The CBS News program "5/24: Sunday Morning" hosted by Lee Cowan covered several stories, including a car event called Concours d'LeMons, aspects of Iranian propaganda, and a feature on singer Patti LaBelle. The show was available to watch on the CBS News app and website.
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The show "5/24: Sunday Morning" aired on CBS News.
Lee Cowan was the host of the program.
The episode included a story about the Concours d'LeMons, a car event.
It covered topics related to Iranian propaganda.
A segment featured singer Patti LaBelle.
The program was accessible via the CBS News app and online.
The article did not provide detailed information about the stories themselves.
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A 39-year-old man died after a shark attacked him while spearfishing with friends near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This was the country’s second fatal shark attack in just over a week, adding to several recent shark incidents across Australia in 2026.
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The attack happened at Kennedy Shoal near Cairns on Queensland’s coast.
The victim died from a severe head injury caused by the shark.
The man was pulled from the water by a friend who witnessed the attack.
The type of shark involved has not been confirmed, but bull sharks have been seen in the area before.
This is the third fatal shark attack in Australia so far in 2026.
Another deadly attack occurred on May 16 near Rottnest Island involving a suspected 16-foot white shark.
Australia averages more than three fatal shark attacks each year.
Scientists suggest rising ocean temperatures and crowded waters may be changing shark behavior, leading to more attacks.
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Crews working to stop a chemical leak from a tank in Orange County, California, found a crack that could help relieve pressure and change their plan. About 50,000 people remain evacuated while officials try to contain the leak of toxic chemicals from a GKN Aerospace tank.
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A tank holding around 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate is leaking at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Orange County.
The leaking chemical is toxic, prompting evacuation of 50,000 residents.
Crews discovered a crack that might release pressure, possibly preventing an explosion or a large toxic gas release.
The tank's temperature was rising about one degree per hour, reaching a maximum reading of 100 degrees.
Orange County Fire Authority is consulting experts nationwide to find solutions and avoid an explosion or full tank failure.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, allowing state support and funding.
Orange County District Attorney launched an investigation and encouraged insiders to provide information.
Two law firms filed a class-action lawsuit against GKN Aerospace for the leak’s impact on residents.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to improve relations between the two countries, which have been weakened by trade disputes under President Trump. During talks with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, both sides expressed a desire to strengthen their strategic partnership and work toward a trade agreement.
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Rubio's visit to India is his first official trip to the country as U.S. Secretary of State.
U.S.-India ties have recently worsened due to tariffs imposed by President Trump's administration on Indian goods.
Rubio met with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar and plans to meet officials from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Quad alliance.
Both diplomats emphasized that the U.S. and India share strategic interests despite some differences.
Rubio said U.S. trade policies target the global economy, not just India.
India is focusing on securing diverse and affordable energy sources, with the U.S. being one important supplier.
India recently signed multiple trade agreements, including one with the European Union.
Experts note that past U.S. rhetoric on India’s security and trade has caused mistrust, and Rubio’s visit aims to stabilize the relationship.
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Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles in one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war started. After visiting damaged areas, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes on civilian sites and promised Ukraine would respond.
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Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv using hundreds of drones and missiles.
The attack targeted civilian infrastructure, causing significant damage.
President Zelenskyy visited the damaged sites in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy spoke to Al Jazeera after the visit.
He strongly condemned the attacks on civilians.
Ukraine pledged to retaliate against Russia’s strikes.
This attack is one of the biggest since the war began.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump has relaxed rules on certain pollutants used in grocery store refrigeration. This change allows supermarkets to use powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) until 2032.
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The EPA announced a new rule on Wednesday.
This rule loosens restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
HFCs used in refrigeration can be up to 1,400 times stronger at warming the planet than carbon dioxide.
The rule allows supermarkets to keep using these gases until the year 2032.
Lee Zeldin, an EPA official, said this change gives businesses more flexibility.
The rule aims to ease pressure on companies that use these substances in commercial refrigeration.
The decision is part of the Trump administration’s approach to environmental regulation.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen criticized the ongoing war with Iran and expressed concerns about a recent deal allowing Iran more control over the Strait of Hormuz. He also opposed a new $1.8 billion Department of Justice fund meant for people claiming unfair treatment by the government, calling it a "political slush fund" and pushing for limits on who can receive the money.
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Senator Van Hollen says the war against Iran was a mistake and urged stopping further involvement.
The new deal appears to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but may give Iran more control over it.
Iran now has a more hardline government, and the deal involves releasing some frozen assets to Iran.
The Department of Justice created a $1.8 billion fund for people who say they were wronged by the federal government.
Van Hollen calls the fund a political slush fund funded by taxpayers and wants to remove it.
He proposes that people who rioted on January 6, assaulted police, convicted sex offenders, or members of Congress should be ineligible for the fund.
Senate Republicans are upset about the fund and its impact on passing another bill for immigration enforcement funding.
The administration says the fund is transparent and needed, with rules and appointed commissioners overseeing it.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday that Iran believes it is winning talks with President Trump to end the nearly three-month war. The spokesperson shared an image related to Iranian history on the social platform X as part of this message.
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Iran and the United States, led by President Trump, have been involved in negotiations to end a war lasting almost three months.
Iran’s spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, expressed confidence that Iran is gaining the upper hand in these talks.
The spokesperson posted on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
The post included an image of an Iranian archaeological site featuring a Roman emperor, linking history to the current situation.
The conflict has affected Iran significantly over the past few months.
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The UK government is increasing youth work experience and training programs to help more young people find jobs. Ministers announced 300,000 new work placements over the next three years to address high youth unemployment and lack of experience.
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Nearly 1 million young people aged 16-24 in the UK are not in education, work, or training.
The government plans 300,000 extra work experience placements in three years.
About half of these placements will be through six-week training schemes called Swaps, which include guaranteed job interviews.
Young people who took part in these schemes are 13% more likely to have a job two years later.
Recent changes aim to tackle the loss of entry-level jobs and disruptions from the pandemic.
Experts warn that the UK spends much more on benefits for unemployed youth than on training or employment help.
Construction is the largest sector offering these placements.
Increasing numbers of young people report mental health and other conditions that affect their ability to work.
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Fatou Bensouda, who used to lead the International Criminal Court (ICC), talks about facing threats and pressure while investigating issues related to Palestine. She says Israel wanted these investigations to stop and felt that many ICC member countries did not support her. She also mentions the impact of U.S. sanctions and doubts whether leaders like Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be held accountable by the ICC.
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Fatou Bensouda is the former chief prosecutor of the ICC.
She pursued investigations related to Palestine during her time at the ICC.
Israel wanted the investigations to end and applied pressure against her.
Bensouda says many ICC member states did not provide enough support.
She feels political interests are harming international justice efforts.
The United States imposed sanctions on her during these investigations.
Some accuse the ICC of having double standards in its cases.
Bensouda questions whether top leaders like Prime Minister Netanyahu can be brought to court by the ICC.
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The United States and Iran are close to a peace deal that would unfreeze billions of dollars of Iranian assets and restore normal commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. However, difficult negotiations remain over Iran’s nuclear program, and some US politicians express doubt about the progress.
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Each year, Iranians celebrate the liberation of Khorramshahr from Iraq during the 1980-88 war.
The US-Iran peace talks aim to end conflict that started on February 28, involving war and sanctions.
The deal would release billions of Iranian funds frozen in US accounts in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran wants to avoid pre-conditions about its nuclear program before talks fully start.
President Trump says the deal is not bad, but some Republicans disagree and warn of failure.
Iran denies agreeing to send enriched uranium abroad or limit its enrichment for ten years.
Diplomacy is seen as the main path forward instead of military action.
Israeli concerns about Iran’s missiles and proxies remain unresolved for now.
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Riz Ahmed, a British actor, said that UK intelligence agencies tried to recruit him three times. One attempt involved a senior BBC executive, and another happened after he returned from filming The Road to Guantánamo.
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Riz Ahmed is a 43-year-old actor and musician from London.
UK spies approached him three times to try to recruit him.
One recruitment attempt involved a senior person who recently left the BBC.
After filming The Road to Guantánamo, Ahmed was detained at Luton airport and questioned by security.
At the airport, agents took his phone, threatened him, and asked if he acted to support Muslims.
Riz Ahmed declined to work with the security services.
Ahmed has won an Oscar for a short film and an Emmy for his acting.
He has also expressed interest in becoming a standup comedian.
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Senator John Cornyn is running for reelection in Texas and faces a Republican primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is backed by President Donald Trump. Cornyn says he supports Trump’s agenda and sees his race differently from other Republicans who lost primaries after opposing Trump. The runoff will decide who faces a Democratic challenger in the November election.
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John Cornyn is a four-term U.S. Senator seeking reelection in Texas.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, is running against Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff.
President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton, highlighting Cornyn’s delayed support for Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Cornyn says he has supported Trump’s agenda but chooses disagreements carefully.
The runoff is scheduled for May 26 after no candidate won a majority in the March primary.
The winner of the runoff will face Democrat James Talarico in November.
The race is seen as a choice between establishment experience (Cornyn) and a more confrontational, Trump-aligned style (Paxton).
Some Republican leaders, such as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, support Cornyn and express concern about Paxton’s legal and ethical issues.
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Looksmaxxing is a popular trend among mostly young men on social media where they try extreme ways to improve their appearance. Mental health experts warn these behaviors may be signs of serious issues like eating disorders and body image problems, but this concern has received little attention so far.
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Looksmaxxing involves intense efforts to change one's appearance, such as heavy facial exercises or even harmful actions like reshaping bones.
The trend grew popular mainly on TikTok and Kick in the early 2020s.
Many looksmaxxing participants are teenage boys and young men.
Experts see similarities between looksmaxxing behaviors and disorders like eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder, which involve unhealthy body image.
These mental health issues are especially risky for young people still developing their identity and social skills.
Past online communities promoting eating disorders mainly involved young women, with platforms eventually banning such content starting around 2012.
Most major social media sites now have rules to block pro-eating disorder content and provide mental health support resources.
However, the looksmaxxing trend in young men has not yet been widely addressed as a mental health problem.
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Dr. Deborah Birx said that the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have many skilled staff ready to respond to an Ebola outbreak. This is true even though neither agency currently has a confirmed leader in place.
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Dr. Deborah Birx helped coordinate the global response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
She spoke on the TV program "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Birx said the CDC and FDA have a "deep bench," meaning many capable people to manage Ebola response.
Neither the CDC nor the FDA currently has a confirmed head or agency leader.
Despite this, both agencies are prepared to respond to infectious disease threats like Ebola.
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Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said that what is called "consumer sentiment" is more about politics than the economy. He suggested renaming it "political sentiment" because it reflects people's political views rather than their economic feelings, even as the stock market reached a record high.
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Kevin Hassett is the director of the White House National Economic Council.
He spoke on the show "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The Dow Jones stock market index recently hit an all-time high.
At the same time, consumer sentiment ratings dropped to an all-time low.
Hassett believes consumer sentiment tracks political opinions more than economic reality.
He suggested the term "consumer sentiment" should be changed to "political sentiment."
The comment was reported by CBS News.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to review hidden extra charges parents face in childcare, despite government-funded childcare expansions. The review will look at issues like non-refundable deposits and extra fees that some nurseries charge families, to ensure parents get the promised support.
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Bridget Phillipson wants the CMA to investigate hidden childcare fees like deposits and mandatory extra charges.
The government funds up to 30 hours of free childcare weekly, saving families about £8,000 per child annually.
Some nurseries still charge for basics like nappies, meals, and suncream, creating extra costs for parents.
A recent survey found that nearly 75% of parents are using their savings to cover additional childcare expenses.
The CMA will also check how private equity ownership and other business models may affect childcare costs.
The government is expanding free childcare to eligible working parents from when their child is nine months old until school age.
A new online tool will help parents understand childcare costs and find local providers.
A childcare map pilot program is starting in parts of southwest England to improve access and information.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s chances of winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate have increased significantly after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed him. Paxton will face incumbent Senator John Cornyn in a run-off election, with the winner advancing to the November general election against Democrat James Talarico.
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President Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, calling him a “true MAGA Warrior” and praising his loyalty.
Paxton’s odds of winning the run-off rose from around 60% to 96% after Trump’s endorsement.
The run-off election decides who will be the Republican candidate in November’s general election.
John Cornyn is the current U.S. Senator seeking to keep his seat and has the support of many establishment Republicans.
Paxton has faced legal and ethical controversies, including a past felony securities fraud case, corruption allegations, and an impeachment that led to acquittal.
Democrat James Talarico is the expected opponent in the general election and is seen as a strong challenger.
Cornyn won the March primary by a narrow margin but did not get more than 50%, triggering the run-off.
Cornyn warns voters about Paxton’s controversies and stresses the importance of character in the election.
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China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its Tiangong space station. One astronaut will stay in space for about a year to study how the human body handles long missions.
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The launch took place at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The crew includes Zhu Yangzhu (commander), Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying, who is the first astronaut from Hong Kong.
Lai Ka-ying has a PhD in computer forensics.
The mission will involve scientific experiments and an in-orbit crew handover with astronauts from the previous Shenzhou 21 mission.
One astronaut will stay on the space station for a year to study long-duration spaceflight effects.
China aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030.
China’s Tiangong space station began hosting astronauts in 2021.
China developed its own space station after being excluded from the International Space Station due to U.S. national security concerns.
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Patti LaBelle, a singer known as the "Godmother of Soul," has been performing for 60 years and recently celebrated her 82nd birthday. She continues to sing professionally, enjoys playing cards, and embraces her life and career with pride.
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Patti LaBelle has had a singing career lasting six decades.
She is nicknamed the "Godmother of Soul."
LaBelle celebrated her 82nd birthday recently.
She still sings professionally and plans to continue as long as she can.
As a child, she was shy but loved singing in church and at home.
A record executive changed her last name to LaBelle and made a harsh comment about her appearance.
Her group Labelle had a hit song called "Lady Marmalade," which was controversial at the time.
LaBelle also writes cookbooks and sells food and houseware products.
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