CBS News spoke with Americans about how the conflict with Iran is affecting the U.S. economy. Many people said rising costs and financial challenges are making it hard to manage their daily lives.
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The news report focused on Americans’ views about the war with Iran.
People reported economic hardships linked to the conflict.
Rising prices are causing financial stress for many families.
The interviews highlighted concerns about staying financially stable.
The coverage aimed to show how international events affect everyday people.
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President Donald Trump has said that the conflict with Iran is nearly finished. He also stated that the United States is close to achieving its goals in Iran.
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President Trump has frequently claimed the war with Iran is "almost over."
He believes the U.S. is close to accomplishing all its goals related to Iran.
The information was reported by CBS News and discussed by experts from the Hudson Institute.
Michael Doran is the director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East at the Hudson Institute.
The article focuses on the current status of U.S. goals in relation to Iran.
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Singer D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department after a teenage girl’s dead body was found in the trunk of his Tesla. The girl, 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had been missing since 2024, and her body was discovered in September at an impound lot.
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David Burke, known as singer D4vd, is 21 years old and lives in Los Angeles.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14 years old, went missing in 2024 and was found dead in Burke’s Tesla.
Her body was found decomposing inside the front trunk of the Tesla on September 8, 2025.
The Tesla had been abandoned on a Hollywood street and towed to an impound lot two days before the discovery.
Burke was arrested and is being held without bail based on evidence and probable cause.
The case will be reviewed by the L.A. District Attorney’s Office for possible charges.
The body showed signs of being dismembered, and the process may have involved more than one person.
Due to the investigation, D4vd canceled the last shows of his "Withered" world tour and paused the release of his deluxe album edition.
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Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will leave his position after May 31 to work in the private sector. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the news and said he will look for a new leader for the agency.
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Todd Lyons has been acting ICE director since March 2025.
Lyons has worked at ICE for nearly 20 years and was previously in the Air Force and a police officer.
He managed hundreds of thousands of deportations during his time at ICE.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Lyons’s departure and praised his leadership.
ICE has over 27,400 employees.
Since President Trump’s return in January 2025, ICE has increased arrests and deportations.
ICE has faced criticism and protests related to its enforcement actions under President Trump’s expanded immigration policies.
It is not yet known who will replace Lyons as ICE director.
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Democrat Analilia Mejia won the special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, filling the seat left by Governor Mikie Sherrill. She will serve the rest of the term, which ends in January, and her victory reflects the district’s shift toward the Democratic Party.
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Analilia Mejia won the special election against Republican Joe Hathaway and independent Alan Bond.
The district covers parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties in New Jersey.
This seat was traditionally held by Republicans but has become more Democratic since President Trump’s first term.
Democrats outnumber Republicans in the district by over 60,000 voters.
Mejia is a progressive and former head of the Working Families Alliance.
She worked as political director for Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and is endorsed by him, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Mejia supports policies like taxing billionaires, raising wages, universal child care, and health care, and aims to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Republicans labeled Mejia a socialist during the campaign, a claim she denied and criticized as untrue.
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David Burke, known as the singer and songwriter d4vd, was arrested for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Her dismembered and decomposed body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke in a Hollywood tow yard.
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David Burke (d4vd), 21, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department for murder.
The victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, was 14 years old.
Her body was found dismembered and severely decomposed in a Tesla owned by Burke.
The Tesla was parked at a Hollywood tow yard when the body was discovered.
Authorities received reports of a foul smell that led them to investigate the car.
Rivas was reported missing in Lake Elsinore on April 5, 2024.
Burke was on a world tour when the victim’s identity became public, leading to the cancellation of his Seattle show and others afterward.
Burke is being held without bail while the case proceeds.
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Damon Jones, a former NBA player and coach, is expected to plead guilty in a large gambling investigation involving rigged poker games and sharing secret injury information about basketball players. He faces charges including wire fraud and money laundering related to sports betting and poker schemes.
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Damon Jones was an NBA player from 1999 to 2009 and later worked as an unofficial assistant coach for the Lakers.
He faces charges of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy connected to gambling schemes.
Jones allegedly sold secret information about player injuries to sports bettors to help them place bets.
He is linked to two cases: one involving rigged poker games and another involving insider tips about injuries to players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The rigged poker games used cheating tools like altered shuffling machines and hidden cameras.
Over 30 people, including mobsters and basketball figures, were arrested in the gambling sweep.
Jones was arrested in October 2023 along with figures such as coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier.
The gambling operation involved New York crime families like the Gambino, Genovese, and Bonanno families, who used violence to protect their interests.
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Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will leave his job on May 31, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, announced this and said Lyons will move to work in the private sector.
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Todd Lyons is the acting director of ICE.
Lyons led ICE during President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Lyons’ departure.
Lyons’ last day at ICE will be May 31, 2026.
Lyons plans to take a job outside the government in the private sector.
The announcement was made publicly by DHS.
Lyons testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security in April 2026.
This news was reported by ABC News and is part of ongoing coverage of DHS and immigration matters.
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Democrat Analilia Mejia won a special election for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District, filling the seat left by now-Governor Mikie Sherrill. Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in the election held on Thursday.
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Analilia Mejia is a Democrat who won a House seat in New Jersey.
She replaces Mikie Sherrill, who became the state’s Governor.
The election was a special election for the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey.
Mejia worked as a top aide for Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential campaign.
She defeated Republican candidate Joe Hathaway.
The win is seen as a success for progressive Democrats.
The election took place on a Thursday.
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Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna accused Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of misconduct, including sexual and campaign finance allegations, which Gallego denies. The Senate Ethics Committee is reportedly investigating the matter, but no official notification has been made public.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna named Sen. Ruben Gallego in connection with "very disturbing" allegations.
Allegations involve sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
Sen. Gallego denies any wrongdoing and says he has not been contacted by the Ethics Committee.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the matter is referred to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics but has not confirmed the allegations.
Luna linked Gallego to House Democrat Eric Swalwell, who recently resigned amid sexual misconduct accusations.
Luna says a woman, represented by attorneys, is coming forward with claims about a sexual incident involving Gallego.
Gallego has denied any inappropriate behavior and said he was unaware of any harassment allegations against Swalwell until recently.
The situation follows recent resignations of Swalwell and GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales amid separate misconduct allegations.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani still earns small amounts of money from his past rap career, receiving about $1,643 in music royalties last year. Most of his income comes from his political salary, and as mayor, he will earn $258,750 this year.
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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, made $1,643 in music royalties last year.
His rap career was short and under the names Young Cardamom and Mr Cardamom.
Mamdani’s music covers topics like Indian flatbread and colonialism.
Mamdani earned $131,296 as a member of the state Assembly in 2025.
His wife earned $10,010 for graphic design work.
Combined, they reported about $145,000 in income last year.
As mayor, Mamdani’s salary for this year will be $258,750.
Past mayors like Michael Bloomberg also earned money from entertainment work related to TV and movies.
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The U.S. Justice Department is investigating multiple sexual assault allegations against California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell. Swalwell denied the accusations, suspended his campaign for California governor, and announced his plan to resign from Congress amid growing political and legal pressure.
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The Justice Department is looking into sexual assault claims involving Eric Swalwell.
Allegations include two assaults reported by one woman, occurring in 2019 and 2024.
Swalwell denies all accusations and calls them false.
Democratic leaders have called for a quick investigation and urged Swalwell to end his governor campaign.
Swalwell suspended his campaign and announced he will resign from Congress.
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Swalwell for possible sexual misconduct toward an employee.
Additional women have come forward with accusations of inappropriate behavior and sending unsolicited explicit messages.
One woman separately accused Swalwell of rape in 2018 and plans to report it to law enforcement; Swalwell says he will take legal action against these claims.
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The U.S. Transportation Department blocked over $73.5 million in federal funds to New York because the state did not cancel nearly 33,000 commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to immigrants that failed a safety audit. The department says many of these licenses remained valid even after the immigrants’ authorization to stay ended, and New York was ordered to review and revoke illegal licenses.
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New York faces a loss of more than $73.5 million in federal money due to issues with immigrant trucker licenses.
About 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses were issued to immigrants in New York.
An audit found over half of 200 reviewed licenses had problems, such as being valid after immigration status expired.
The Transportation Department wants New York to review all such licenses and revoke those that are illegal.
Other states, including California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and North Carolina, are also facing funding issues over similar license problems.
Immigrants make up roughly 20% of all truck drivers nationwide but only about 5% hold non-domiciled licenses like those in question.
New rules will stop 97% of these foreign drivers from getting commercial licenses again.
New York officials say they comply with federal law and defend their licensing process.
The Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has previously withheld or threatened funds from New York over other issues, including subway projects and congestion pricing.
Trucking industry groups support the crackdown to remove unqualified drivers and improve safety on highways.
Some immigrant groups argue that certain drivers are being unfairly targeted in enforcement efforts.
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., has been charged with assault for pointing a gun at motorists in Minnesota during an immigration enforcement operation. The incident happened in February while the officer was driving on the highway shoulder and allegedly threatened another vehicle that tried to slow him down.
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ICE officer Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. faces two second-degree assault charges.
Morgan allegedly pointed his gun at another vehicle after it moved onto the shoulder to slow him down.
The incident took place in February during Operation Metro Surge, an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Morgan was driving an unmarked, rented SUV with no ICE markings at the time.
The driver and passenger in the other vehicle called 911, feeling threatened.
Morgan admitted to drawing his weapon because he feared for his safety after the other vehicle swerved and cut him off.
Prosecutors say this is the first time a federal agent has been criminally charged for actions during the Trump administration’s 10-week immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Other cases involving fatal shootings by federal agents during this operation are still under investigation.
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted against a resolution that would require President Donald Trump to remove American troops from the conflict with Iran unless Congress approves further military action. Most Republican lawmakers supported President Trump’s approach, while Democrats expressed concern about the U.S. getting more involved in a long conflict.
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The House voted 213 against and 214 in favor of the resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the Iran conflict.
The resolution would have forced President Trump to get Congress’s permission before continuing military action.
Republicans mostly supported President Trump’s actions in the conflict.
Democrats warned that the U.S. risks being stuck in another long Middle Eastern war.
A similar resolution failed in the Senate one day earlier.
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, leading to a fragile ceasefire now in its second week.
Democrats plan to keep pushing votes to limit the president’s military power in the coming weeks.
Representative Gregory Meeks said Congress must act to prevent the U.S. from entering a difficult war with no clear end.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Americans aged 65 and older has stayed steady around 44-46 percent during his second term. This group is important because older voters tend to vote more often than younger people. Compared to other 21st-century presidents in their second terms, Trump’s approval among seniors is higher.
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Trump’s approval rating among seniors was 46% in March 2025 and is about 44% now.
Seniors vote at higher rates than younger voters, making their opinion important for elections.
Trump has a higher approval rating among seniors in his second term than Presidents Obama (39%) and George W. Bush (34%) at the same point.
Recent polls from CBS News and YouGov show Trump’s approval among seniors dropped from 50% in February 2025 to 45% in April 2025.
In the 2024 election, Trump narrowly won the senior vote with 50%, compared to 49% for Kamala Harris.
Older voters are seen as a reliable group that could influence midterm election outcomes.
Public concerns include issues like the cost of living and international matters such as the war with Iran, which affect Trump’s standing with other voter groups.
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Justin Fairfax, former lieutenant governor of Virginia, shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and then himself during a domestic dispute amid a difficult divorce. Police found the incident occurred at their home while their teenage children were present.
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Justin Fairfax served as Virginia’s lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
Fairfax and his wife were going through a complicated divorce and still lived together.
The shooting happened at their home in Annandale, Virginia, after a 911 call from one of their teenage children.
Fairfax had faced sexual assault allegations in 2019, which he denied, and later ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2021.
Court records describe Fairfax as having emotional and psychological struggles affecting his life and family role.
Police had previously investigated an assault claim by Fairfax against his wife, but found no evidence.
Fairfax had purchased a gun in 2022 and experienced periods of heavy alcohol use and isolation.
A judge recently ordered Fairfax to leave the family home and gave primary custody of the children to Cerina Fairfax.
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President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Schwartz is a retired Coast Guard rear admiral and served as a deputy surgeon general.
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President Trump made the nomination on a Thursday.
Dr. Erica Schwartz has experience as a deputy surgeon general.
She held the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard before retiring.
The CDC leads public health efforts and disease control in the U.S.
Dr. Schwartz’s background is in health and military service.
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President Donald Trump said he is open to Congress holding public hearings with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. He made this statement while speaking to reporters before traveling to Las Vegas.
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President Trump expressed approval for public hearings involving Jeffrey Epstein survivors.
The hearings would be conducted by Congress.
Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender.
The comments were made shortly before President Trump left the White House.
At the time, President Trump was heading to Las Vegas.
The purpose of the Las Vegas visit was to promote a “no tax on tips” policy.
The statement came during a press interaction.
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