to Los Angeles.

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Bessent testifies he told Pulte he was "going to kick his a**," not punch him -- Bill Pulte, President Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, is being met with some skepticism on Capitol Hill.

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Ford recalls nearly 420,000 vehicles over faulty seat belts -- Safety watchdog said seat belts in certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing them from functioning properly.

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Grenell says he was "rattled" by sentencing of man convicted of threatening him -- Ric Grenell, the former president of the Kennedy Center, gave a victim impact statement in court about the threats.

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Air traffic controller calls pilot "insane" after close call at Florida airport -- Air traffic control also referred to the pilot of a small plane as "Mad Max."

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Outback Steakhouse sued for $1.5M over alleged mashed potato slip-and-fall -- A Virginia woman alleges she suffered serious injuries after slipping on what appeared to be mashed potatoes at an Outback Steakhouse.

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Social Security checks could be cut by $500 a month in 2032, report finds -- Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report.

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Senate advances reconciliation bill, dropping ballroom funds ahead of final push -- Senate Republicans moved forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies Wednesday.

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Upcoming billing change could make pregnancy pricier -- Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an la carte one.

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CBS News fires longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley -- CBS News has fired longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and former "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley one day after he had a tense and confrontational exchange with new 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton.

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DOJ says it has superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center -- The superseding indictment does not contain any new charges or name new defendants from the original version, which was returned in April.

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Peabo Bryson, singer known for Disney movie hits, dies at 75 -- Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.

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Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as possible murder -- According to an official familiar with the investigation, new digital forensic evidence appears to undercut Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance, although they did not specify how.

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California bank hostage situation ends after suspect shot dead -- The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning, the Bakersfield Police Department said.

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