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Friday, June 05, 2026 4:55 PM ET

CBS News - US News

The job market is much stronger than economists expected. Why? -- Americans say it's tough to find a job, but employers just added a surprisingly strong 172,000 new hires in May.

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Graham Platner faces another controversy days ahead of Maine Senate primary -- This week, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner's "unsettling" behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies.

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Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Hall of Famer and CBS announcer, dies at 93 -- Ned Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport's top circuit.

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DOJ lawyers could face discipline over handling of transgender care probe -- U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy had lambasted Justice Department lawyers in a decision last month and accused them of misrepresenting and withholding information.

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Trump says he wants Pulte to "start the process" of shrinking intel office -- President Trump told the Wall Street Journal he may even want to terminate the Office of the Director of National Intelligence altogether.

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Judge blocks Trump policies that halted many legal immigration cases -- A federal judge blocked a series of measures that have prevented officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants.

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Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" star, dies at 72 -- Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."

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Man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair -- Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, claimed he shot Joseph Ryan after he came across Ryan attacking his wife.

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Senate fails to extend key surveillance program as deadline nears -- A procedural vote failed in the Senate early Friday, and a provision of the spy powers law is set to expire June 12.

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Mom of American missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT -- James "Weston" Higginbotham went missing one week ago while on a family vacation in Japan.

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Second Facebook privacy settlement payment is coming soon -- The additional payouts come from uncashed settlement funds and will be issued to eligible claimants beginning on June 9.

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This week on "Sunday Morning" (June 7) -- A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

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Space station crew briefly moves to "safe haven" amid concerns over leaks -- Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.

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Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations -- The labor market continues to show strength despite rising inflation and concerns about slowing economic growth.

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Meet the Belmont Stakes horses running in the 2026 race -- The Belmont Stakes will host a New York rematch of the top two finishing horses from the Kentucky Derby​ to wrap up horse racing's Triple Crown for 2026.

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