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John Oliver joked on Last Week Tonight about CBS News firing longtime correspondent Scott Pelley, quipping the network terminated him for "being too cool in a meeting" during his commentary on the weekend's headline.

Iran launched strikes against Israel for the first time since an April ceasefire, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on Beirut. Separately, 12 people were injured in a gunfight at an Ohio festival.
Scott Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News as a White House and '60 Minutes' correspondent, gave his first extended interview to Times Magazine following his termination.

Former CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley told The New York Times that CBS News "is on fire" under current leadership, after being fired for criticizing new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton.

Scott Pelley compared his firing from CBS News' '60 Minutes' to his spouse being murdered in a New York Times interview, describing his dramatic exit from the network.

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan airs June 7, 2026, featuring Reps. Ro Khanna, Don Bacon, and Jim Himes, plus a panel on artificial intelligence with cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs and former Biden AI adviser Ben Buchanan.
Scott Pelley, the now-former CBS News correspondent at 60 Minutes, discusses his departure from the program and reflects on recent changes at the network in an exclusive interview with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to aid Gulf allies in recovering from Tehran-caused damage, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking.
Albanians protested in Tirana against plans for a luxury resort on the Adriatic coast backed by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.
The three remaining correspondents at CBS News's '60 Minutes' — Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim, and Bill Whitaker — announced they are staying with the program despite recent layoffs of four colleagues, including Scott Pelley, under new leadership by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

Freya India discusses her book examining how social media exploits anxieties among Generation Z girls and commodifies aspects of girlhood on CBS Saturday Morning.
NASA reversed an evacuation order for the International Space Station after discovering two small air leaks in the Russian section. The agency determined the leaks pose manageable risks and do not warrant immediate crew evacuation.
President Trump stated negotiations with Iran are progressing well, contradicting Iranian claims that talks are deadlocked. The situation remains uncertain as both sides present differing assessments.
CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in California's 2026 gubernatorial primary. A second advancing candidate has not yet been projected.
Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station took shelter in an attached spacecraft while two cosmonauts assessed and repaired new air leaks. Normal operations resumed after approximately two hours.
CBS News investigation reveals the company operating a bus involved in a deadly Virginia crash has connections to a network of travel firms, including one previously shut down by regulators a decade ago.
Steven Dana, 70, faces multiple charges including attempted murder after video showed him attacking a 21-year-old jet ski rider at Lake Maspenock in Massachusetts.
The U.S. military via CENTCOM disputes Iran's claims that it fired missiles and drones as warnings to U.S. warships in the region.
Jacob Komarow, known as "The Baklava Guy," distributes baklava pastries to fans outside New York Knicks games, aiming to unite basketball enthusiasts through the sweet treat.
The 2026 Belmont Stakes take place Saturday in New York. CBS News recalls the legendary 1973 Belmont Stakes when Secretariat won the Triple Crown, a historic sports achievement.