The CBS News program "Sunday Morning" airs Sundays on CBS and streams on the CBS News app. This week's show covers topics like healthy eating habits in Japan, America’s 250th anniversary time capsule, soccer art made from gum wrappers, a profile on actor Bill Mumy, and a look inside the Houston Astrodome stadium.
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"CBS News Sunday Morning" airs Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET on CBS and streams at 11:00 a.m. ET on the CBS News app.
The show features a cover story on why fewer Japanese adults are obese compared to Americans, focusing on Japanese diet and health programs.
A time capsule buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 1976, is scheduled to be opened in 2276 during America's 500th anniversary.
Artist Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. creates soccer-themed art using chewing gum wrappers, showcased in a Los Angeles exhibit.
Actor Bill Mumy, known from "The Twilight Zone" and "Lost in Space," is featured discussing his career and life.
The Houston Astrodome, the world’s first domed stadium opened in 1965, is now empty but remains a cultural landmark.
Various additional segments cover history, art, and notable people who recently passed away.
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A man named Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to killing Minnesota’s Democratic House speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. He also wounded a state senator and his wife while pretending to be a police officer and targeting several lawmakers.
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Vance Boelter, 58, pleaded guilty to murder in Minnesota.
He killed Melissa Hortman, the Democratic House speaker, and her husband Mark.
Boelter also injured Democratic state Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
He impersonated a police officer by wearing a tactical uniform and driving a police-style SUV with flashing lights.
Boelter had a list with names of 45 state officials and legislators in his vehicle.
He admitted to pressing a gun to Melissa Hortman’s head and firing.
Prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for his guilty plea.
Boelter faces two life sentences plus 40 years in prison, but state charges remain separate.
The attacks led to the largest police search in Minnesota history.
Boelter was caught near his home in Green Isle, about an hour from Minneapolis.
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President Trump said he might use an executive order to continue a surveillance program after Congress did not pass a temporary extension. This program involves a law called Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to collect foreign intelligence.
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President Trump talked about using an executive order to extend Section 702 of FISA.
Section 702 allows U.S. intelligence agencies to gather information about foreign targets.
Congress did not approve a temporary extension of this surveillance program.
President Trump made these remarks in the Oval Office during an interview with The Hill.
An executive order is a way the president can make decisions without needing immediate approval from Congress.
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The Pentagon recently updated its list of recognized Christian religions, which removed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) from that list. This change has sparked debate about whether the LDS Church should be considered a Christian denomination. Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis have spoken out against the decision.
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The Pentagon revised its list of Christian religions for military members.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was removed from the Pentagon's Christian list.
This removal has reopened a long-standing debate about the LDS Church’s Christian identity.
Many members of the LDS Church consider themselves Christian.
Some Christian leaders and scholars disagree, citing differences in beliefs about God, the Trinity, and scripture.
The Pentagon also removed other groups from its religious list, such as atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans, and Wiccans.
Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, who are members of the LDS Church, opposed the Pentagon's exclusion.
The change is part of the Department of Defense's effort to shorten a list of over 200 religious options for troops.
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Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the execution of Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas, a method recently ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. The judge blocked the execution, citing that the method violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but the state wants the ruling overturned.
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Jeffery Lee, 49, is scheduled for execution by nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday at 6 p.m.
A federal judge ruled that nitrogen gas executions violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Alabama appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the ruling and allow the execution to proceed.
The Supreme Court has never before ruled that a state’s execution method is unconstitutional.
Nitrogen gas execution involves replacing the oxygen someone breathes with pure nitrogen, causing death by oxygen deprivation.
This method has been used in eight executions in the U.S., including seven in Alabama and one in Louisiana.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the judge’s ruling and denied Alabama’s request to pause it.
The court found the time it takes to lose consciousness with nitrogen gas could cause unacceptable suffering.
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President Trump signed a proclamation allowing commercial fishing in three protected marine areas in the Pacific Ocean. These areas include waters around the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
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President Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday.
The proclamation opens commercial fishing in three marine national monuments.
Nearly half a million square miles of ocean are now open to fishing.
The affected areas include waters near the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
The Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa marine areas are also opened.
Previously, these areas were protected from commercial fishing to conserve wildlife.
The decision reverses earlier protections for these ocean regions.
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President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence. Clayton has a long legal career but has little experience in the intelligence field. He has supported President Trump and questioned the security of California’s election system without evidence.
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Jay Clayton was nominated as director of national intelligence by President Trump.
Clayton previously served as the US attorney for Manhattan and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
He has a strong legal background, including working for Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell and representing Goldman Sachs.
Clayton has no experience working in intelligence agencies.
He recently signed off on an indictment against Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro.
Clayton stated that California’s mail-voting laws create chances for election fraud, echoing President Trump’s unproven claims of rigged elections.
He holds degrees in engineering and law from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s from King’s College, Cambridge.
Clayton has been seen socializing with President Trump and has been described as often absent from his office.
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Large numbers "86 47" appeared marked in the grass on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Authorities are investigating this as vandalism and a possible threat against President Donald Trump. The phrase "86 47" became controversial after James Comey was charged for using it online in a context seen as threatening the president.
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The numbers "86 47" were found marked on the grass of the National Mall near the site of President Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event.
The grass showed browning in the shape of the numbers, but the cause of this discoloration is unknown.
U.S. Park Police are investigating the incident as vandalism and have collected grass samples for testing.
The phrase "86 47" was linked to former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted for posting it on social media as a potential threat to President Trump.
The Interior Department said threats against the President are taken very seriously and promised to hold those responsible accountable.
National Park Service workers roped off the affected area while National Guard members helped direct the public away.
The U.S. Secret Service deferred questions about the case to the U.S. Park Police.
The incident occurred on June 11, 2026, and was captured by EarthCam and multiple news agencies.
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President Donald Trump criticized Senator Mitch McConnell during a statement from the Oval Office. He called McConnell an “angry man” and expressed his frustrations with the Senate Republican Leader. Trump also discussed the possibility of support from Republicans for funding related to the Iran conflict.
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President Trump spoke from the Oval Office.
He criticized Senator Mitch McConnell, calling him an “angry man.”
McConnell is the Senate Republican Leader.
Trump expressed grievances about McConnell’s actions or attitude.
Trump addressed questions about Republican support for a supplemental funding bill related to the Iran war.
The discussion concerned Congress and Republican lawmakers.
The article focuses on U.S. political dynamics between the President and Senate Republicans.
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Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Trump’s team for making him appear foolish by not fulfilling his campaign promises to pull the U.S. out of foreign wars. She referred specifically to an NBC interview where President Trump denied promising to avoid endless wars and ended the interview quickly.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
Greene said President Trump’s team is making him “look like a fool.”
The criticism focused on the issue of foreign wars and conflicts.
President Trump promised during his campaign to withdraw from foreign wars.
In a recent NBC interview, President Trump denied he campaigned on avoiding “endless” wars.
President Trump ended the NBC interview abruptly after questions on this topic.
Greene’s comments came on a Wednesday following the NBC interview.
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Police are investigating numbers written in the grass on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The numbers "8647" may be a message linked to calls for violence against President Donald Trump, according to some officials, while the investigation into the cause of the grass damage is ongoing.
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Police found the numbers "8-6-4-7" written in the grass near the World War II Memorial.
"Eighty-six" is slang for "get rid of" and has been seen in protests against President Trump.
The US Park Police reported the incident as possible vandalism and collected grass samples.
The number 4 was not clearly visible in the grass imprint.
The investigation is happening as prosecutors move against James Comey, former FBI director, for a social media post with similar numbers.
Comey faces charges of threatening President Trump but denies them, calling the case political.
The incident coincides with a city-wide effort to beautify monuments, led by President Trump.
The beautification includes $13.1 million to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and plans for an arch with golden decorations.
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A U.S. appeals court allowed some 10% tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump in 2025 to stay in place while legal challenges continue. These tariffs were meant to encourage U.S. manufacturing and penalize certain countries but have been questioned by states and businesses as unlawful.
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President Trump put tariffs on imports in 2025 to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. and respond to uncooperative countries.
A coalition of over 20 states and some small businesses sued to stop these tariffs.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily blocked a ban on the 10% tariffs called Section 122 tariffs.
The court said the government showed it may win the case and could be harmed if tariffs stayed blocked.
If the tariffs stay, importers may pay more, possibly causing higher prices for consumers.
Businesses could face financial difficulties from paying tariffs but might get refunds if they win the case.
The legal battle over the tariffs is still ongoing.
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A teen, Timothy Hudson, has been charged in the death and sexual assault of his stepsister Anna Kepner, who died during a family cruise. A relative is asking authorities to investigate Anna's parents for neglect, saying they failed to supervise the teens properly on the ship.
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Timothy Hudson, 16, is charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault in Anna Kepner's death.
Anna Kepner was 18 and on a Carnival cruise with her family when she died.
Sonya Ziske, Hudson’s step-grandmother, calls for charges against Anna’s father and stepmother for neglect.
Ziske says there was a lack of supervision, as three unrelated teens shared a cabin alone on the cruise ship.
Hudson has no memory of the night of the incident and reportedly admitted drinking alcohol on the ship.
Anna's parents have denied that the teens were drinking, with video evidence cited to support their claim.
Anna’s cell phone was found in a trash can; surveillance allegedly showed Hudson disposing of it.
Anna and Hudson were alone in the cabin for several hours the night of the incident; her Apple Watch stopped working during that time.
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Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander was found not guilty of criminal charges from his arrest during a protest last September. The protest took place inside a building that contains a New York City immigration court.
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Brad Lander is a Democratic candidate for Congress.
He was arrested during a protest in September.
The protest happened inside a building with a New York City immigration court.
He faced criminal charges related to this arrest.
A judge acquitted him, meaning he was found not guilty.
The event occurred in New York City.
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Planned Parenthood’s Northwest affiliate has filed a lawsuit against Alaska. They are challenging the state’s rule that requires patients to see a doctor in person to get a medication abortion, saying it violates the state constitution.
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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) filed the lawsuit in Alaska state court.
The lawsuit was filed on a Thursday (exact date not specified).
Alaska requires patients seeking a medication abortion to have an in-person visit with a healthcare provider.
Planned Parenthood argues this requirement violates the Alaska state constitution’s protection of abortion rights.
The organization wants the court to temporarily stop (preliminary injunction) this in-person visit requirement while the lawsuit proceeds.
The case focuses on access to abortion through telehealth, which means getting medical care remotely via phone or internet.
Telehealth abortion allows patients to receive medication abortion care without going to a clinic.
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A 16-year-old named Timothy Hudson has been charged with the death and sexual assault of Anna Kepner. A family member says that Anna Kepner’s father and stepmother should also face charges for neglecting their parental duties.
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Timothy Hudson, 16 years old, is charged in connection with Anna Kepner’s killing and sexual assault.
Anna Kepner is related to Timothy Hudson as his stepsister.
A relative of Timothy Hudson believes that Anna Kepner’s father and stepmother did not properly care for her.
The relative suggests that the father and stepmother should face legal charges for neglect.
The case is receiving media attention through CBS News.
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President Donald Trump has chosen Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in New York, to be the next director of national intelligence after Congress rejected his previous pick. Clayton oversees important cases and has experience leading the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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President Trump appointed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, the chief spy officer for the US.
Jay Clayton currently serves as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
He manages high-profile cases, including one against former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro for drug trafficking.
Clayton formerly led the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates the stock markets.
The previous nominee was criticized for lacking intelligence experience and for investigations targeting Trump’s political opponents.
Lawmakers from both parties praised Clayton’s qualifications and skills.
The CIA Director supported Clayton’s nomination.
Clayton’s team has worked on cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and terrorism plots linked to Iran.
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President Donald Trump increased the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000 last year, aiming to protect American jobs. A federal judge recently ruled that this fee hike was illegal because the Trump administration did not get approval from Congress.
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The H-1B visa is a work permit for skilled foreign workers, often used by tech companies and universities.
President Trump raised the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 to discourage companies from hiring cheaper foreign workers.
20 states sued the federal government, arguing the fee increase was unfair and not properly approved.
A federal judge agreed with the states and blocked the new fee.
The judge said the administration went beyond its legal power by setting the fee without Congress’s OK.
Critics say the H-1B program can sometimes hurt American tech workers by replacing them with cheaper labor.
Supporters of the visa program say it helps fill important, high-skill jobs that Americans do not fill.
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The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET). These sanctions are part of President Donald Trump’s plan to increase pressure on Cuba’s government.
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The U.S. is sanctioning CUPET, Cuba’s national oil and gas company.
The announcement was made by the U.S. State Department.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that the sanctions follow President Trump’s executive order from May 1.
The executive order allows sanctions against Cuban government officials and related organizations.
These actions come amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Cuba.
The goal is to limit Cuba’s government resources by targeting its energy sector.
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President Donald Trump announced Jay Clayton as his permanent choice to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, replacing Bill Pulte. This decision came after controversy over Pulte’s temporary appointment and concerns about the renewal of a key surveillance law set to expire soon.
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Jay Clayton is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
President Trump picked Clayton after Bill Pulte’s temporary role as intelligence director caused concern due to his lack of experience.
The choice aims to help renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which was facing possible expiration.
Clayton’s background is mainly as a corporate lawyer, with limited experience in national security or intelligence.
As U.S. Attorney, Clayton has overseen high-profile criminal cases including drugs, gangs, immigration, and fraud.
Clayton led an investigation into some Democratic figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein, but no active cases resulted.
Clayton’s office worked on insider trading cases involving prediction markets, an emerging legal area.
He was never confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney but was approved by local federal judges.
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