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US added 172,000 jobs in May, even as inflation squeezes consumers The U.S. economy added a robust 172,000 jobs in May, a sign that the labor market remained resilient even despite a growing energy and inflation crisis triggered by the ongoing war in Iran. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

SAG-AFTRA members ratify contract with AI terms and pension merger SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic actors and a merger of the union's two pension funds. Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the cont...

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy dead at 81 A longtime Hollywood character actor is dead after a shocking stabbing ... and cops say the man accused of killing him is his girlfriend's son. According to LAPD, 81-year-old actor James Handy -- whose credits include "Top Gun: Maverick," &q...

Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French author of graphic novel 'Persepolis', dies aged 56 PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursd...

California high school shooting: Teen killed and 3 injured - including 11-year-old - at graduation ceremony One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting following a high school graduation ceremony in northern California, police have said. Gunfire erupted in the parking lot of Fa...

Challenger Report: May Job Cuts Rise 16% from April; Highest May Total Since 2020 U.S.-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May, up 16% from the 83,387 job cuts recorded in April, and up 3% from the 93,816 announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from gl...

Medal of Honor pilot Bruce Crandall dies at 93 Hero passes away: Bruce Crandall, Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Vietnam, died on May 31 at his Tempe, Arizona home at age 93. Battlefield bravery: In the Battle of Ia Drang, Crandall flew 22 dangerous missions to resupply troops and evacuate abo...

Duane Ollinger, star of Discovery's “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch”, dies at 68 Duane Ollinger, the star of Discovery's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, has died. The reality star died at 68 in the ICU at a hospital in Amarillo, Tex., on Tuesday, two of his costars announced in separate posts. https://www...

Former NBA broadcaster dies at 74 Sports broadcaster and author David J. Halberstam passed away on Tuesday following a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 74. Halberstam’s over-50-year career in sports media spanned several roles, including play-by-play announcer for St. John’s basketball fro...

Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement After going without a contract for an entire school year, the Cahokia Federation of Teachers and the school district have reached a tentative agreement. Cahokia School District 187 and the union, which represents teachers, service ...

Private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, stronger than expected, ADP reports Private hiring expanded at a brisk pace in May, providing further indication of a stable labor market, ADP reported Wednesday. The payrolls processing firm said companies added 122,000 workers for the month, up from 105,000...

CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come th...

Convicted Jan 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon job The Trump administration appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted January 6 rioter, to a sensitive Pentagon position within the Department of Defense’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. Irizarry had pleaded guilty to a misde...

Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions to one-star admirals of several senior Navy officers who had already been selected for promotion by a board of senior Navy admirals, three sources familiar with the move told ABC Ne...

May 2026 Climate Summary

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California's new Congressional maps get first test. See election results The stage was set months ago for some unusual Congressional contests in the California primary election when voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 50. On Election Day Tuesday, the redrawn Congressional maps that were approved Nov. ...

2026 Iowa primary election results Iowa’s primaries are setting up impactful races for the general election ahead on Nov. 3. Voters will make their choice for governor in an open race — a race with no incumbent on the ballot — for the first time since 2006. Iowans will also elect a new U.S. senator....

Here are Montana's 2026 primary election results

View live results for Montana's primary races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

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2026 primary election – South Dakota results South Dakota (KCAU) — June 2 is Primary Election day in South Dakota. This year, KCAU 9 will be following an array of state and local races in South Dakota. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/2026-primary-election-south-dakota-results/ar-AA24GTC...

New Mexico Governor Primary Results 2026 Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited, and former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman for the open Democratic nomination. Several GOP contenders are seeking their party’s nomination. https:/...

See results from New Jersey Senate primary election It's primary day in New Jersey! Sen. Cory Booker is running opposed in the Democratic primary and will face one of four Republicans in November's general election. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/see-results-from-new-jersey-senate-prim...

Peabo Bryson, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies at 75 Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy-winning R&B artist memorable for his work on the hit Disney songs “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died. He was 75. Bryson died days after a representative for the singer announced Sunday...

Influencer Paola Márquez, 30, Found Dead Inside Her Home Paola Márquez, a Mexican content creator, was found dead inside her home on May 30. She was 30. Paola's father, Hercules Márquez Balderas, confirmed her death in a Facebook post on May 30, writing, “One day we will be together again, rest in p...

Louisiana Supreme Court upholds decision on merging clerk of court NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Supreme Court justices have voted to uphold a law that eliminated Calvin Duncan's seat as a criminal court clerk. The dispute centers on Act 15, a state law passed just days before Calvin Duncan, the newly ele...

2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Names