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Trump Says Iran Deal on the Goal Line
Trump declared on Truth Social Saturday afternoon that "an Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries," adding that final details would be announced shortly and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. However, Iran did not officially confirm the deal, and the semi-official Fars news agency indicated there were still wide disagreements — calling Trump’s assertion that Iran would no longer control the waterway "inconsistent with reality." Source
A suspect began shooting at a security booth outside the White House, where Secret Service officers were on guard; between 15 and 30 gunshots were fired, and Secret Service returned fire, killing the 21-year-old gunman, identified as Nasire Best. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month, following incidents at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April and near the Washington Monument earlier in May; Trump — who was at the White House at the time — was not impacted. Find out More
NASCAR star Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to a statement released Saturday by his family; the 41-year-old two-time Cup Series champion, the all-time leader in NASCAR national series wins with 234, died Thursday after collapsing at a GM simulator facility in Concord, North Carolina, the day before. A 911 call obtained by CBS News revealed that the day before his death, Busch was experiencing shortness of breath, felt he was overheating, and was coughing up blood while lying on the bathroom floor of the facility. See Details
Politics
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed at the West Point commencement ceremony Saturday that the U.S. Army met its 2026 recruiting goals four months early — a second record year in a row — meaning the graduating cadets will lead 61,500 new soldiers; Hegseth also said the Army will grow further in size next year. Source
Since originally saying the war launched on February 28th would be over in a matter of days, Trump has repeatedly announced the conflict is nearing an end, only for talks to fall through; Iran’s Fars news agency said Sunday that the agreement provided for Iran to continue to manage the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting Trump’s claim it would no longer control access. See Details
Tuesday’s Texas Republican Senate runoff between veteran Sen. John Cornyn and Trump-endorsed AG Ken Paxton will be the next major test of Trump’s political clout, with internal polling showing a race within single digits after Paxton trailed by double digits before the endorsement. Source
U.S. News
AAA projected that 39.4 million Americans would travel for Memorial Day weekend — the most since 2005 — despite average national gas prices remaining at $4.45 per gallon; the agency said the combination of strong consumer demand and Iran-related energy price volatility is creating an unusual split in holiday travel behavior. See Details
The Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley’s Ventura County reached 50% containment Saturday evening, allowing thousands of evacuated residents to return to their homes ahead of the holiday weekend, though fire officials warned that some evacuation orders remain in effect in the most severely threatened zones. Source
On Memorial Day, CBS News’ Sunday Morning said it would remember the fallen, including the U.S. service members killed since the start of the war with Iran. Ceremonies are being held nationwide at Arlington National Cemetery, war memorials and military gravesites across the country, as volunteers place flags on more than 230,000 headstones at Arlington. Find out More
Business
If the Iran deal is formalized this weekend, markets are expected to open sharply higher Tuesday after the holiday — with oil potentially dropping significantly below $100 per barrel, a move that would relieve inflation pressure, lower Treasury yields, and give the Federal Reserve more room to hold rates steady. Read More
SpaceX’s historic IPO with a June 4 roadshow start date and June 12 listing on Nasdaq under "SPCX", with bankers telling CNBC that retail demand from individual investors has already exceeded anything seen in the modern IPO era, driven by brand recognition, Starlink’s growth story, and the Elon Musk premium. Source
World News
Russia struck Kyiv with hypersonic missiles for the third time. The missiles struck water supply infrastructure, a market, and damaged dozens of residential buildings. Read More
A suicide bombing near a railway track in Pakistan killed 23. The Baloch Liberation Army, which demands independence from the Pakistani government, took credit for the attack. Source
A 9-story building under construction in the Philippines collapsed, leaving 21 missing. See Details
Entertainment
The 52nd Annual American Music Awards will be held tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+; Queen Latifah is hosting, and Taylor Swift leads all nominees with eight nods, with country and hip-hop expected to dominate the night’s performances. See Details
The Mandalorian and Grogu received praise from audiences, but opened to a Star Wars franchise record-low $33 million on Friday, with a projected domestic opening weekend haul under $100 million. Source
Pop star Kylie Minogue revealed in her 2026 Netflix documentary that she privately faced a second cancer diagnosis in 2021, after first battling breast cancer in 2005, disclosing the deeply personal health scare publicly for the first time, saying she kept it secret to avoid upsetting family members. Read More
Sports
The New York Knicks won their 10th straight playoff game, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 12-108 to take a commanding 3-0 in their Eastern Conference Finals NBA Playoff Series. Source
Christian Lundgaard won the 2026 Indianapolis 500, with the IndyCar schedule website confirming the Danish driver as the race’s winner, in one of the biggest upsets in recent Brickyard history as pole-sitter and defending champion Alex Palou was unable to hold on for back-to-back wins. Source
Off the Wall
135th-ranked tennis player Arthur Gea took a bathroom break in the middle of his French Open match against 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov. Gea pleaded with the umpire for an early bathroom break; normally, they are only permitted between sets, when he trailed 4-2. Khachanov won 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-0 Find out More
