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Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump 'should never get a dime'

06/06/26 3:28 PM ET Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol should not be pardoned by President Trump and “should never get a dime.” In an interview on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” comedian and host Bill Maher asked Pence about the rioters’ intent at the Capitol, including those who chanted to hang Pence ...

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Judge halts Trump SNAP funding restrictions in lawsuit by 20 states

Updated June 6, 2026, 6:17 p.m. ET A federal judge on Friday, June 5, blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new conditions on billions of dollars in federal nutrition funding, siding with a coalition of Democratic-led states that argued the requirements threatened programs serving low-income families. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 states and the District of Columbia, temporarily halting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's effort to tie ...

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Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says

June 6, 2026 / 6:22 PM EDT The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News Saturday. The source said the Treasury intends to utilize all available authorities to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and repair efforts related to any future damage inflicted by Iran. Bessent has also directed the Treasury to seek ...

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Hollywood workers rally against Paramount-Skydance deal

June 6, 2026 9:22 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago LOS ANGELES, June 6 (Reuters) - As ​he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance's (PSKY.O), opens new tab proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ‌ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power. "It's about to die, and that's why I feel so passionately about this issue,&quo ...

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Russian drone hit nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

June 7, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine‘s disused Chernobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials ⁠said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at the site remained stable. In separate statements, Kyiv’s General Staff and the state atomic agency ⁠said a container-receiving building ​had ⁠been partially destroyed, but that no spent fuel had been stored there ⁠at the time of the attack. A resulting ​ ...

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Sens. Lee and Curtis question new Pentagon designation for Latter-day Saints

Politics * Faith Sens. Lee and Curtis question new Pentagon designation for Latter-day Saints Curtis said he would ask the Pentagon for a correction after the subhead 'Christian' was left off of the designation for the church Published: June 6, 2026, 11:43 a.m. MDT Updated: June 6, 2026, 11:51 a.m. MDT The Church Administration Building, foreground, and the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City are shown on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Tad Walch, Deseret News By Suzanne Bates Suzanne is the as ...

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C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars Said to Have Created Fake Spy Program

C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars Said to Have Created Fake Spy Program A federal judge has ruled that David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, must remain in detention. U.S. officials say Mr. Rush funneled millions in federal funds to himself. The George Bush Center for Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. Tom Brenner for The New York Times By Julian E. Barnes and Edward Wong Reporting from Washington June 6, 2026 Updated 4:06 p.m. ET A C.I.A. employee who was found r ...

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Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search By Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, Hanako Montgomery Updated 1 hr 6 min ago Updated Jun 6, 2026, 1:47 PM ET PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2026, 11:37 AM ET Undated photo of James "Weston" Higginbotham. (Nancy Higginbotham) Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his family said, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across fore ...

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Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show

By MELISSA GOLDIN Updated 2:20 PM CDT, June 6, 2026 Leer en español Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s influence over the venue. The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington’s Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matt ...

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80% of Boston hotels report slower bookings for World Cup amid high ticket prices

Story by Eleanor Tolbert • 1h • Despite promises that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would bring increased tourism to 11 cities across the U.S., some aren’t seeing the numbers they expected. The start of the international soccer tournament is exactly one week away, and it’s had its fair share of controversy surrounding ticket pricing. When tickets first went on sale in September, fans were expected to pay exorbitant prices to secure their spot at one of the 104 matches. Now, as time until the op ...

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Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup

1 min ago - Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup The Associated Press June 7, 2026, 12:49 PM TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer’s governing body after the team arrived in Mexico ... (Associated Press, via WTOP)

Warner: Pulte a 'national security risk'

12 min ago - 06/07/2026 10:13 AM EDT Sen. Mark Warner on Sunday called the new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, “a national security risk.” In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Virginia Democrat said Pu ... (Politico)

Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 people near a street festival

21 min ago - By JAIMIE DING and THOMAS PEIPERT Updated 10:57 AM CDT, June 7, 2026 Police still had no suspects in custody Sunday after a weekend shooting near an Ohio street festival wounded 12 people and sent attendees scrambling for cover in a busy Toledo neigh ... (AP)

Rep. McCaul says US should be tougher on Russia: 'I'm in on that fight'

1 hr ago - June 7, 2026, 10:06 AM Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday that the U.S. should put more pressure on Russia that would force Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to its war with Ukraine. “I think we need to put tougher sanctions on P ... (ABC News)

Intoxicating hemp industry seeks rescue in Congress as ban looms

2 hrs ago - 06/07/26 6:00 AM ET The intoxicating hemp industry and its allies are quickly running out of time to convince Congress to delay or stop a looming ban on their products. Without action, a ban on hemp-derived intoxicants will take effect in November. ... (The Hill)

'Poisoned' AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites

2 hrs ago - Ask Silver, a scam-checking service, says cloned sites have been showing up in search results on ChatGPT. The ones it has seen are rip-offs of Russell & Bromley and the furnishings retailer Dunelm. Anna Jones of Ask Silver says it is possible tha ... (Guardian)

'I've Had Enough!' Trump Storms Out of Meet the Press Interview in Wild Fashion -- Explodes On NBC's Kristen Welker

2 hrs ago - President Donald Trump stormed out of a Meet the Press interview Sunday — after moderator Kristen Welker repeatedly fact-checked his claims on a variety of topics including; Jan. 6, his “anti-weaponization” fund, and election fraud. Th ... (Mediaite.com)

Strong wind at NCAA baseball tournament in West Virginia sends 5 people to the hospital

2 hrs ago - Updated 10:16 PM CDT, June 6, 2026 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when a strong wind tore through an area occupied by fans at the Morgantown Super Regional NCAA baseball tourna ... (AP)

OPEC+ agrees fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure

3 hrs ago - June 7, 2026 3:08 AM EDT Updated 25 mins ago LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, OPEC said in a statement, even though the U.S. war with Iran is still preventing several  ... (Reuters)

Rob Sand to rally in Iowa governor bid with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats eye a flip

4 hrs ago - Updated 12:04 AM EDT, June 7, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rob Sand will rally a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday, kicking off a countdown to November with the support of Kentucky Gov. Andy ... (AP)

Russian drone hit nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

5 hrs ago - June 7, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine‘s disused Chernobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials ⁠said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at the site remained stable. In sepa ... (NBC News/Reuters)

Senators Warn of Intelligence Gaps if Surveillance Program Expires

6 hrs ago - June 6, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET Two senior Republican senators warned the Trump administration on Saturday to prepare for the possible expiration of a key tool for U.S. government surveillance, urging top officials to take steps to bridge any gaps in inte ... (New York Times)

Denver Art Museum workers ratify first union contract for Colorado museum employees

6 hrs ago - By Christa Swanson June 6, 2026 / 7:13 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Denver Art Museum Workers United ratified a historic bargaining agreement on Saturday, becoming the first museum workers in the State of Colorado to have a union contract. The contract is t ... (CBS News)

Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says

7 hrs ago - June 6, 2026 / 6:22 PM EDT The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News Sa ... (CBS News)

Judge halts Trump SNAP funding restrictions in lawsuit by 20 states

8 hrs ago - Updated June 6, 2026, 6:17 p.m. ET A federal judge on Friday, June 5, blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new conditions on billions of dollars in federal nutrition funding, siding with a coalition of Democratic-led states that argued the ... (USA Today)

Hollywood workers rally against Paramount-Skydance deal

9 hrs ago - June 6, 2026 9:22 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago LOS ANGELES, June 6 (Reuters) - As ​he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance's (PSKY.O), opens new tab proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, ... (Reuters)

Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump 'should never get a dime'

9 hrs ago - 06/06/26 3:28 PM ET Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol shoul ... (The Hill)

Hegseth invokes immigration and 'invasion' in D-Day speech in France

13 hrs ago - Updated 10:08 AM CDT, June 6, 2026 Leer en español PARIS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the fr ... (AP)

North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'

14 hrs ago - By HYUNG-JIN KIM Updated 8:48 PM CDT, June 6, 2026 Leer en español SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an “anachronistic dream,& ... (AP)

NJ Cop Charged With Stealing Photog's Camera Gear At Delaney Hall

16 hrs ago - l The journalist, Angelina Katsanis, was on assignment for The Associated Press at Delaney Hall on Saturday night. By Susie Madrak — June 6, 2026 A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of cameras and other equi ... (crooksandliars.com)

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